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I'm Single, With No Kids: Why Do I Need an Estate Plan?

Unless you have a plan in place, guess who might be making all the decisions about your prized possessions, or even your health care: a court.

Kiplinger

Supreme Court to hear arguments over preventive care task force - Roll Call

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday about the legality of cost-free preventive care used by millions of Americans.

Roll Call

AI companion for mindfulness can help ‘bridge gaps’ in mental health care

Mindfulness app Headspace’s chief clinical officer said its new AI companion can help support human mental health care workers.

Evening Standard

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The Paperwork Reduction Act Created a Paperwork Explosion

A law meant to simplify government forms now blocks commonsense improvements, wastes taxpayer money, and slows life-saving services.

Reason

More bulk billing is fine. But what the health system really needs this election is genuine reform

Worrying signs are emerging about aspects of Australia’s health system, which will require the attention of whoever wins the May election.

The Conversation

Johnson & Johnson expects $400 million in tariff-related costs, mostly related to China

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson expects about $400 million in tariff-related costs this year

The Independent UK

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours

The Independent UK

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Hawley’s change of heart reflects evolving politics of Medicaid - Roll Call

Conservative Missouri senator vows he will not support any proposal that would lead to cuts in Medicaid benefits.

Roll Call

Nancy Pelosi Torn Apart for Telling Republicans 'Hands Off Our Medicaid' Despite Years of Blocking Universal Healthcare

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is being slammed by her audience after she thanked grassroots volunteers within the Democratic Party for working towards preserving Medicaid despite refusing to hold a vote on Medicare for All legislation while she was in office.

Latin Times

NSW’s sole women’s-only clinic dedicated to trauma ends ‘gamechanging’ focus

Specialists at Ramsay Clinic Thirroul have reportedly resigned against backdrop of larger shortage of psychiatrists across state

The Guardian - AU

Retirement Planning for Couples: How to Plan to Be So Happy Together

Planning for retirement as a couple is a team sport that takes open communication, thoughtful planning and a solid financial strategy.

Kiplinger

California Showdown Over Medicaid as GOP Approves Massive Cuts

Health care advocates and labor unions mobilize against proposed cuts, pressuring swing-district Republicans with protests, ads and town halls.

Capital & Main

Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe

Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Conversation

Labor’s $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular – but leaves some gaps

The Labor government has announced it would invest A$1 billion in mental health if re-elected to provide more Australians – particularly young people – with “free, public mental health care”.

The Conversation

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PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

Capital & Main

A Mother’s Battle to Protect Her Son’s Care

Medicaid is a lifeline for people with disabilities like Josh Lockwood-Wewer. As GOP lawmakers push for cuts, his mother is taking a stand.

The Independent UK

Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling

The Conversation

Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations

Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older.

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Pregnant, in jail and denied treatment

Little data is collected on pregnant women who are incarcerated. Even less is available for those with addiction

Kiplinger

How to Age-Proof Your Retirement Plan

Longevity risk is a big threat to your retirement, but there are several strategies to protect yourself from running out of money, no matter how long you live.

The Conversation

Friday essay: why it’s time to ditch the myth of the heroic billionaire

In February, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, wielded a chainsaw at a conservative gathering as he gleefully spoke of his new role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he’ll soon reach his legal term limit. The chainsaw metaphor is brutally apt as he slashes government…

The Conversation

Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose

Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – has more than quadrupled. It now accounts for the majority of Medicare enrollment.

The Conversation

Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance

A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new paper in the Journal of Risk and Insurance. The nonprofit organization is called the Peak Health Alliance.

The Conversation

Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider

Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the Supreme Court is weighing whether people who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance have that right, and if they do – is it enforceable by law?

Roll Call

In front of Supreme Court, a reckoning for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

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