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3 Healthcare ETFs to Buy for Defensive Growth in 2024

Healthcare ETFs hold the potential for higher returns, diversification, and exposure to stably growing companies. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in robust healthcare ETFs like iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF), Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (VHT), and Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) for…

Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent

Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent

Last month, the Taliban passed a new “vice and virtue” law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes.

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America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions

America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions

The U.S. came in last in three of five categories—equity, health outcomes, and access to care—in addition to having the poorest overall ranking.

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US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena

Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel

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Celebrities, CEOs, and sports stars invest in Midi Health, a menopause care startup

Midi has raised $103 million in total funding to provide virtual health care to middle-aged women.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Permission Slips for Innovation

Part Two: How Certificate of Need laws limit access to health care, and why those rules can be so difficult to dislodge.

Even as state mental health spending rises, private psychiatric hospitals struggle to stay open

Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind other states.

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Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees

Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees

“Canada accepts many refugees and many of them remain here. The more effectively the system takes care of [their] health and availability of services at the beginning, the healthier residents [Canada] will have.” — Yevheniia Ternova, member of the Refugee Health YYC Patient Advisory Committee

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Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree

Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don’t receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and ethnic minorities and other at-risk patient groups.

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House, Senate Democrats renew health care subsidies push - Roll Call

House, Senate Democrats renew health care subsidies push - Roll Call

Democrats are pushing congressional leaders to pass legislation by the end of the year to expand subsidies on the health care exchanges.

Digital health research can be positive for Indigenous people. But our study found it needs to follow these principles

Digital health research can be positive for Indigenous people. But our study found it needs to follow these principles

Digital technologies are transforming health care for all Australians, and this includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Electronic health interventions (eHealth) can involve features such as telehealth, instant messaging and mobile apps that support health care.

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Is 2024 the year of the ‘girl dad’ candidate? - Roll Call

Is 2024 the year of the ‘girl dad’ candidate? - Roll Call

As he seeks to flip a competitive House district in southern California, Republican Matt Gunderson is leaning into his identity as a “girl dad” to convince voters that he backs abortion rights. “I don’t want politicians dictating health care for my daughters,” Gunderson says in a new ad – his…

Children’s hospital where staff ‘dragged patients across floor’ to close as parents warn of ‘brutal’ treatment

Children’s hospital where staff ‘dragged patients across floor’ to close as parents warn of ‘brutal’ treatment

Exclusive: ‘It’s been really brutal. She was covered in bruises,’ claims one concerned parent of a patient at a private children’s hospital that is set to shut after The Independent exposed allegations of mistreatment

The Independent UK

Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they promise to do, let’s examine what their past actions reveal about their approaches to Medicare, the…

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Walgreens To Pay $106M Over Allegations Of Filing False Claims

Whistleblowers brought the more than decade-long practice to light

House Republicans Push For IVF Legislation Before Elections

House Republicans face pressure to vote on IVF legislation before elections, reflecting broader discussions on reproductive health care and legislative pri...

A Good Estate Plan Requires Four Key Elements

An estate plan can be complex or simple, depending on your estate and your wishes, but every estate plan should accomplish the following basic goals.

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Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed

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Florida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative

A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion in Florida has filed a lawsuit against a state health care agency that it alleges is carrying out a taxpayer-funded “misinformation” campaign against the November ballot measure

Senate HELP to hold contempt vote for CEO who refused subpoena - Roll Call

After CEO ignores subpoena, hearing features nurses detailing damaging impact of health care company's understaffing.

WHO Warns Of Health Crisis In War-Torn Ukraine

WHO warns of health crisis in Ukraine due to Russian attacks, impacting healthcare and infrastructure. Urgent global response needed to address the situation.

Employers expect health care benefit costs to keep rising—and they're going to have to make some tough choices

Rising prescription prices, hospital mergers, and nurse shortages are contributing to the climb.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Who Decides What Health Care Is 'Needed'?

Too often, it's government bureaucrats acting under the influence of special interests and against the wishes of doctors and patients, with sometimes tragic results.

Catholic hospitals were founded to help the poor. Now they pay executives millions and charge some of the highest prices around

Hospitals that started with a charitable mission are reneging on their commitments, critics charge.

For many, incomplete answers on mental health care and pregnancy - Roll Call

The overturn of Roe v. Wade has raised questions about the intersection of pregnancy care and mental health care.

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