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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…

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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.

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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.

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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?

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

At different intervals, dueling speakers, a woman with a siren horn, a tuba band, a Christian rock band and more vied for attention.

Roll Call

RPA hospital closes HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients after staff resignations

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder psychiatry services

The Guardian - AU

US Seeks Death Penalty For Accused Killer Of Insurance CEO

US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday asked federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who allegedly gunned down an American health care CEO in a brazen attack.

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Planned Parenthood faces Medicaid funding challenge at Supreme Court

Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

The Independent UK

How Is Charles River Laboratories' Stock Performance Compared to Other Health Care Stocks?

As Charles River Laboratories has underperformed its industry peers recently, analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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Incyte Stock: Is INCY Outperforming the Health Care Sector?

Incyte has outperformed the health care sector over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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How Is DaVita's Stock Performance Compared to Other Health Care Services Stocks?

DaVita has underperformed the health care services industry this year, and analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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Unregistered Sydney practitioner ‘Injector Josh’ accused of administering Botox without qualifications

NSW Health Care Complaints Commission is investigating the man, who has been the subject of multiple complaints

The Guardian - AU

Flawed medical studies can end up in doctors’ advice. We developed a tool to stop it

Good health care depends on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. They translate the best available research into recommendations that shape diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening

Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist.

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Healthcare Law Named After Luigi Mangione May Appear on Ballot in California

A controversial new healthcare initiative, the Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act, could soon be up for a vote in California.

Kiplinger

Return to Your Home Country to Retire: Repatriation Retirement

They came to the U.S. to live and work, but they want to retire in the old country. Here's how to juggle the move back home.

Kiplinger

The Three Biggest Fears Keeping Retirees Up at Night

Here are the steps you can take to put those fears to rest and retire with confidence so you can relax and enjoy the life you've planned.

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.

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Amid support from doctors group, bill to clarify Texas’ abortion ban does little to save lives, critics say

Senate Bill 31 supporters say it would clarify when doctors should intervene to save a pregnant woman’s life, but critics say its vagueness and a measure to resurrect pre-Roe laws hamper it.

The Independent UK

Anti-abortion groups mount effort to strip Planned Parenthood funding ahead of Supreme Court hearing

Major anti-abortion groups are gathering in the nation's capital to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood

International Business Times

Jamaica Rebuffs Rubio Push Against Cuban Doctors

Jamaica on Wednesday rebuffed a push by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sever a program that brings in Cuban doctors, who have become critical to health care in fellow Caribbean countries despite allegations of labor exploitation.

The Conversation

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

The Conversation

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Roll Call

Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS - Roll Call

If confirmed, Oz would be responsible for the agency that oversees health care coverage for 160 million Americans.

Barchart

How Is Molina Healthcare's Stock Performance Compared to Other Health Care Services Stocks?

Despite Molina Healthcare’s recent underperformance relative to its industry peers, analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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