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Manchin upends effort for a downsized 'Build Back Better’

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III is yet again upending his party’s priority economic package, jettisoning climate measures and tax increases he previously favored and leaving only provisions focused on lowering health care costs.

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Australia's special visa program for Ukrainians to end, despite war raging on

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ukraine this month, promising an extra A$100 million in military aid and pledging to help the country for “as long as it takes”.

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Manchin upends effort for a downsized `Build Back Better' - Roll Call

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin upends his party's plans for a reconciliation package.

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National 988 crisis hotline readied for rollout

WASHINGTON — The long-awaited three-digit crisis hotline known as 988 rolls out nationally Saturday, a win for mental health advocates who see the simplified number as the first step on a path toward building out crisis care.

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National 988 crisis hotline readied for rollout - Roll Call

The crisis hotline is considered a win for mental health advocates who see the shorter number as a step toward building out crisis care.

Roll Call

A Florida nursing home lost its Medicare benefits. Residents lost a home

TAMPA, Fla. -- Drawers opened and shut. Garbage bags filled with clothes, birthday cards and pocketbooks. They had to go.

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More regions to get health worker priority

The assistant minister for rural health has outlined her priorities, including boosting workforce in regional areas and strengthening Medicare.

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Reconciliation talks complicated by ‘SALT’ tax hurdle

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ demands for changes to the tax code are threatening to complicate efforts to pass a slimmed-down budget reconciliation package by the August recess, as warring positions on a deduction for state and local taxes reemerge as a potential roadblock.

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Reconciliation talks complicated by 'SALT' tax hurdle - Roll Call

Democrats’ demands for changes to the tax code threaten to complicate efforts to pass a budget reconciliation package by the August recess.

Roll Call

Commentary: Mark Cuban won’t fix our drug pricing problem

Mark Cuban, the billionaire “Shark Tank” celebrity and Dallas Mavericks owner, is getting attention again — this time for his Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., which seeks to reduce prescription drug prices for Americans. A new study finds that Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion in 2020 if it…

Los Angeles Times

The Value of Parentheticals in Statutes and the Constitution

Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation presents an exceedingly intricate case about Medicare funding. I won't even try to explain the facts. In dissent, Justice Kavanaugh said the statutory formula is "mind-numbingly complex." Justice Kagan, for the majority, joked "you might be ready to absorb the relevant statutory language (but don't…

Reason

Bulk-billing clinics in the Northern Territory unable to survive on Medicare rebate alone

With doctors in short supply and bulk-billing clinics preparing to introduce fees, there are fears the Top End's already stretched hospital emergency departments will bear the brunt of more patients.

ABC News

States Must Allow Abortions When Woman's Health or Life Is Threatened, Says HHS

Plus: When "anti-wokeness" becomes an obsession, why immigrants are upwardly mobile, and more...

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Hospitals must provide abortions when needed post-Roe, HHS says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says its law requiring emergency medical treatment takes priority over state restrictions prohibiting abortions. The guidance is meant to protect pregnant patients facing serious medical situations following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Biden is trying to rebuild America’s middle class. Our lopsided economy needs it

The Republican promise is to cut taxes and regulation. But the numbers show just how badly that argument has failed

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Biden’s economic plan hits crunch time, now with Manchin as ally

Crunch time has finally arrived for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda as congressional Democrats scramble for a deal on a slimmed-down version of what was once a multi-trillion-dollar overhaul of domestic policy.

The New Daily

Private health insurance: The key points to consider when signing up

If you've got private health insurance the new financial year is a good time to review your policy and see if it meets your needs and budget.

Tribune News Service

Feds want a policy that advocates say would let hospitals off the hook for COVID-era lapses

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is responding to the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic by proposing to hide from the public a rating that lets consumers compare hospitals’ safety records and to waive approximately $350 million in financial penalties for roughly 750 hospitals with the worst patient-safety track…

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She was already battling cancer. Then she had to fight the bill collectors

For one South Dakota mom, cancer treatment saved her life, but left her $30,000 in debt. The cost of care in the U.S. can make patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland commits to ban charging sexual assault victims without Medicare for examination

Announcement follows Guardian Australia report on calls to end practice, victim’s $800 bill

Axios

Dems try again on drug prices

Reconciliation is back.

The Independent UK

Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency

Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare

ABC News

Geraldton GPs struggling to stay in business as Inflation and competition bite

A Geraldton GP says increasing costs of doing business and competition from online set-ups may lead to fewer doctors in regional areas.

The Conversation

How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex formula and a committee of doctors to set the price for every possible health care procedure

Modern medicine is remarkable.

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Specialists being directed to work in regional areas could help GP shortages, regional geriatrician says

As another regional town loses its GP, a long-standing Ballarat geriatrician shares an "unpopular" opinion on how to address staffing shortages.

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