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UnitedHealth Group paid a ransom to protect patient data in

WEBUnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the largest health insurer in the U.S., confirmed this week that it paid a ransom in relation to a cyberattack on its …

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A neuroscientist who lost her mind says it can happen to anyone

WEBYet few resources are devoted to this critical aspect of health, and the result is a global crisis—a “monumental loss in human capabilities” that will cost $16 trillion by …

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How living in a city affects mental and physical health

WEBAdvertisement. The detrimental effects of urban living on physical health have long been recognized, including higher rates of cardiovascular and respiratory disease. More …

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A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify

WEBIrwin County Hospital became a rural emergency hospital on Feb. 1, 2023. Quentin Whitwell, the hospital's CEO, said it was an ideal candidate. “We’re still finding …

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How bad Covid-19 data visualizations mislead the public

WEBAt the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, public health authorities rushed to produce clear, concise information. Often, they resorted to some of our favorite story …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases

WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 …

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Healthcare fraud of nearly $2 billion traced back to one company

WEB5,000: The number of defendants, who collectively have billed federal healthcare programs and private insurers more than $24 billion, charged by the Health …

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Health care in the US: Why universal health care never happened

WEBPublished July 18, 2017. For now, at least, the health-care fight in the US is over. The Senate bill replacing president Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act has collapsed after …

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Burnout is a medical condition, says the World Health …

WEB“Burnout” is big this year. The term has been applied to everything from being tired at the weekend to the malaise of an entire generation.. Now the World …

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The healthiest people in the world don’t go to the gym

WEBA daily walk could reduce the risk of dementia by 40%, according to Anders Hansen, a physician and psychiatry specialist from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. …

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Here's why most insurance plans don't cover Ozempic

WEBAccording to data published in the Wall Street Journal, only 17.5% of employers with fewer than 5,000 employees cover weight loss drugs, and 45% of those …

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Why the NHS is broken and failing and what are the potential

WEBThe system is bloated and wasteful, hindering care and leading to unnecessary deaths. Over £10 billion ($13.9 billion) has been wasted on a failed attempt …

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Scientists now think that being overweight can protect your health …

WEBScientists now think that being overweight can protect your health. Around a dozen years ago, researchers noticed that some patients with chronic conditions such …

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US health insurance prices went up 28.2% since September 2022

WEBAccording to the latest data, published on Oct. 13 (pdf), the price of health insurance increased 28.2% from September 2021 to September 2022. That is one of the …

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Blue Mind science proves the health benefits of being by water

WEBBlue mind science—the study of aquatic environments’ health benefits—could offer the cure for your blues, for free, wherever you may be. “People can …

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Best Pet Wellness Plans for Routine Care (2024 Review)

WEBSpot offers a gold preventative care plan for $9.95/month and a platinum preventative care plan for $24.95/month. Each plan offers a set amount for reimbursement for each …

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GE Healthcare debuts on Nasdaq and enters S&P 500

WEBAs soon as it starts trading, GE Healthcare will be included in the S&P 500, which tracks the 500 largest public companies in the US, the stock market index …

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The pandemic changed companies' relationship with mental …

WEBCassie Werber. Published June 30, 2022. In 2018, serial entrepreneur Russell Glass had a realization: “The world was not going to be able to ignore mental …

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The six areas that can signal burnout

WEBThe core areas that can lead to burnout. Chronic job stressors emerge from job-person mismatches that reflect basic human needs, such as competence, …

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How managers can encourage mental health days

WEBEncouraging your employees to take mental health days when they need to is one of the most effective ways to let people know that you trust them, that you value …

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CVS, Humana, other health stocks hit by lower Medicare rates

WEBStock in Humana, which is the nation’s second largest Medicare Advantage health insurer, was down 12% Tuesday morning. UnitedHealth stock fell 6%, CVS …

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