Roy handles communications for several departments across Michigan Medicine, including Kellogg Eye Center, nephrology, Survival Flight/emergency medicine, diabetes/endocrinology, allergy/dermatology, and women’s and children’s. She was previously a journalist and a state government staffer in Rhode Island and Michigan. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Tessa_Roy


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For complex cataract surgery, Medicare reimbursements are far lower than a simpler form of the surgery.

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Diabetes care is becoming more affordable for millions of Americans, as insulin manufacturer Eli Lilly caps insulin prices at $35 and other pharmaceutical companies follow suit. A U-M endocrinologist weighs in.

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