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Injunction sought against Vancouver’s Harrison Healthcare, claiming contravention of Medicare Protection Act

Violin06/02/2023 61 Views

The commission overseeing British Columbia’s public Medical Services Plan (MSP) has applied for an injunction against Harrison Healthcare for breaching the Medicare Protection Act.

Documents filed by the Medical Services Commission (MSC) in BC Supreme Court claim Harrison Healthcare’s bundled client program fees constitute extra billing in contravention of section 17 of the Act.

According to Harrison Healthcare’s website, its “Premier” program for adults cost $5,500 to join in the first year, dropping to $4,500 per year after. The “Foundations” program for teens and young adults costs $1,600 per year, while the “Harrison Kids” program charges $675 per year per

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Utah governor OK’s bill banning gender-affirming health care

Violin02/02/2023 62 Views

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and allow families to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system, both measures that are part of larger nationwide movements.

Gov. Spencer Cox, who had not taken a public position on the transgender care measure, signed it a day after the Legislature sent it to his desk. Utah’s measure prohibits transgender surgery for youth and disallows hormone treatments for minors who have not yet been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The state’s Republican-dominated Legislature prioritized the ban

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Is This the Best Time To Initiate a Position in Cigna Corporation (CI)?

Violin31/01/2023 52 Views

Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Health Care Fund” fourth quarter 2022 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the fund increased by 9.08% (Institutional Shares) compared to an 11.54% gain for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index and a 7.56% gain for the S&P 500 Index. The fund fell 16.90% in 2022, compared to a 6.10% decline for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index and an 18.11% decline for the S&P 500 Index. Factors like cash exposure in the up-market, adverse stock selection, and differences in sub-industry exposures

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Quebec health minister apologizes for end-of-life care for Robert Bourassa’s widow at St. Mary’s Hospital

Violin25/01/2023 90 Views

The regional health board that oversees St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal says it will conduct an internal investigation into the end-of-life care the widow of a former Quebec premier received there, after her family said she suffered needlessly in her final days.

The family’s description of Andrée Simard’s treatment prompted Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé to offer them his apologies “in my name and that of the network,” while the minister responsible for end-of-life care, Sonia Bélanger, said the responsible health board must “review practices at St. Mary’s Hospital so that a situation like this one never happens again.”

Simard,

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Premier Smith moves ahead with health-care reform without federal funding

Violin18/01/2023 56 Views

Premier Danielle Smith announced Tuesday that she will be moving ahead with health-care reform with or without the financial backing of the federal government, as the two political bodies are at odds about funding conditions.

Premiers across the country have been asking for more money from the federal government for health-care through the Canadian Health Transfer for over a year. While the feds have made a nine per cent increase in funding, the provincial coalition is asking for more.

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Is ‘defund the IRS’ the new Obama Care repeal?

Violin17/01/2023 60 Views

House Republicans kicked off the 118th session of Congress by fulfilling a campaign pledge to defund the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), apparently in order to undermine the agency’s ability to audit the complex tax filings of millionaires and billionaires. The move that may well empower tax cheats is an opening gambit to what will likely be a years-long Republican effort to claw back the $80 billion appropriated in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act to modernize the IRS and empower it to efficiently collect tax revenue.

It seems the GOP’s larger ideological goal is to cripple the function of government in

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Coding Pathways with Ozobots in PE – PHE America

Violin12/01/2023 58 Views

I love finding creative ways to incorporate STEAM into Physical Education. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. I was at my daughter’s Open House for her enrichment class in Bayport where she was showing me how her class was using Ozobots to practice coding. I was immediately intrigued by these little coding robots. I immediately noticed how the students’ faces lit up with excitement as they explained to their parents all the functions you could perform with them. Immediately I thought: what if we combine fitness activities with coding? What a great way to relate to the

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Good Stocks To Buy For 2023? 3 Healthcare Stocks To Know

Violin09/01/2023 51 Views

Healthcare stocks are shares of companies that operate within the healthcare sector, such as pharmaceutical firms, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare service providers. These stocks can potentially generate significant returns for investors seeking to diversify their portfolios. However, it is important to note that investing in healthcare stocks also carries its own set of risks and challenges.

One of the key factors to consider when investing in healthcare stocks is the stability of the company. Healthcare is a constantly evolving industry and companies that can adapt to changing market conditions and regulatory environments are more likely to be successful in

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