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Posted on May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 by John C. Goodman

Data show that sizable portions of SNAP (food stamp) dollars purchase non-nutritious foods, such as sugary beverages and ultra-processed foods, which can lead to poor health. 

The solution to anorexia: No one seems to know.

Looking at three years’ worth of data, researchers found nurse-led care increases lengths of stay by 11%; raises 30-day preventable hospitalizations by 20%; and increases the cost of emergency department care by about $66 per patient and $74 million annually.

Doctors against giving nurses more authority to practice medicine.

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