Caregivers brace for pay cuts, and maybe homelessness

Bob Herman got the Joe Kernan treatment on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday. Kernan got in a lot of digs at Democrats and Obamacare, but Bob kept his comments apolitical. Tara covers the business of health care. She also writes about health insurance.

As states absorb Medicaid funding cuts, family caregivers face financial ruin

Kristine Fifer's son, Eddie, has cerebral palsy, feeding tube, and other medical conditions. He didn't qualify for around-the-clock nursing care. Fifer spiraled as she sought to pay for the care. She lost her job, took on heaps of debt, and eventually called a lawyer about filing for bankruptcy.

Why Patients Need Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan

This year, American families will spend more than $37,000 on private health care. The average family on Obamacare will spend about $27,000. The Great Healthcare Plan restores the principle that the patient, not the middleman, the bureaucrat or the broker, is the customer. It ends the perverse incentives that direct your dollars toward the freeloaders in the health care system.

Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers

Pew Research Center analysis looks at the experiences of young men and young women when it comes to getting health and wellness information from social media influencers and podcasts. Medical professionals are the most common source of health information among U.S. adults, but many people get information about their health from sources outside of the doctor’s office, including social media. 57% of women ages 18 to 29 say they get health information from influencers, compared to 42% of men.

The Social Ritual That Made Me a Better Man

In a 2017 study, researchers at the University of Oxford found that nights out with friends support mental and emotional well-being. Other research has shown that strong friendships are associated with increased generosity, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and even a more robust immune system.

Caregivers brace for pay cuts, and maybe homelessness
Caregivers brace for pay cuts, and maybe homelessness

Bob Herman got the Joe Kernan treatment on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday. Kernan got in a lot of digs at Democrats and Obamacare, but Bob kept his comments apolitical. Tara covers the business of health care. She also writes about health insurance.

STAT
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As states absorb Medicaid funding cuts, family caregivers face financial ruin
As states absorb Medicaid funding cuts, family caregivers face financial ruin

Kristine Fifer's son, Eddie, has cerebral palsy, feeding tube, and other medical conditions. He didn't qualify for around-the-clock nursing care. Fifer spiraled as she sought to pay for the care. She lost her job, took on heaps of debt, and eventually called a lawyer about filing for bankruptcy.

STAT
health
Why Patients Need Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan
Why Patients Need Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan

This year, American families will spend more than $37,000 on private health care. The average family on Obamacare will spend about $27,000. The Great Healthcare Plan restores the principle that the patient, not the middleman, the bureaucrat or the broker, is the customer. It ends the perverse incentives that direct your dollars toward the freeloaders in the health care system.

Newsweek
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Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers
Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers

Pew Research Center analysis looks at the experiences of young men and young women when it comes to getting health and wellness information from social media influencers and podcasts. Medical professionals are the most common source of health information among U.S. adults, but many people get information about their health from sources outside of the doctor’s office, including social media. 57% of women ages 18 to 29 say they get health information from influencers, compared to 42% of men.

Pew Research Center
news
The Social Ritual That Made Me a Better Man
The Social Ritual That Made Me a Better Man

In a 2017 study, researchers at the University of Oxford found that nights out with friends support mental and emotional well-being. Other research has shown that strong friendships are associated with increased generosity, lower rates of depression and anxiety, and even a more robust immune system.

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