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How the Affordable Care Act made healthcare unaffordable
By design, Obamacare drove up the demand for healthcare and consolidated both the insurance industry and the world of healthcare providers, such as physicians' practices and hospitals. Democrats named it the Affordable Care Act, but in private the…
Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Eli Lilly, Merck and AstraZeneca in focus
Wall Street's major averages closed deep in the red, taking home weekly loses, as investors sell off technology stocks after a week of discouraging earnings reports. The benchmark S&P 500 declined 1.82%, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite…
LSUE Open House on Nov. 5 to highlight affordable pathways to local healthcare careers
For students considering a career in healthcare, choosing the right career path can be challenging. While nursing may be one of the first professions that comes to mind, the industry offers numerous opportunities for people with different…
Oxford NHS leader honoured for innovation in healthcare technology
Kerrie Woods, Director of Research and Development Clinical Informatics at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), received the 2026 Info-Tech Women Leading IT Award for her achievements in the IT sector. The award celebrates women…
Incumbent Republican Meuser challenged by Democrat Wallace in 9th District
WILKES-BARRE — In the 9th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Dan Meuser is being challenged by Democrat Rachel Wallace. Meuser, 62, of Dallas, was first elected in 2018, and he said he is running on a platform focused on curbing…
Future of MAHA and anti-abortion policy hinges on Roger Marshall's election odds
The race for Marshall, whose team did not respond to the Washington Examiner 's request for comment, has been uncomfortably close for Marshall since the New York Times reported in September that he aggressively sought medical debt repayment from…
The latest update on the grocery wars is here, with Walmart and Costco gaining ground
The grocery wars continue to heat up. As US households continue to grapple with rising costs for gas, housing, and insurance, they're increasingly looking for savings on groceries. That's giving value-focused retailers like Walmart and Costco a…
The Guardian view on listening to people with learning disabilities: a matter of life and death | Editorial
The fear that so many felt as the death toll rose during the Covid pandemic was magnified for Fiona Walker. “I know from experience they wouldn't have valued my life,” she says, in a new report on the treatment of people with learning…
Simeon Brown's Healthcare Horror Show
Yeehawtheboys has received unconfirmed reports that Simeon Brown, who has been facing relentless accusations that he is aggressively dismantling our country's public health system to push its privatization, decided to try to rehabilitate his image…
Here are 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The busiest week of third-quarter earnings season ended on a sour note. The market could use a few victories in the days ahead, which will be filled with more quarterly reports and updates on the health of the U.S. labor market. Another big…
Stock futures tick higher ahead of busy week of earnings, jobs data and the midterm elections: Live updates
Stock futures moved higher on Sunday after a losing week on Wall Street as investors braced for a packed week of earnings results, jobs reports and the upcoming midterm elections. S&P 500 futures traded up 0.3%, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained…
The UK's legal cannabis market is booming - so why can't this talented artist get any to treat his epilepsy? | Kojo Koram
In 2022, a prodigiously talented young artist named Louis Petit was preparing to return to the UK, having been effectively exiled in the Netherlands as a teenager so he could access the medical cannabis he needed to control his epilepsy. Six years…
A Pregnant Haitian Woman Faces an Uncertain Future After Trump Ends Temporary Protected Status: 'I'm Sorry I'm Bringing Her Into This World'
Marie (a pseudonym) lay on the cold examination table again, watching as the doctor moved the ultrasound wand across her belly. Eight months pregnant, after suffering a miscarriage in August 2025, she was navigating a high-risk pregnancy…
Fact-checking 60 Minutes interviews with El-Sayed and Rogers
With 48 hours to go before polls close in Michigan, few midterm races in the country have captured as much attention as the contest playing out between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. Rogers is seeking to become Michigan's first…
Affordable Care Act open enrollment: Americans face higher costs and fewer options
Affordable Care Act open enrollment has begun and Americans face higher costs and fewer healthcare coverage options. The open enrollment window for the marketplace, also known as Obamacare, opens on Sunday in most states and closes on Jan. 15.
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