3 Questions That Determine if You’re Actually Ready to Retire Early Thinking of calling it quits in your late 50s or early 60s? Before you retire early, see if you can answer these three important questions. Kiplinger · Apr 24
America's Debt Problem Is a Health Care Problem And the government's "solution" is making it worse. Reason · Apr 23
Gig work is coming for nursing. It might mean below-minimum wage pay and AI surveillance Nursing is tough work. The gig economy might make it even harder. Fortune · Apr 23
An Historic Strike in Southeast L.A. County Highlights Pressures Facing California Schools The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students. Capital & Main · Apr 23
California Lawmakers Seek Protections for Patients in ICE Custody California lawmakers are pushing for stronger protections for detained immigrants in hospitals The Independent UK · Apr 22
Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers The Independent UK · Apr 21
Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities The Independent UK · Apr 21
Is Alberta really ‘following the science’ on trans healthcare? The Alberta government under Premier Danielle Smith’s government has banned gender-affirming health care for youth in the province. This legislation bans access to puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy for youth aged 15 and younger for the treatment of gender dysphoria, with few exceptions. The Conversation · Apr 19
Justice Ginsburg Cancer Treatment Leak Prosecution: Blame the Cat "Russell insisted that he didn't know how his credentials had been used to run the 'Gins' and 'Ginston' searches. But he theorized that 'potentially his cat had run across the keyboard and typed in those letters.'" Reason · Apr 16
Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control – and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you, or perusing old magazines, a nurse hands you a digital tablet and encourages… The Conversation · Apr 16
Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan The administration's goal to lower prices is a good one, but officials don't actually have a plan to make it happen. Reason · Apr 16
5 Stocks to Buy With Your 2026 Tax Refund Wondering what to do with your tax refund? Investing in high-quality stocks is one option and these five picks are a good place to start. Kiplinger · Apr 15
Number of Americans turning to AI for health advice revealed in new poll One doctor likened the AI tools as an upgraded version of Google health searches The Independent UK · Apr 15
New trial over Diego Maradona's death resumes in Argentina against 7 health care professionals The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona has resumed in Argentina The Independent UK · Apr 14
The Conversation · Apr 14 Why rural hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are closing in increasing numbers – 5 myths about rural health care Some Pennsylvania hospitals are being pushed beyond the brink of closure.
Reason · Apr 14 California Law Restricts Naming Abortion/Gender-Affirming Care Providers/Patients (+ Soon Immigration Support Services Providers?) … online, after they send a demand that they not be named (and declare that there has been an online-naming-related threat or incitement against them by someone else).
Kiplinger · Apr 14 The Middle Wealthy Are the Goldilocks of Retirement, But Where Do You Find the Financial Advice That's 'Just Right'? Too rich for basic financial advice but not rich enough for private client services? What's the best way to plug the "middle wealthy" retirement planning gap?
The Conversation · Apr 13 Cannabis legalization spurs innovation, but not always in ways that benefit patients or public health Innovation in health care saves lives. But not all health innovations have enough evidence to actually benefit patients.
Kiplinger · Apr 13 6 Scary Retirement Risks (and How to Vanquish Them) From the cost of long-term care to outliving your savings, aging is full of risks that are almost too scary to contemplate. Here's how to face them fearlessly.
Kiplinger · Apr 12 If You're Retiring Early, an ACA Subsidy Now Could Be a Tax Headache Later Health care subsidies can be a valuable benefit in early retirement, but locking them in now can mean higher taxes later. Here's what you need to consider.
The Conversation · Apr 10 Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based on their personal or religious beliefs. While these conscientious objection laws have long existed for issues such as abortion, their effects on LGBTQ+…
The Conversation · Apr 10 Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills. They’re bearing more and more responsibility for getting information.
The Independent UK · Apr 10 Trump administration admits Dr. Mehmet Oz made glaring error in fraud accusations The mistake appeared in comments made last month by Dr. Oz
The Independent UK · Apr 9 California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million California officials say they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the state for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program
Latin Times · Apr 9 Trump DOJ Shelved 23,000 Criminal Cases as Immigration Crackdown Took Center Stage - REPORT The Justice Department under President Donald Trump quietly dropped more than 23,000 criminal investigations in the first six months of his administration, according to a ProPublica analysis that found prosecutors closed cases involving terrorism, fraud, labor racketeering, health care abuse, and other offenses while federal resources were increasingly redirected toward…