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☆ What is in vitro fertilization, or IVF, and why does it include freezing eggs? Experts explain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Over 8 million babies have been born using this technology.”Another technology important to the IVF process is cryopreservation of embryos — or freezing after the egg is fertilized. As infertility experts warned about the impact on assisted reproduction, experts spoke to CNN to share what people should know about IVF and freezing eggs. Freezing embryos is helpful for genetic testing, Feinberg said. Freezing the eggs in the meantime keeps the eggs viable while health care providers look into genetic factors. If one cycle of IVF can result in multiple embryos, freezing the embryos can keep those that were not implanted viable for future use, McLean said.

Persons: Zev Williams, ”, Pempel, Eve Feinberg, Mamie McLean, Feinberg, McLean, ” McLean, Williams, ” Feinberg Organizations: CNN, Columbia University Fertility, “, Alabama, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Alabama Fertility, Physicians Locations: United States, Birmingham

☆ Here's how to reduce your health-care costs during Medicare Advantage open enrollment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Certain retirees can now change their health coverage during Medicare Advantage open enrollment, which runs until March 31. Medicare Advantage is health coverage provided through private companies that are paid by Medicare to cover your benefits. If you're already on a Medicare Advantage plan, you can take advantage of the open enrollment period to switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or drop your Medicare Advantage plan and switch to original Medicare and perhaps also a separate Medicare drug plan. However, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage may need lower savings targets, the research found. Medicare open enrollment periods can be an opportunity to identify potential ways to save.

Persons: Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan Organizations: Medicare, Finance, Social Security, Research Institute, Planning Partners, CNBC FA Locations: Jacksonville , Florida

☆ January wholesale prices rise more than expected, another sign of persistent inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, further complicating the inflation picture, according to a Labor Department report Friday. The producer price index, a measure of prices received by producers of domestic goods and services, rose 0.3% for the month. On a core basis, which the Fed focuses on more as a longer-term gauge of inflation, the CPI was up 3.9%. Stock market futures moved lower after the PPI report and Treasury yields surged. However, excluding food, energy and trade services, the index rose 2.6% after being up 1.8% in December.

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☆ Over a million boomers on Medicare could save big on prescription drugs next year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome Medicare recipients could save thousands of dollars on out-of-pocket drug costs next year as even more boomers reach their spending threshold. In 2023, 50.5 million Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Part D plans. About 65 million people in total are enrolled in Medicare, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If the national cost cap had been in place in 2021, KFF estimates that 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries would have seen relief. Are you a Medicare beneficiary who has seen relief from the out-of-pocket drug cost cap?

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☆ As more Americans reach 65 than ever, here's what to know about your Social Security retirement age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Majamitrovic | E+ | Getty ImagesHow to find your Social Security full retirement ageIf you were born between 1943 and 1954, your full retirement age is 66. The full Social Security retirement age gradually increases from 66 to 67 for people born between those years. Social Security full retirement age Year of birth Social Security full retirement age 1943-1954 66 1955 66 and two months 1956 66 and four months 1957 66 and six months 1958 66 and eight months 1959 66 and 10 months 1960 and later 67Source: Social Security AdministrationFor some people, this can come as a surprise, because they may still confuse their Social Security full retirement age with the Medicare eligibility age of 65, according to Elsasser. Social Security statements can be accessed online by creating a My Social Security account. But tying those decisions to each other will result in permanently reduced Social Security benefits, since that would be before full retirement age.

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(AP) — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning chemicals without protective equipment, with one alleging she later contracted terminal cancer and was denied timely medical care, a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. Susan Balfour, 62, was incarcerated for 33 years at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility until her release in December 2021. Prisoners were required to clean the facility, without protective equipment, using chemicals that might cause cancer, Balfour's lawsuit says. “I feel betrayed by our system that failed to provide timely medical care for me. The companies contracted to provide health care to prisoners at the facility — Wexford Health Sources, Centurion Health and VitalCore — delayed or failed to schedule follow-up cancer screenings for Baflour even though they had been recommended by prison physicians, the lawsuit says.

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CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, on Wednesday slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing the potential for higher medical costs to bite into its profits. Last month, Humana said it saw an even bigger jump in medical costs in the fourth quarter. Higher medical costs may be a larger problem for Humana than they are for CVS and other insurers. They added that there is no other part of Humana's business that could meaningfully dampen the hit from higher medical costs on the insurance side. Another insurance giant that has been seeing higher medical costs, UnitedHealth Group, also has large health-care services and pharmacy operations that diversify its earnings streams.

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Oliver’s mom, also named Derry Oliver, questioned the school’s assessment and didn’t give consent for therapy. “It was very emotional for both of us because I understood her frustrations and fears,” the younger Oliver recalled. Differing perspectives on mental health aren’t new for parents and kids, but more conflicts are emerging as young people get more comfortable talking openly about mental health and treatment becomes more readily available. Schools have invested pandemic relief money in hiring more mental health specialists as well as telehealth and online counseling to reach as many students as possible. Without access to therapy, the younger Oliver has sought advice about managing her emotions through friends, school social workers, and the internet.

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The palace's disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer shattered that longstanding tradition. “The King has cancer,” the Times of London declared in a terse banner headline Tuesday. But in beaming a sliver of light from inside the palace walls and his own life, Charles has broken with his mother and royal tradition. HOW MUCH DOES THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW? Charles' news was received with great sympathy in a country in which 3 million people live with cancer, according to Macmillan Cancer Support, a London-based charity.

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☆ King Charles’ cancer diagnosis: How much should the public be told?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla are seen leaving Clarence House in London on February 6, the day after it was announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. But Queen Elizabeth and King Charles, they do not want to become the story, they still want to serve their public. In the fullness of time, I would like to think King Charles will talk about his treatment.”Britain's King Charles III poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room after his official coronation in May 2023. From left are Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip; Prince William; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. From left are Prince Charles; the Queen; Prince Louis; Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte.

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☆ Opinion: Could King Charles’ cancer diagnosis mend the fissures in the royal family?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —King Charles is both one of the luckiest men on earth and one of the most tragic. I find the royal family to be an anachronism. Charles’ diagnosis, on a basic human level, should merit all of our sympathy — which, after all, is an unlimited resource. (Of course, the couple’s relationship with the royal family was strained further by publicly airing this dirty laundry.) By many accounts, the royal family has been profoundly dysfunctional for generations.

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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that he was “shocked and sad” to learn that King Charles III has cancer, but is relieved that the illness was caught early. Buckingham Palace announced Monday evening that the king has begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. Kate is still taking a break from royal duties as she recovers. Charles took the throne intending to preside over a slimmer monarchy with fewer senior royals carrying out ceremonial public duties. William and Charles' wife Queen Camilla are both expected to take on extra public engagements during the king's treatment.

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☆ King Charles Has Cancer. Here’s What to Know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Esther Bintliff | Josh Holder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Monday night, Buckingham Palace made a sudden announcement that King Charles III had been diagnosed with cancer, less than 18 months after beginning his reign. What do we know about the king’s diagnosis? Buckingham Palace said on Monday night that “a form of cancer” had been diagnosed, but did not state what kind, and asked that reporters not try to contact those involved in Charles’s care. The palace said that doctors had identified “an issue of concern” while treating Charles, 75, last month for an enlarged prostate. They confirmed cancer — though not prostate cancer — with subsequent tests.

Persons: Buckingham, King Charles III, Biden, Rishi Sunak, “, ” Mr, Sunak, ”, Charles Organizations: BBC Locations: London, British, Buckingham

LONDON (AP) — The news of King Charles III's cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain's monarch and revived a central question about the country's centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Under Britain’s constitutional monarchy, the king is head of state but must remain politically neutral and leave policy-making to the elected Parliament. Another of the monarch's visible duties as head of state is hosting world leaders during their visits to the U.K. Charles is also head of the Commonwealth, a loose association of 56 countries, most of them former British colonies or once under British rule. ___Find more of AP’s coverage of King Charles III at https://apnews.com/hub/royalty

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London CNN —Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. The update came after Charles, 75, attended a London hospital for a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate last month. Tests were carried out and revealed a “form of cancer,” the palace said in a statement on Monday. A royal source told CNN that the form of cancer detected was not prostate cancer, but did not specify further. Alberto Pezzali/APThe royal source added that the King returned from Sandringham on Monday morning to begin outpatient treatment in London.

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☆ King Charles has cancer. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

London CNN —King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment in London. Specific medical conditions of members of the royal family are rarely divulged publicly. Andrew Parsons/Kensington PalaceQueen Camilla has been undertaking a full program of public duties in recent weeks, with that expected to continue. Now, 11 members of the clan conduct royal duties - more than half of whom are over the age of 70. Under the Regency Act 1937, that would be the next in line to the throne, which is Prince William.

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☆ With King Charles out of public duty, the pressure for royals to step up mounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThe announcement Monday that King Charles III has cancer has shone a light on just how fragile the British monarchy is. While he undergoes treatment, King Charles, 75, will "postpone public-facing duties" while continuing to work on his usual State business from home, according to the statement. With the king out of commission for public engagements, it will fall to the rest of the royal family to step more into the public eye while he heals. But the list of working royals is growing smaller and older. King Charles.

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Presumptive Medicaid eligibility during pregnancy would be based on questions about income, asked by health care providers such as employees of county health departments. In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 19 and older is based on income. Mississippi Medicaid coverage is available to all income levels for those who are pregnant and younger than 19. Democratic Rep. John Hines Sr. of Greenville said earlier eligibility for Medicaid coverage during pregnancy could help the state in recruiting OB-GYNs. In 2023, Mississippi extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to a full year, with Republican Gov.

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☆ Enlarged prostate: A urologist explains symptoms and treatments
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This rush is something that Britain’s King Charles III, admitted to a London hospital on Friday, might have encountered prior to his decision to undergo prostate surgery. A mildly enlarged prostate can cause noticeable symptoms such as a weaker stream when urinating or increased frequency, especially at night. There are effective medical and surgical options to improve your condition if an enlarged prostate is affecting your daily life. In managing an enlarged prostate, several medical options are available, each tailored to the severity of symptoms and the patient’s overall health. Prostate lift: The minimally invasive procedure uses small implants to lift and hold enlarged prostate tissue, thus unblocking urine flow.

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Humana surprised Wall Street again on Thursday with a lower-than-expected earnings forecast as insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans continue to struggle with rising care costs. Health insurance stocks tumbled last week after Humana also scaled back its 2023 profit expectations due to those rising costs. Humana said then that its Medicare Advantage patients used more inpatient care than it expected in November and December. The health insurer also saw more growth in care that doesn’t involve a hospital stay, like doctor visits and outpatient surgeries. Medicare Advantage plans are one of Humana’s biggest forms of coverage outside insurance it provides for military families and retirees.

Persons: Wall, Humana, UnitedHealth Organizations: Humana, Medicare, Inc, Humana Inc, Analysts, Elevance Health Locations: Louisville , Kentucky

☆ Humana stock plunges on dismal 2024 forecast, as insurers face soaring medical costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShares of Humana plummeted on Thursday after the health insurer issued dismal full-year earnings guidance, citing soaring medical costs that are dogging the broader insurance industry. The guidance adds to Wall Street's concerns about health insurance company profits falling as medical costs jump. UnitedHealth on Friday also reported its own jump in medical costs, though it was less extreme than Humana's. Its forecast dragged down other health insurance stocks. But unlike Humana, the insurer forecast 2024 earnings above estimates on Wednesday, after higher premiums in its commercial business helped control medical costs in the fourth quarter.

Persons: Luke Sharrett, Cigna, Humana Organizations: Humana Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, Humana, CVS Health, Elevance, Medicare Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S

☆ French Warship Treats Around 1,000 Injured Gazans off Egyptian Shore
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier, has been docked in the Egyptian port of al-Arish, 50 km (30 miles) west of the Gaza Strip, since November. Israel has targeted the largest remaining hospitals, saying Hamas fighters are operating there, something Hamas denies. Those lucky enough to cross into Egypt, like 16-year-old Ahmed Abu Daqqa, who was injured on Nov. 1, faced long waits for medical care. Doctors in Gaza "took out the shrapnel and put in two rods, but a month later they discovered more shrapnel in my knee. He and others on board the French ship were awaiting further transfers to hospitals in Egypt or abroad.

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"When you see the news of a Wall Street employee or any highly paid professional dying this way, it obviously wakes you up." Wall Street is all about relationships, which often means spending big money to show people a good time. "That's been the Wall Street playbook for many, many years, and I don't think it has changed." On the other side of the coin is Wall Street, where a history of drug use can haunt working professionals for years. AdvertisementLaird thinks Wall Street firms could learn a thing or two from other industries when it comes to their response to addiction.

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☆ We're exiting our position in this healthcare stock as our thesis no longer holds
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shortly after the opening bell, we will exit our position in Humana , selling 85 shares at roughly $388. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will no longer own shares in the managed care provider. Humana shares are falling in the premarket on a couple of negative updates that are meaningful enough to change our investment thesis — forcing us to sell the rest of our very small position. The reason behind the shortfall was higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage medical costs, driven by greater inpatient utilization and a further increase in outpatient surgery costs. Shortly before we first bought Humana in 2022, the company announced a similar shortfall to its Medicare Advantage growth.

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☆ Rehab failed me 6 times. When I finally healed my trauma with my parents, I properly healed my addiction.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Taron Sargsyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I finally decided to work on my relationship with my parents, I was able to get sober. My parents didn't know if the next phone call was going to be from the cops or the hospital telling them I had died from an overdose. I just didn't know how to accept their love after their rejection. I wanted to heal the rift in our relationship, but I didn't know where to start yet. My parents finally know who their gay son is, and I finally feel accepted and loved for who I am.

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