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Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

A 26-year-old was bloated and thought she had hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

A 26-year-old woman was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer after discovery of a large ovarian tumor, resulting in organ removal and loss of fertility.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

The cost of IVF: How far did you go to pay for your fertility treatment?

IVF is an expensive, complex reproductive process that often requires multiple costly cycles, causing financial hardship and forcing people to incur debt or sacrifice savings.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

New State Department Policy Allows Visa Officers to Reject Applicants Over Common Health Issues

U.S. visa policy expands grounds for denial to include common chronic and mental health conditions based on projected medical costs and applicants' lifetime financial capacity.
#unitedhealth
fromFortune
4 months ago

Centene stock uncertainty as ACA subsidy expiration looms: What investors need to know about rising medical costs and 2026 Marketplace risk | Fortune

Centene's recent stock drop is closely linked to a combination of higher-than-expected medical costs amid challenging trends in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market and anticipation of the scheduled end to enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025. While shares jumped earlier this week after Centene affirmed its guidance, which was higher than analysts' estimates, it faces an uncertain road ahead.
Healthcare
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Bay Area prices hop higher in August as elevated inflation reappears

Bay Area consumer prices rose 2.5% year-over-year in August, driven by higher food and medical costs despite large gasoline and apparel declines.
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

BU exchange student sues Worcester Polytechnic Institute, frat house for alleged severe burn injury

Yvette Digan, a Boston University exchange student from Hong Kong, describes her extreme pain as "like needles stabbing you," following severe burns from a fraternity incident.
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