What health and care need from the next government: adult social care
Nuffield Trust -This briefing series challenges the NHS and social care manifesto commitments of UK political parties in advance of the vote. The second in the series looks at adult social care and sets out some possible criteria, such as funding and workforce, aiming to support long-term social care reform. It is based in part on research into other countries, such as Germany and Japan, which have carried out comprehensive and politically successful reforms.BriefingNuffield Trust - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - May 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: General election Source Type: news
Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Have an Alarming Effect on Youth Mental Health, Survey Finds
Nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered attempting suicide in the last year, according to a survey by the Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organization that operates a hotline and collects data on the mental health of queer youth.
More than 18,500 LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 24 participated in the survey, which was conducted between September and December 2023.
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The findings are part of the organization’s sixth annual survey results, and have been released in a year where more than 480 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study News Desk Source Type: news
Why the cofounder and CEO of Axios says focusing on ‘smart brevity’ pays off
On this episode of Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast, co-hosts Alan Murray and Michal Lev-Ram sit down with the cofounder and CEO of Axios, Jim VandeHei, to discuss the journalist-turned-entrepreneur’s life in the media business and his new book, Just the Good Stuff. The wide-ranging conversation…#alanmurray #michallevram #jimvandehei #justgoodstuff #vandehei #deloitte #leadershipnext #politico #gpa #rollcall (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canada's dental care plan begins today. Here's what you need to know
Canada’s national dental care plan begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Politics Source Type: news
The world's happiest countries are targeting net-negative emissions
The world's happiest countries are pressing ahead with plans to achieve more than just net zero emissions — even in the face of an intensifying green political backlash on both sides of the Atlantic. Finland and Denmark are both targeting "net-negative emissions," which scientists say can be…#atlantic #finland #denmark #nordic #worldhappinessreport #danish #larsaagaard #unitedarabemirates #panama #denmarkaagaard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rural Telehealth Extension Reintroduced in Congress
Details legislation introduced by a group of U.S. Representatives which aims to indefinitely extend reimbursement of telehealth services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Discusses impacts of telehealth services on rural patients and providers. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 1, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Elon Musk and'anti-Biden brain trust' bonded at exclusive Hollywood Hills dinner, report says
None Elon Musk and David Sacks hosted an elite dinner for billionaires that got political, Puck reported. • None Musk has been flexing his political influence but has yet to endorse a presidential candidate. • None In recent years, Musk has lambasted policies by Democratic politicians and endorsed…#davidsacks #republicans #elonmusk #sacks #hollywoodhills #peterthiel #traviskalanick #stevenmnuchin #donaldtrump #houstonchronicle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Congress to question if UnitedHealth is too big to fail
If you’ve ever shaken your fist and yelled at a bill from UnitedHealth, you may have more in common with members of Congress than you think. Lawmakers in Washington are prepared to grill UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty in two congressional hearings today, months after a cyberattack on a subsidiary…#unitedhealth #andrewwitty #changehealthcare #witty #healthcare #alphabet #ronwyden #buddycarter #morningbrew (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA's operations
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Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Argentina president ’s scaled-down economic package wins approval in lower house
Argentina President Javier Milei’s scaled-back package of reform measures designed to turn around an economy with the highest rate of inflation in the world won approval from in the lower-house of congress.#argentina #javiermileis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Republicans And Democrats Say Social Media Has Negative Impact On U.S.: Study
Despite political party affiliations, Americans are far more likely to say social media has a negative rather than positive impact on the country, while the majority also believe social media companies hold too much influence in politics and censorship, according to a new survey by Pew Research…#pewresearchcenter #democrats #facebookinstagram #tiktok #republicans #meta #whatsapp #horizonworlds #pewresearch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Era In Crypto? Stablecoin Legislation Could Eclipse Bitcoin ETF Impact
The US Congress could catalyze a more significant shift than introducing spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan’s view underscores a pivotal moment for the crypto industry. Hougan suggests that 2024 could see “groundbreaking” legal frameworks that pave the way for…#uscongress #matthougan #maxinewaters #democrat #patrickmchenry #bitwise #hougan #ustreasuries #tether #goldmansachs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. House Votes to Remove Wolves From Endangered List in 48 States
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to end federal protection for gray wolves, approving a bill that would remove them from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states.
A handful of Democrats joined with Republicans in passing the bill. The measure now goes to the Senate, but it appears doomed after the White House issued a statement Monday warning that the Biden administration opposes it. Congress shouldn’t play a role in determining whether a species has recovered, the statement said.
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The Republican-authored bill comes amid national debate on the wolves’...
Source: TIME: Science - May 1, 2024 Category: Science Authors: TODD RICHMOND / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Desk wire Source Type: news
Major budget cuts to two high-profile NIH efforts leave researchers reeling
When the U.S. government’s spending bills for this year were belatedly finalized in March, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) largely escaped the major cuts that struck some other several science agencies. But because of a quirk in their funding arrangement, two high-profile NIH programs in neuroscience and genomic medicine will be cut by more than one-third, receiving $462 million less than their 2023 total of $1.2 billion.
For the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, a decade-old project to map neural circuitry and develop devices to treat or prevent brain di...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 30, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
When Should You Get a Mammogram? 10 Years Sooner Than You Think
Most women should start mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, and get screened every other year until they reach age 75, according to new recommendations from an expert panel.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which is an independent group of experts funded by the government, regularly reviews data and makes recommendations on health issues, and many health providers follow them. It decided to revise its advice on mammogram screening that was last issued in 2016. That guideline said women should start regular mammogram screening every other year beginning at age 50, and that women ages 40 to ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
