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Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard you try, no one seems to be able to reliably tell you how much that visit will cost you. Will you have to pay US$20, $1,000 – or even more?

The Conversation

Can Ozempic help us fight addiction?

Surprising research strongly suggests semaglutide can help fight substance use disorder. Why aren't we using it?

Salon

High demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is impacting employer health care costs—but it can be critical for retaining talent

“While the rising costs of health benefits pose challenges, ensuring employees have access to quality care is paramount."

Fortune

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Trump Taps TV's Dr. Oz To Head Massive Medicare, Medicaid Agency

The celebrity physician would oversee spending that accounts for nearly one-quarter of the federal budget to provide health care to about half the country.

International Business Times

Why can’t we die at home? Expanding home care could reduce the financial and environmental cost of dying in hospital

Where would you like to be when you die? Seven out of eight people in Canada would choose to pass away at home where they and their loved ones would be more comfortable.

The Conversation

Chronic pain is straining health care

Raising care to the best standards of care could save billions of dollars and improve Americans' quality of life

Salon

3 Healthcare ETFs to Buy for Defensive Growth

Healthcare ETFs offer diversified exposure, stable growth, and resilience during downturns, due to steady demand. Therefore, investors may consider strong healthcare ETFs, such as iShares U.S. Healthcare (IYH), Health Care Select Sector (XLV), and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) for defensive growth. Read more.

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Florida Health Care Nurse Stole Over $140,000 From Elderly Blind Patient, Spent Money On Her Pet: Sheriff

Health care aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing $141,594 from her blind, elderly client over four years.

International Business Times

Trial Begins For 47 Accused In Infant Deaths Scandal

Trial in Istanbul involving 47 accused of infant deaths in a social security fraud scheme prompts calls for increased oversight and accountability in the h...

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Maryland training for abortion care

Expanding the pool of health care providers with reproductive health care skills is vital

Salon

Health workers on trial in Turkey accused of private care scheme linked to 10 infant deaths

Doctors, nurses and an ambulance driver are among health care workers on trial in Istanbul accused of causing at least 10 infant deaths linked to a scheme to defraud Turkey's social security system

The Independent UK

Psychiatrist criticises lack of policies for women's mental health care

A LEADING psychiatrist has criticised Scottish mental health policies for failing to recognise the difficulties experienced by women.

The National (Scotland)

Florida Health Care Nurse Stole Over $140,000 from Elderly Blind Patient, Spent Money On Her Pet: Sheriff

Health care aide has been arrested for allegedly stealing $141,594 from her blind, elderly client over four years.

Latin Times

Leading Mental Health Facilities in Massachusetts for Quality Care”

Finding the right mental health care can be a daunting task, especially when there are numerous options available. In Massachusetts, renowned for its rich history and vibrant culture, there also exists a strong network of mental health facilities ...

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Salon

Trump's trans threats alarm queer people

The incoming administration's message to trans people is clear: "You are not safe anywhere.”

The Independent UK

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to start DOGE cuts by eliminating funding for unauthorized programs - including veteran healthcare

In 2024, the Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 accounted for nearly $120 million in government funds despite its appropriations being authorized through 1998

Reason

Abolish Obamacare

The Affordable Care Act has become a broken welfare program for people who don't need it.

The Texas Tribune

Texas colleges pitch quick credentials as a first step toward higher wages. But students often fall off the path.

Short-term certificates can only take a few weeks to get but don’t always lead to better earnings or higher degrees.

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Kiplinger

How One Caregiver Is Navigating a Loved One's Dementia

She's spent many hours doing research and speaking with other caregivers to find her way to resources designed to help caregivers.

Fortune

A glimpse into possibly health policy under Trump, including abortion-pill and gender-transition crackdowns

Donald Trump's Agenda 47 and the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 provide plenty of clues into what health-care changes may be coming.

The Texas Tribune

A push to change a 2019 Texas law that bars certain felons from becoming social workers

Texas prohibits people with assault convictions, among other felonies, from becoming social workers. A new lawsuit says the ban is unconstitutional.

Salon

Texas doctors sued for trans health care

Lawsuits filed as anti-trans ads plague 2024 election and dozens of states restrict access to gender-affirming care

Salon

Gaza outcry is ignored, doctors say

Israel’s year-long assault has left Gaza’s health care system in ruins. But American medicine is largely silent

Reason

How Donald Trump and Elon Musk Could Cut $2 Trillion in Government Spending

If Musk is truly serious about fiscal discipline, he'll advise the president-elect to eschew many of the policies he promised on the campaign trail.

Roll Call

A look at the health priorities of incoming Senate Democrats - Roll Call

A handful of current Democratic House members are among the incoming senators who will face a new GOP majority in the Senate.

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