MYSTERIOUS: 22 | Mind Blowing Facts

Kaiser Therapists Plan Strike Over Proposed AI Use, Chronic Understaffing

Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care.

Capital & Main · Mar 12

Human-level robot hand can pick up a pringle without breaking it

FORTE system could transform household robots, as well as industries like health care and manufacturing

The Independent UK · Mar 12

‘I felt like a specimen’ – New clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma-informed care in pelvic medicine

An estimated 64 per cent of adults in Canada report experiencing at least one potentially psychologically traumatic event during their lifetime, and in the United States, research suggests the figure may be closer to 90 per cent.

The Conversation · Mar 12

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Isn't an Immigration Problem. It's a Spending Problem.

Health care fraud is an all-too-common feature of the U.S. health care system, not only in Minnesota.

Reason · Mar 10

Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts

Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering obstetric care or birth centers per 10,000 births and fewer than 60 obstetric providers. The remaining five counties are maternity…

The Conversation · Mar 9

‘Solo Agers’ Are Thriving on Their Own Terms

Millions of retirees choose independence over isolation. If you're a "solo ager," your retirement can be secure and rewarding.

Kiplinger · Mar 7

5 Habits to Help Make Your Retirement Planning Highly Effective

These habits, gleaned from a survey of financially savvy adults, can help increase your confidence and guide your planning as you head toward retirement.

Kiplinger · Mar 7

Health Care Cost Basics: What You Can Expect to Pay and Ways to Save

From premiums to co-pays, health care is one savings goal you can't afford to ignore. Understanding how high-deductible health plans and HSAs work may help.

Kiplinger · Mar 6

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other health issues. That’s the key finding in a new study I co-authored in the journal Annals of…

The Conversation · Mar 6

The Tax Loophole That Made U.S. Health Care Unaffordable

The employer insurance exclusion has chained workers to their employers, practically eliminated consumer price sensitivity, and suppressed wages.

Reason · Mar 5