Nearly 2 decades after measles was declared “eliminated” in the United States (US), we find ourselves in the midst of an unprecedented measles outbreak in the modern era of vaccination. As of July 25, 2019, a total of 1,164 active cases of measles have been confirmed in 30 states. As one of the most contagious…
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As we observe National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, we sat down with Dr. Rakel Beall-Wilkins, a former Magellan Healthcare medical director. Magellan Health Insights: Dr. Beall-Wilkins, thank you for speaking with us today. Of course, everyone’s mental health is critical, but why is it important to pay particular attention to the mental health of Black, Indigenous…
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Two patients, both 73-year-old males with newly diagnosed congestive heart failure, are seen by the same provider and prescribed the same therapeutic regimen. Despite the similarities, the 2 patients experienced drastically different therapeutic outcomes. These divergent outcomes were not attributable to the clinical care they received but instead to non-clinical factors surrounding each patient’s circumstances….
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While there may be some debate as to who deserves credit for originally developing insulin in the 1920s, there is no doubt that its serendipitous discovery had a life-saving impact. In an attempt to provide affordable treatment to the public, the researchers opted to sell the patent for insulin to the University of Toronto for…
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For many patients, receiving an organ transplant may feel like the end of a painful, stressful journey. In fact, the transplant serves as the starting point of a new chapter of life which will require lifelong management. There are many factors that can impact an individual’s health after an organ transplant. Leading a healthy, vibrant…
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Care is core to every service we deliver and everything we do at Magellan Health. Through our work, we are listening, learning and using our collective insight to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Wyoming’s High Fidelity Wraparound program is just one of many examples where Magellan team members, who have…
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The single most important thing you can do to help your children is to show that you love them no matter what. Knowing that you are close by and available gives your children a sense of security. Although your children’s world is expanding, you remain their primary influence. Always remember that you are a role…
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What are social connections? Social connections are the relationships you have with the people around you. They may be close, like family, friends, and coworkers, or more distant, like people you know casually. They can be as close as next door or so far away that you only connect with them by telephone or through…
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