February 16, 2023

This Week's Blog: A Patient's Perspective

'Why the Bivalent Booster Was Important to Me'


By Janice Tufet, Medicare Beneficiary


On March 1, 2020, I had just finished a two-day Complex Care and Social Needs Core Competency steering group meeting in Camden, New Jersey, where experts had gathered to design a program that is used today. On the Philadelphia tarmac readying to fly home I took one last glace at my phone for any messages. “Virus Outbreak in Kirkland, WA Nursing Home” appeared on my screen.


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