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She was elated about her pregnancy. Then came a $2,400 bill for blood tests

Convenient as it may be, beware of getting your blood drawn at a hospital. The cost could be much higher than at an independent lab, and your insurance might not cover it all.

WEKU

Rampant confusion about Medicare is bad for your health and costing you money. Experts help make sense of coverage and fees

When current beneficiaries or people about to enroll in Medicare don’t understand how it works, they can wind up paying more for their health care than necessary.

Fortune

BoM provides El Niño update – as it happened

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Startup Harmonic Health Aims to Remake Dementia Treatment

Harmonic Health's program combines a team of medical specialists with AI and other advanced technology to provide comprehensive care.

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Seven Financial Planning Strategies for Physicians

Doctors have added financial planning challenges, such as the necessity of malpractice insurance. Here are seven issues to stay on top of.

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Aging brings creaks and groans but also grace and joy, Chicago’s Next Voices guest columnist writes

Seniors face challenges in getting around and, ah, getting it on, Randi Forrest says, and need an outlet to share concerns — including how to get by in a world geared to younger people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three Keys to Keeping More of Your Money in Retirement

How well you do your tax planning will determine how much of your retirement income you get to keep and how much goes to Uncle Sam.

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The inescapable ad campaign for a wonky drug policy debate - Roll Call

A seven-figure, yearlong PhRMA ad campaign has taken a very wonky policy debate mainstream — and it's made a longtime actor a familiar face.

Roll Call

COVID aid fuels telehealth expansion in rural America - Roll Call

As rural hospitals deal with workforce shortages and declining populations, some say telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap.

Roll Call

Nationwide Medicare program that aims to improve health care, fails to deliver any mental health benefits, new study finds

"People are supposed to get treatment for depression, anxiety, any kind of mental health condition in the same way they get treatment for diabetes or kidney disease but, in reality, that doesn’t really happen."

Fortune

3 Medical Stocks Set for Potential Weekly Gains

The medical-health insurance industry is well poised for growth, driven by escalating healthcare costs and the rising need for quality healthcare. To that end, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong Elevance Health (ELV), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and Cigna Group (CI) for gains. Read more.

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Number of GPs bulk billing all patients halved over last year, report finds

Annual survey from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners finds falling rates of bulk billing and job satisfaction as healthcare costs continue to rise

The Guardian - AU

Pacific workers gain new government benefits

Eligible Pacific islanders and their families living and working in Australia are set to gain access to government benefits.

AAP

Burgess announces House retirement after 11 terms - Roll Call

Rep. Michael C. Burgess, a doctor who served on the House Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce committees, is retiring after this term.

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Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’

After a spouse dies, the survivor’s financial situation often changes for the worse

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Medicare and ACA Call Center Workers Strike: What To Know

Hundreds of Medicare and ACA call center employees have walked off the job in seven states over better wages, benefits and the right to unionize.

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Four Things to Know if Medicare’s IRMAA Kicks In

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Three Ways to Lower Your Taxes in Retirement

To help prevent taxes from blindsiding you in retirement, consider addressing tax issues now, when rates are lower. Here are three suggestions.

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Johnson offers up two-tiered stopgap funds plan - Roll Call

GOP speaker proposes to extend spending for some agencies to mid-January and others into February as a partial shutdown deadline nears.

The Independent UK

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients

Kiplinger

Social Security Gets Small Spotlight On Republican Debate Stage

Views on Social Security and retirement age were noted by presidential hopefuls in the third Republican debate.

USAFacts

How does America care for the elderly?

In 2030, 73 million Americans — 21% of the population — will be 65 years or older.

The Independent UK

Where 2024 Republican candidate Nikki Haley stands on the issues

Former UN ambassador differs from the bulk of the GOP field when it comes to abortion, social security, and foreign policy — and has been forced to clarify her stance on China

The Guardian - AU

MyGov to use face or fingerprint recognition instead of passwords in bid to fight scams

Announcement of change to Australians’ accounts from 2024 comes amid concern over ‘scam-in-a-box kits’ being sold on dark web

WEKU

FDA approves Zepbound, a new obesity drug that will take on Wegovy

Eli Lilly said the obesity medicine, which helped adults in clinical studies lose about 20% of their body weight, will be available in the U.S. by the end of the year. The list price will be $1,060.

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