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The Great Rotation: Buy This Sector Before It Comes Back in Style
Most people hate health insurance. And yet, historically, it has been one of the most profitable sectors to invest in, thanks to the durable nature of industry spending and the overall growth in healthcare expenditures in the United States. As the…
Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn't predict future classroom performance | Penn State University
HERSHEY, Pa. — Every 25 minutes in the United States, a baby is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition that occurs in newborns who have been exposed to opioids in the womb and develop withdrawal after birth, according…
Study finds Australia leads global vaping crackdown
New research from Compare the Market has revealed that Australia is leading the global fight against vaping. Australia scored 7.50 out of 10, finishing ahead of India, Vietnam and Portugal (equal second), Bangladesh, Argentina and Mexico. Australia…
European-style insurance model will not fix NHS problems, new report says
The long-standing debate over the NHS's funding model has been reignited by a new report, which firmly dismisses the idea that a European-style insurance system would improve its performance. Instead, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)…
Portland to unveil budget, consider expanded limits on ICE cooperation
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland City Council is expected to unveil its proposed municipal budget Monday night and could vote on expanding limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Portland councilors will consider…
NHS 'second worst in developed world for avoidable deaths', league table reveals
NHS patients face worse survival rates than almost any other developed nation, a damning report has revealed. Only the US ranked worse than the UK in a league table comparing 22 developed nations on “treatable mortality” –…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
France is 'leading by example' by going all-in on digital sovereignty Linux operating systems will be favored over Windows Plans are already in place to move a health data platform France is set to move all government desktops from Windows to Linux…
What's Keytruda, why is it a big deal in India's cancer fight
First approved by the US FDA in 2014 for advanced skin cancer, Keytruda is now used globally for certain lung cancers, cervical cancer, renal cell cancer and aggressive breast cancer, among others. It is the best-selling drug globally, generating…
Where has my money gone? Calculate how much your salary is still worth today
Everything is getting more expensive, but wages are staying the same. You can feel this immediately in your wallet. A calculator will now tell you how much we have all lost in purchasing power. Many people feel that their wages are worth less -…
Your salary is shrinking - now you can work out by how much
Everything is getting more expensive, but wages are staying the same. You can feel this immediately in your wallet. A calculator now reveals how much we have all lost in purchasing power. Many people feel that their wages are worth less - this is…
25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 pandemic - and state policies shaped who stayed covered
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people covered by Medicaid rose month after month – an unusual…
The actual economic Impact of data centers on a place? That's a secret.
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tax…
No work at noon: Maharashtra's heat SOP forces shift changes for outdoor workers
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Staggered work hours; mandatory rest breaks; water booths at work sites – these are part of standard operating procedure (SOP) for the outdoor informal works released by the Maharashtra…
South Africa's new DA leader vows to shed party's white image
Geordin Hill-Lewis was elected head of the centre-right DA at the weekend ahead of local polls expected in less than a year. He replaces John Steenhuisen, who announced in February that he would not run for a third term of the party's leadership.
130K drop Pennie coverage as costs spike
Roughly 130,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped coverage through Pennie, the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace, in the past five months. Why it matters: About 1 in 10 Americans enrolled in an ACA plan last year now lack health coverage, per…
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