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  "id": 12411359,
  "title": "What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/what-is-a-professional-patient-advocate-and-why-might-you-need-one-12411359",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:20:18.000Z",
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    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-professional-patient-advocate.html"
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  "summary": "Imagine your mom has just been discharged from the hospital to a rehabilitation center after hip replacement surgery. She has the paperwork, the facility's address—and a long list of questions. Will her insurance cover her entire rehab stay? Does she have enough pain medication until she gets settled? Will the hospital transfer her prescriptions? Are they accurate?",
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        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/what-is-a-professional-patient-advocate-and-why-might-you-need-one",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:14:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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