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Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress

WASHINGTON — Factions of the health care system and members of Congress are turning their fire on an oft-maligned part of the drug pricing system — the middlemen who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of health plans.

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Staffing crunches in nursing homes

Nursing home closures largely stem from a shortage of workers, including nurses and nursing assistants

Salon

PM lays out plans for Medicare overhaul

The prime minister is set to meet with state and territory leaders to discuss his plans to overhaul the health care system and improve primary care.

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U.S. infiltrates big ransomware gang: ‘We hacked the hackers’

U.S. officials and foreign partners said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, is among the world’s top five ransomware networks and has heavily targeted health care.

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Canberra families say ACT public health system failing to provide adequate mental health care to young people

One Canberra father made the drastic decision to quit his job and move interstate with his child to find more adequate treatment for his child's anorexia nervosa.

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Wave of rural nursing home closures grows amid staffing crunch

WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years.

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What's effective altruism? A philosopher explains

Effective altruism is an intellectual and charitable movement that aspires to find the best ways to help others. People dedicated to it rely on evidence and rational arguments to identify what they can do to make the most progress toward solving the world’s most pressing problems, such as reducing malnutrition…

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Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

One night last month, a 9-year-old boy who had autism and talked about killing himself was among about 70 foster care children and youth under state supervision sleeping in hotels across Georgia.

Tribune News Service

Latino teens provide education on covid

California high schoolers are playing an important role in encouraging those in their community to get vaccinated

Salon

Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress - Roll Call

PBMs argue that the rebates they collect from drug companies in exchange for coverage by a health plan are used to lower premiums.

Roll Call

Manchin pushes stricter electric vehicle credit rules

Sen. Joe Manchin III and the auto industry are pushing for diverging interpretations of tax breaks in Democrats’ climate and health care budget package enacted last year that defray the cost of buying electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Tribune News Service

3 Health Care Stocks to Buy During Times of Uncertainty

The healthcare industry usually holds up well in times of uncertainty, thanks to the inelastic demand for their products and services. As macroeconomic uncertainties related to the high inflation and a potential recession remain, quality stocks Humana (HUM), NextGen Healthcare (NXGN), and InfuSystem (INFU) might be ideal buys now. Keep…

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Study finds health care workers struggle to remember emergency codes

Anyone who has ever seen a medical show knows what a “code blue” is. For those not in the know, it’s a medical facility’s emergency code that a patient needs to be resuscitated. That isn’t the only color code, but it’s one of only a few health care workers know…

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Silent Suffering

Some Canadian medical experts agree that people living with the most severe mental illnesses are not getting the attention or funding they need.

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Facing 'tipping point,' UNRWA chief seeks Gulf state support

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is calling on rich Gulf countries to chip in more to help educate, house and provide health care to them

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2 Sector ETFs to Keep an Eye on in 2023

Growing concerns over the possibility of a recession due to high inflation and the Fed’s interest rate hikes are expected to keep the stock market under pressure in the near term. Therefore, investors could hedge their portfolios against the economic downturn by adding quality ETFs Health Care Select Sector SPDR…

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3 ETFs to Stock up on Before the End of January

Even though inflation is showing signs of cooling, bearish projections for the foreseeable future indicate that the economic turmoil is far from over. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in quality, dividend-paying ETFs JPMorgan Ultra-Short (JPST), Vanguard Health Care (VHT), and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap (SCHV) this month that ensure…

Los Angeles Times

Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment.

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Amazon Launches a Subscription Prescription Drug Service

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships.

The Independent UK

Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business

Tribune News Service

Florida employee alleges state ignored process to issue transgender Medicaid study

A state employee raised concerns to a top Florida Medicaid official that the government didn’t follow its standard process in recommending against Medicaid coverage for treatment of gender dysphoria, according to emails included in an ongoing federal lawsuit.

Reason

The First Amendment and Sexual Orientation "Conversion Therapy"—Next Stop, the Supreme Court?

From Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain's opinion respecting rehearing en banc released today (and joined by Judges Sandra Ikuta, Ryan Nelson, and Lawrence VanDyke) in Tingley v. Ferguson: Is therapeutic speech speech? Does a tradition of licensing a given profession override all First Amendment limits on licensing requirements? The three-judge panel answered…

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Florida nursing home workers say they’re not getting minimum wage

It was praised as a solution to Florida’s nursing home staffing crisis.

Kiplinger

The Five Safest Vanguard Funds to Own in a Volatile Market

The safest Vanguard funds can help you through a volatile market by adding stability to your portfolio at low cost.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can make Illinois healthier than ever

In the three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Illinois, public health experts have gained invaluable knowledge to improve our health care system.

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