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While inflation takes a toll on seniors, billions of dollars in benefits go unused

Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help is available, and some notable programs that offer financial assistance are underused.

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Hospitals divert primary care patients to health center ‘look-alikes’ to boost finances

A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients by setting up independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care.

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Burnt-out GPs need help, peak body says

Doctors feel undervalued and stressed out after years of underfunding and increasing pressure on general practice medicine.

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Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country

The Independent UK

‘Too much’: Refugees rally for permanent visas in Australia

Gov’t has promised to abolish temporary visas that have left thousands struggling to survive but has given no timeframe.

Al Jazeera

The $18,000 breast biopsy

The hospital estimated the biopsy would cost $1,400. How did it end up being so much more, even with insurance?

Salon

'It’s becoming too expensive to live’: Anxious older adults try to cope with limited budgets

Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value of fixed incomes.

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Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again

Doctors are again ramping up what has become a perennial lobbying campaign to urge Congress to increase Medicare payments in order to offset cuts scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.

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Walmart, UnitedHealth Group announce a partnership on clinic care and Medicare Advantage coverage

UnitedHealth Group and Walmart on Wednesday announced a 10-year health care partnership that will begin with enhancements for 15 clinics in the southeast U.S. as well as the launch of a co-branded Medicare Advantage health plan.

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Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again - Roll Call

The cuts are the result of a 2020 decision to increase payments for underpaid services like primary care and maternal health.

Roll Call

Sunshine Coast GP shortage sparks doctor's fears for patients

The closure of a Sunshine Coast GP clinic has shocked patients but not other doctors, who say increasing pressure will push more patients to emergency departments or to go without care.

ABC News

Fears national doctor shortage will soon force metropolitan GP clinics to turn away patients

Australia's shortage of GPs will soon force clinics to cut back on services and turn away patients unless the government urgently intervenes, doctors and peak medical bodies warn.

ABC News

Qld govt backs mental health on Medicare

The Queensland government says it supports a call for Medicare rebates to be made available on all services for mental health, alcohol and other drugs.

AAP

GPs join forces to ease patients' fears, explain Medicare rebate following rising cost of appointments

Doctors in regional NSW have published a letter to their community following increased patient "frustration" over doctors choosing not to provide bulk-bill for appointments.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Congress can do more to reduce prescription drug costs

The Inflation Reduction Act is a huge step in the right direction. Two proposed laws would do more to help millions of Americans afford the prescriptions they need.

Tribune News Service

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CDC advisers endorse booster shots that target omicron for Americans 12 and up

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Health care bill will cut costs and improve access, Kamala Harris tells Durham seniors

DURHAM, N.C. — With midterm elections just over two months away, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Durham on Thursday to promote the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce health care costs and increase access.

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Some abortion bans put patients, doctors at risk in emergencies

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, emergency health care providers in states that ban abortion have had to make wrenching legal and ethical judgments before treating a pregnant woman whose health or life may be in peril.

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Brighton doctors clinic closes doors, leaving thousands of Tasmanians without care

This doctors clinic is to close on September 23, meaning its active patient list of 3,000 will need to travel elsewhere for care — and that is very bad news for this mum and her kids.

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The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier

The way many Americans eat is fueling chronic disease. Here are seven big ideas from the White House's upcoming nutrition conference for how to improve Americans' diets.

USAFacts

How does the government regulate private insurance costs?

Tax credits and cost-sharing reductions can help reduce the cost of premiums, copayments, and deductibles in certain health insurance plans.

ABC News

Canberra mum calls for change as Australia struggles amid chronic shortage of psychologists and psychiatrists

Canberra mother Calli Hogan has spent the past three years trying to get a psychological diagnosis for her 8-year-old son. She is calling for access to these services to become easier, while the Australian Association of Psychologists says the federal government should allow provisional psychologists to provide services under Medicare.

The Independent UK

Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility

How has Congress changed in the last four decades

ABC News

Patients charged expensive out-of-pocket fees as doctors stop bulk billing

After being bulk billed by her GP for six years, Jayme Lees received an unexpected surprise when her newborn son's check-up incurred a hefty out-of-pocket fee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden’s accomplishments match up well with well-regarded former presidents

Biden has governed from the center and remained sensitive to important issues affecting voters on the left and right.

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