Indigenous leaders not impressed with the Quebec healthcare bill

A group supporting the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal (NWSM) met in Montreal’s Mont Royal Park for a spirit walk to raise funds and build reconciliation in the city.

The goal is to raise money for a retreat for women and children at the shelter.

“It’s a spiritual retreat with ceremonies and different elders and facilitators who come and offer tools. Nobody goes to a shelter because they want to,” said shelter executive director Nakuset.

This year’s walk coincides with Indigenous leaders’ reaction to the Quebec government’s Bill 32 (Loi instaurant l’approche de sécurisation culturelle au sein du réseau de

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Top 5 Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan

We often hear many reasons why people do not have an estate plan or why they are putting off creating their estate plan.

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Here are the top five reasons why people don’t have an estate plan (and why these reasons shouldn’t prevent you from doing your estate plan today):

  1. I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning is not just about assets. Estate planning is a way to protect
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Fanshawe students heading to Guatemala for medical mission

A team of students and faculty from Fanshawe College are heading to Central America on Saturday to take part in a week-long medical mission.

Fourteen third-year students from the Respiratory Therapy Program, along with four faculty, will be traveling to Guatemala to work in rural clinics and provide a range of care for patients.

“The biggest issue is just low resources and there’s just not as much money to pay for resources,” said Lydia Quick, a student who is part of the mission team. The country is one of the poorest in Central America and residents have limited access to

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It’s Not Just You: Many People Confront Health Insurance Obstacles on Care and Bills

A majority of Americans with health insurance said they had encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care, higher bills and a dearth of doctors in their plans, according to a new survey from KFF, a nonprofit health research group. As a result, some people are delayed or skipped treatment.

Those who were most likely to need medical care — people who described themselves as in fair or poor health — reported more trouble; three-fourths of those receiving mental health treatment experienced problems.

“The consequences of care are delayed and missed altogether because of the sheer complexity of the

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Health insurers slammed after UnitedHealth says more surgeries are driving up costs

June 14 (Reuters) – Health insurer stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N) said its costs were on the rise due to an increase in surgeries among older adults.

Shares of UnitedHealth, the largest US healthcare provider by market value, closed down 6.4% at $459.86, wiping out roughly $29 billion from the industry bellwether’s market capitalization.

Medicare-focused insurer Humana Inc (HUM.N) closed about 11% down, and a broader

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Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBRA – Get Rating) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven rating firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $12.72.

SBRA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Sabra Health Care REIT in

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