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Analysis: Improved U.S. health care value cannot be achieved by hospital mergers and acquisitions alone--study

Tue, 2024-12-31 12:46 — mike kraft
Study indicates improved health care value cannot be achieved by hospital mergers and acquisitions alone Mergers and acquisitions of U.S. hospitals and health systems rarely improve the quality of care delivered or result in lower health care costs and prices, according to a study published in the Journal ... American College of Surgeons Medical Xpress

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U.S. drug prices to increase Jan 1; Seniors won't have to pay more than $2000 total

Tue, 2024-12-31 12:34 — mike kraft

Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1

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New York new law would fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion for climate change damage

Fri, 2024-12-27 10:21 — mike kraft
New York Signs Climate Law That Would Fine Fossil Fuel Companies $75 Billion The bill is meant to put the onus of fossil fuel damage on companies instead of the taxpayer. Reuters Inc
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A million US taxpayers to get pandemic-era stimulus checks that were not claimed previously

Fri, 2024-12-27 10:05 — mike kraft
A million US taxpayers to get pandemic-era stimulus checks worth up to $1,400 IRS says payments going to those who did not claim under 2021 recovery rebate plan in what may be final installment The Guardian
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U.N. says Global hunger crisis is increasing because major nations are skimping on aid

Thu, 2024-12-26 10:27 — mike kraft

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

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Bird flu's toll on hens drives U.S. egg prices to all-time high

Fri, 2024-12-20 11:05 — mike kraft

Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

Dec 20 (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies while shoppers buy more to bake Christmas cookies and other holiday treats. ...
 
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Sign-ups for Obamacare lag this year

Thu, 2024-12-19 12:23 — mike kraft
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges - KFF Health News The number of new and returning enrollees using healthcare.gov — the federal marketplace that serves 31 states — is well below last year’s as of early December. Also, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to Obamacare coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges. khnjuliea KFF Health News

 

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Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage --study

Tue, 2024-12-17 11:26 — mike kraft
Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage Latinos in the United States are less likely to have adequate health insurance than Americans overall, according to a new survey from health research nonprofit The Commonwealth Fund.   Th… aoconnelld The Hill

 

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Long COVID: Effects on employment, financial distress

Tue, 2024-12-17 10:51 — mike kraft
Long COVID's effects on employment: Financial distress, fear of judgment Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don't reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. Emily Caldwell Medical Xpress

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U.S. Government annouced community relocation sources

Mon, 2024-12-16 17:21 — mike kraft
New Interagency Resources Highlight Federal Support of Community-Driven Relocation - HS Today The Department of the Interior and FEMA, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Science and Technology Policy, are pleased to announce the release of Opportunities for Federal Support of Community-Driven Relocation and Community-Driven Relocation: Guide for Communities to Federal Programs and Resources HSToday
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