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Cancer costs for Americans with private health insurance rose after the ACA rollout and fell for those with Medicaid

Low-income Americans ages 18 to 64 with cancer saved about US$1,250 per year on treatment within seven years of the 2014 rollout of the Affordable Care Act, according to my recent study.

The Conversation

Talkin' 'Bout My Generational Wealth: Baby Boomers

With retirement, each generation has different priorities and challenges. For Baby Boomers, it's a matter of ready or not, here it comes.

Kiplinger

1 in 2 Florida households struggles to make ends meet, minorities find it even tougher

Almost half of Black and Latino cash-constrained families in Florida went without health care because they couldn't afford it.

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Report Reveals Alarming Disparities In Women's Health Across States

Commonwealth Fund report reveals disparities in women's health across US states, urging policymakers to take action for equitable access and outcomes.

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Technology enables abortion surveillance

Salon interviewed Tom Subak, who co-founded abortion access chatbot Charley, about abortion surveillance

Salon

3 Healthcare REITs With Strong Growth Prospects

The healthcare REIT industry is poised for robust growth amid aging population, changing healthcare system and services, and government initiatives. Thus, it could be wise to invest in top healthcare REITs Welltower (WELL), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) to boost your portfolio returns. Continue reading.

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Poverty rates in Latino-heavy communities grew more than the U.S. average: study

A high cost of living and lack of access to health care are some of the driving factors for increased poverty rates among Latino community, the study says

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Crowdstrike's massive global IT crash: Here's what you need to know

US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on Friday said it ‘had deployed’ a fix for a faulty software update that caused technology outages in much of the world, disrupting banks, airports, health care and media. Experts say the disruptions to companies and services reflect a worldwide dependence on software made by just…

France 24

Advocates Again Seek a Fix as Health Plans Deny Mental Health Care to California Youths

A Senate bill would immediately send urgent cases denied services to an independent review.

Capital & Main

Team USA’s medical staff have their first official Olympics uniform. Here’s what they’ll be wearing in Paris

The Team USA Medical Team will don stars, stripes, and stethoscopes at the Paris 2024 Games.

Fortune

144 South Africans with mental disability died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. Lessons from the inquest judgment

A South African high court ruling marks an important milestone in holding public officials to account for their decisions.

The Conversation

Vance quietly tried to shape public health agenda in Congress - Roll Call

GOP vice-presidential nominee has focused on bills related to opioid addiction, transgender care and increasing autonomy in health care.

Roll Call

With Roe overturned, Trump's GOP turns to transgender health care - Roll Call

RNC's 2024 platform makes scant mention of abortion, focuses instead on pushing limits to gender-affirming care.

Roll Call

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

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Why increasing Canada’s health budget for preventive and social care makes sense fiscally and medically

Canadian’s interests lie in the wise investment of tax dollars. In health care funding, that means increasing investment in public health programs. To maximize value, these programs should be led by specialized community connectors who link patients with local services and resources.

Kiplinger

Why You Need an Advance Directive

An advance directive defines the medical care you want if you are too ill to make decisions. Every adult needs one.

The Conversation

Mental health targets aren’t enough – unless NZ backs them up with more detail and funding

On the face of it, the government’s recently announced targets for improving mental health care are laudable. But without more detail about how those targets will be achieved – and funded – New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope.

The Independent UK

Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud

A federal judge sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in prison after Oxendine pleaded guilty to health care fraud

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2,400 people in Oregon potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis through botched anesthesia

An anesthesiologist contracted at various Oregon health care facilities did not practice proper infection control, posing a risk to patients.

The Conversation

Immigrant moms feel unsafe and unheard when seeking pregnancy care – here’s how they’d improve Philly’s health care system

Immigrants make up nearly 16% of Philadelphia’s population of 1.6 million, according to a 2024 report from Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew reports this marks the largest percentage since the 1940s, and above the national percentage of 13.9%.

The Conversation

Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort

The percentage of Americans seeking mental health treatment nearly doubled between 2004 and 2022, with almost a quarter of the population reporting that they saw a mental health care professional in 2022.

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8 Great Places for Snowbirds to Land

These affordable warm-weather cities for snowbirds offer plenty of housing options, abundant activities for retirees and access to good health care.

International Business Times

Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts Of Biden's Rule For Transgender Health Care

US District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. granted the injunction in favor of 15 states that contested the rule.

Fortune

We need to close the oral health care gap to improve the world’s well-being

Nearly half of the world suffers from oral diseases, which can lead to major health challenges elsewhere in the body.

The Conversation

Mental health services are overloaded. We should pay them a bonus to improve your care

Australia’s mental health-care system is struggling to cope with the demand. But more money won’t necessarily mean everyone gets the care they need.

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