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To Chase or Not to Chase: “The Shiny Object Conundrum”
May 12, 2021
Categories: Business, Essential News
Originally featured in “VGM Playbook: Growing Your Business in Today's Environment," Mike Isaacson, Senior VP of Business Development of VGM & Associates, discusses what five questions to ask yourself before you spend your personal, professional, or business capital on pursuing the “next big thing” to ensure you’re on the right path. As business owners and/or leaders, you are pulled in many different directions and wear multiple hats on a daily
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Chu & Walorski Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
May 11, 2021
Categories: Breast Cancer, Custom Breast Prosthesis, Essential News, Legislation, Legislative, Let Her Decide
May 11, 2021 WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Jackie Walorski (IN-2) today re-introduced legislation to ensure breast cancer patients and survivors who have experienced a mastectomy are able to access custom breast prosthetics under Medicare. The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act would provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses, the only human body part not currently covered by Medicare, to the more than 144,000 women who undergo mastectomies annually. “Breast
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A Journey from Bilateral Mastectomy to Breast Reconstruction to Going Flat
May 11, 2021
Categories: Custom Breast Prosthesis, Essential News, Legislation, Let Her Decide
Mastectomy and reconstruction surgeries are not completed without risk to the patient. Approximately 33% of women who opt for breast reconstruction after a mastectomy have surgical complications and 20% require more surgery. Jamie Lee is one of these statistics. Diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33 as a wife and mother of two young children, Jamie decided she had a lot of life to live post-mastectomy. However, little did she know that a decision to try surgical breast reconstruction would
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The Q2 Buyer’s Guide is Available Now
May 7, 2021
Categories: Essential News, Vendor News
Essentially Women is excited to announce that the second quarter Digital Buyer’s Guide has been released. The latest edition can be downloaded here. We’ve curated content from our trusted vendor partners specific to seasonal disease states, industry events, trends, and quarterly planning. To help you plan ahead, the product news and special offers included can be used to prepare for your third quarter. Download Now “We are thrilled to showcase an even more robust offering