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A winning stock strategy in 2023? Steady not sexy

The best stocks to buy now fall into 3 unloved sectors: banking, defense, and health care.

Fortune

A History of Medical Maltreatment Continues to Kill Black Americans

Dying at higher rates during COVID, while fearing doctors won’t listen.

Capital & Main

Calls for overhaul as Victoria continues to outsource prison health care to private companies

The Victorian government enters into a fresh agreement outsourcing health care in publicly run prisons to an overseas company, frustrating the state's Aboriginal legal group, which claims the practice is fuelling serious healthcare gaps for prisoners.

ABC News

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Gov. Hochul pressing NY public colleges to offer students abortion pills

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pressing the state’s public colleges and universities to make abortion pills available to students — a measure that has been stalled in the Legislature since 2019.

Tribune News Service

A device that could save thousands of new mothers shows how medicine has left women behind

The Jada System could help save 70,000 women from dying of post-pregnancy complications every year.

Fortune

Rishi Sunak admits he has used private healthcare

PM says he used ‘independent’ health care as he clashes with Labour leader in Commons

The Independent UK

Mental health research is making 'undeniable' progress. Why are we still in crisis?

SEATTLE — In Dr. Thomas Insel's new book about the mental health crisis in the U.S., he makes the stakes plain.

Tribune News Service

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Illinois lawmakers weigh heightened abortion protections

Illinois lawmakers are working during the last day of their lame duck session on a measure that would secure access to reproductive health care

The Independent UK

In first act, GOP-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding

WASHINGTON — The new Republican-controlled House passed a bill to claw back $71.5 billion in funding for the IRS that was part of Democrats’ climate, tax and health care reconciliation law last year.

Tribune News Service

Organ-on-a-chip models allow researchers to conduct studies closer to real-life conditions – and possibly grease the drug development pipeline

Bringing a new drug to market costs billions of dollars and can take over a decade. These high monetary and time investments are both strong contributors to today’s skyrocketing health care costs and significant obstacles to delivering new therapies to patients. One big reason behind these barriers is the lab…

The Conversation

Row over 'template letter' to inform patients of alleged mental health crisis in Tasmania's north

The wording of a letter informing patients their mental health service is in crisis is "a template, in case it's needed in the future", Tasmania's health department says — but a health union says it shows mental health care is "in such a state it might be embarrassing to admit".

ABC News

1 Health Care Stock Hedge Funds Are Buying Right Now

Stryker (SYK) gained more than 8% over the past month. Moreover, it pays a reliable dividend. So, amid rising hedge funds’ interest in the stock, should you consider investing in SYK? Keep reading….

StockNews.com

City Council committee adds teeth to city ordinance protecting abortion, gender care

The Chicago Commission on Human Relations is now empowered to “investigate and adjudicate complaints” of “discrimination and retaliation related to housing.” The ordinance

Chicago Sun-Times

A 'medical cost-sharing' plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill

Instead of health insurance, the Rev. Jeff King had signed up for an alternative that left members of the plan to share the costs of health care. That meant lower premiums, but a huge hospital bill.

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Tribune News Service

Evan Ramstad: UnitedHealth and CVS, the unexpected Goliath vs. Goliath battle

Twenty years ago, Apple made computers and iPods and Google had a search engine and a few extra services.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The FDA is right to allow pharmacies to distribute abortion medication

Precisely when human life begins is above our pay grade, but at a time when states are radically restricting women’s right to seek reproductive health care — and forcing rape and incest victims, among others, to give birth — policymakers in Washington ought to be wisely using the levers of…

Chicago Sun-Times

Wiping out medical debt in Cook County health system isn’t simple

As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle publicly talks of abolishing medical debt, the public health system she controls continues to create barriers and force people to choose between health care and paying bills.

The New Daily

What you need to know about income test changes for a Seniors Health Care Card

The election promise to increase the limit on the income test has recently just passed into law. Here's what's changed.

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The Independent UK

States target transgender health care in first bills of 2023

Republican state lawmakers are following up a midterm election and record flow of anti-transgender legislation last year by zeroing in on bodily autonomy with proposals to limit gender-affirming health care and abortion access

Tribune News Service

Commentary: New FDA rules on abortion pills leave too many hurdles

Recent decisions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the two biggest pharmacy chains are bringing the post-Roe v. Wade landscape more clearly into focus. America is becoming a country where abortion is a crime in some states but just a normal part of health care in others.

The Independent UK

UK leader calls crisis meeting over struggling health system

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gathering government ministers, medics and health service managers in 10 Downing St. for talks aimed at fixing a health care crisis that has seen thousands of patients stranded outside overflowing hospitals

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois House passes measure that expands scope of medical professionals able to perform abortions

The bill also prevents Illinois from taking disciplinary action against a health care professional disciplined by another state for providing health care that is legal in Illinois. The measure must still clear the Illinois Senate in the waning days of a lame-duck session.

The Times of India

Govt keen on strengthening health system at village level: Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

VISAKHAPATNAM: The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that his government’s main focus is to strengthen the health delivery system at the village level and concentrate on preventive health.

The Times of India

Govt focus to strengthen health system at village level: Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Independent UK

Macron to overhaul France's struggling health care system

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an overhaul of France’s struggling health system, including new funding methods for doctors and hospitals, more hiring and other organizational changes

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