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Basic Income Cuts Emergency Use
- Unconditional basic income reduced ED visits by about a third in a low-income Boston neighborhood.
- Cash recipients used more outpatient subspecialty care, suggesting improved access to planned care.
Use Trauma-Informed Universal Precautions
- Use universal trauma-informed precautions: ask permission, offer chaperones, announce actions, and mind draping.
- Avoid coercive phrasing like "for me" and remain in the patient's line of sight during exams.
Chlorthalidone Not Clearly Superior
- The VA trial comparing chlorthalidone to HCTZ found no significant difference in cardiovascular outcomes.
- Chlorothalidone may lower BP more but brings more hypokalemia and limited combo-pill options.