“So what are some of the horror stories you’ve seen?”
After more than 20 years as an abortion care physician, this is a question I’m used to being asked.
And I will be hearing that question more than ever now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts reproductive rights in this state under one of the greatest attacks we have ever experienced.
Suffering is not a ‘story’
When people ask me about some of the “horror stories” I’ve seen, they are usually well-meaning.
It’s a clunky question that…
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The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeals involving private health care. why?
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The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a challenge of a British Columbia law intended to preserve public health care through measures against extra-billing and certain private insurance.
Two Vancouver private health facilities and four patients argued that provisions of the Medicare Protection Act violated their constitutional rights due to long waits for care in BC’s publicly funded system.
They said it amounted to a breach of the patients’ life, liberty and security of the person under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Supreme Court declines to hear BC doctor’s…
CAQ unveils Santé Québec, the new agency in charge of fixing the province’s health-care system
François Legault’s government is banking on a new provincial agency to fix its battered health-care system, and it’s called Santé Québec.
The creation of Santé Québec is the foundational piece of Bill 15, which Health Minister Christian Dubé tabled at the National Assembly on Wednesday.
If it becomes law, Santé Québec will oversee all activities related to the public health-care system, including providing services and facilitating access.
The province’s Health Ministry would provide broad guidelines, Dubé said, but Santé Québec would be the organization in charge.
Santé Québec would also help organize elements of the private sector.
“It will be…
Easy Homemade Deli Meat – Maria Mind Body Health
I’ve had recipes for decades using deli meat such as my protein noodle lasagna, protein spare chips, protein noodle pad Thai, protein noodle soup and even enchiladas! But through the years, my favorite healthy brands started to add fillers and sugar. That’s why I needed to write a recipe and I wanted an easy recipe for homemade deli meat!
The recipe for making homemade deli meat was intimidating to me at first. Then my new friend Aubrey, who came on my keto trip to Greece, sent me step by step photos. We keep in contact and text almost daily. She…
Doctors blast province for ending health care for uninsured residents
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The Ontario Medical Association is blasting the province for its plans to end a program that provides health care services for people without health insurance and is calling on the government to extend it until a new solution can be worked out.
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Dr. Board Chair Cathy Faulds says the government notified the association on Friday that the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons program will end on March 31.
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Faulds says the government decision will hurt the province’s marginalized residents, who already face extra social barriers and would have to rely on the…
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs
‘How absurd is that?’: Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan is living up to the title of his smash-hit film Everything Everywhere All at Once, soaking up the success of the critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure flick — but his path to award-winning stardom was far from straightforward.
The former child star of Indiana Jones and The Goonies recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where he revealed that he lost…
Veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care puts the state in the middle of a national fight, but with more immediate consequences as the state’s looming election offers an early test on the state-by-state assault on gender-affirming care for minors.
The veto issued Friday set off competing messages likely to be repeated until the November election — when Bluegrass State voters will decide whether to reward the Democratic governor with a second term or hand over the governor’s office to a Republican. No one seems to know yet how much…
Is Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH) a Strong ETF Right Now?
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH) made its debut on 11/01/2006, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Health Care ETFs category of the market.
What Are Smart Beta ETFs?
The ETF industry has traditionally been dominated by products based on market capitalization weighted indexes that are designed to represent the market or a particular segment of the market.
Because market cap weighted indexes provide a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way of replicating market returns, they work well for investors who believe in market efficiency.
However, some investors believe…