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New York Lawmakers Approve Assisted Suicide Bill

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 162 implied HN points • 10 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. New York's lawmakers have passed a bill that will allow assisted suicide, making it the twelfth state to do so. This bill does not have a waiting period, which means people can access it faster.
  2. The vote in the state senate was close, with 35 in favor and 27 against. Some Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the bill, showing that opinions on this topic vary widely.
  3. A doctor with ALS expressed that knowing assisted dying is an option helps him focus on living his best life. This highlights the personal impact such a law can have on individuals facing serious illnesses.

Short Takes #2

Am I Stronger Yet? • 125 implied HN points • 18 Jul 25
🕹 Technology Healthcare
  1. AI is not being adopted as fast as people expected, even for bad uses like fraud. Many tasks can still be done by hand, and the real-world impact of AI is still evolving.
  2. The healthcare industry may offer more opportunities for AI than coding. A lot of money is spent on admin tasks in healthcare, and AI could help make this easier.
  3. Despite advancements in AI, radiologists still have jobs because their roles involve complex tasks that are hard to fully automate. There are many factors that influence job security in the field.

December 11, 2025

Letters from an American • 24 implied HN points • 12 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. Trump is pitching an affordability message but his tariff-driven policies and mixed rhetoric are raising prices and failing to convince voters, as shown by low approval on his economic leadership.
  2. Republicans in Congress refused to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and remain deeply divided, risking higher costs for many Americans; extending those credits would cost about $350 billion over ten years versus over $4 trillion to extend recent tax cuts.
  3. The administration has pressured states to redraw districts and even threatened federal funding, but state-level resistance—like Indiana’s rejection of a gerrymander—plus House infighting show growing GOP instability, leading the White House to consider using surrogates to sell its message.
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June Subscriber AMA Answers 2023

Weight and Healthcare • 239 implied HN points • 15 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. June Subscriber AMA Answers were released with exclusive content for paid subscribers.
  2. The post discusses a reader's concern about possible misinformation (BS) and a personal experience with low bone density and a fragility fracture.
  3. The newsletter encourages comments from subscribers and expresses gratitude for their support.

Atrium and Novant get millions in property tax breaks

The Charlotte Ledger • 235 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
💼 Business Healthcare
  1. Atrium and Novant hospitals receive millions in property tax breaks, exempting them from paying taxes on billions of dollars worth of property.
  2. The tax breaks the hospitals receive could total $23 million in Mecklenburg County alone, contributing to a loss in potential tax revenue that could fund essential public services like education and law enforcement.
  3. Critics argue that as large, multi-billion-dollar enterprises, hospitals like Atrium and Novant should do more to justify their tax-exempt status and provide greater community benefits.

What to do if you can’t accommodate a higher weight patient

Weight and Healthcare • 798 implied HN points • 20 Apr 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Perspective and attitude are crucial when handling situations where higher weight patients cannot be accommodated - blame should not be directed at the patient, but rather focus on addressing the lack of resources and tools for equitable care.
  2. Prevention is key - prioritize purchasing equipment that can accommodate patients of all sizes, communicate size/weight limits openly, and have protocols in place to handle situations where accommodation is not immediately possible.
  3. When accommodation isn't possible, have non-shaming protocols in place, take responsibility for the lack of accessibility, refer patients to other facilities that can accommodate them, and ensure a seamless and respectful experience for higher-weight patients.

The choice between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage? It’s easier than you think.

HEALTH CARE un-covered • 499 implied HN points • 16 Feb 23
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare
  1. Traditional Medicare lets you see almost any doctor or hospital in the U.S., while Medicare Advantage usually limits you to a specific network of providers.
  2. Medicare Advantage plans sometimes deny necessary care, while traditional Medicare generally ensures full coverage for services recommended by your doctor.
  3. You might save money with Medicare Advantage in the short term, but if you need expensive care later, it could cost you much more than traditional Medicare.

December 3, 2025

Letters from an American • 23 implied HN points • 04 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. A Tennessee special election showed a large swing toward Democrats, suggesting a 7–8 point national shift that could flip the House and put the Senate in play for 2026. Republicans are alarmed and may have to defend many seats once thought safe.
  2. Affordability — rising prices for food, housing, energy, gas, and healthcare, plus economic stagnation — is driving voter anger and appears to be the core issue behind the political shift. Recent private-sector job losses and economic disruption are reinforcing those concerns.
  3. Expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits have turned into a major political flashpoint that splits Republicans between ideological goals and electoral reality, while Democrats push to force a vote to extend the credits. That fight, along with disputes over Trump’s priorities and congressional leadership, is deepening GOP fractures ahead of the midterms.

Will The Big Ugly Bill Crush Your Solarpunk Dreams?

OK Doomer • 111 implied HN points • 03 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. The new bill in Congress is set to end a significant tax credit for rooftop solar, making it harder for people to invest in solar energy. Without this incentive, fewer homeowners might choose to install solar panels.
  2. Rising energy bills and energy dependence on utility companies are leaving people with tough choices about their energy future. Some may feel like giving up and looking for alternative ways to live off the grid.
  3. Even those who oppose green energy might be affected, as the attack on renewable energy could disrupt the power grid. This situation highlights the importance of paying attention to energy policies for everyone.

The Menopause Disruptor

Ladyparts • 479 implied HN points • 04 Nov 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Joanna Strober founded Midi Health after struggling with menopause symptoms that were initially misdiagnosed by doctors as depression.
  2. Menopause symptoms like insomnia can be overlooked or misinterpreted by healthcare professionals.
  3. Empowering women to address menopause health issues through innovative solutions like Midi Health is crucial.

ByteDance gets Suxtnet'd, Taiwan Healthcare and Internet Democracy

ChinaTalk • 355 implied HN points • 25 Oct 24
🕹 Technology Healthcare
  1. An intern at ByteDance caused major damage by sabotaging AI training, affecting thousands of GPUs and potentially costing millions. This highlights possible gaps in the company's security.
  2. Taiwan has a highly praised healthcare system, often ranked as the best in the world. It's seen as a model that could inspire others.
  3. The internet acts as a powerful platform for democracy in China. Victims often turn to it when traditional systems fail to provide justice.

Healthcare Schmealthcare

Ladyparts • 499 implied HN points • 28 Sep 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. The author is still experiencing hearing issues with a possible hint of hope
  2. The post includes a photo of primary care provider during the Covid pandemic
  3. Readers can access the full post by subscribing to Ladyparts with a 7-day free trial

Older people consume differently

Klement on Investing • 4 implied HN points • 03 Feb 26
💼 Business Healthcare
  1. People buy different things as they age: healthcare and housing spending tends to rise while education, leisure, clothing and transport fall.
  2. The pattern depends on national demographics. Similar population declines can lead to very different sector effects — Japan shows broad declines, China has healthcare holding up while leisure and transport fall sharply, and Singapore mixes increases and declines because it is ageing but still growing.
  3. This shifts the revenue outlook for companies: leisure and clothing retailers face structural declines while healthcare providers and food retailers look more resilient.

Plandemic playbook (2) They lied about everything in trying to take over the world, then when their plan failed they lied again and said it was all an innocent mistake and asked for your forgetting

DrV’s Newsletter, Notes, Essays, Articles, Videos, and Book Chapters • 176 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. They lied about everything to take over the world, then lied again about it being an innocent mistake
  2. We must not allow them to escape accountability for these crimes against us and future humanity
  3. The post highlights a playbook of deception and manipulation that has been used during the past 3 years

Responding to Weight Loss Recommendations

Weight and Healthcare • 379 implied HN points • 26 Oct 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. When considering weight loss interventions, ask for five-year data to evaluate long-term effectiveness and potential side effects.
  2. Advocate for systemic change to focus on weight-neutral interventions to support health directly rather than simply aiming for weight loss.
  3. Challenge the current practices in weight loss research and intervention approval processes to prioritize transparency, honesty, and true informed consent.

The New York Times Lobbies for Diet Drugs

Weight and Healthcare • 559 implied HN points • 04 Jun 22
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare
  1. The New York Times article lobbies for diet drugs by quoting doctors who have financial ties to the diet industry.
  2. The article medicalizes body size, promotes weight loss drugs, and pushes for insurance coverage without addressing weight stigma or offering weight-neutral solutions.
  3. It fails to mention the connections between weight loss drugs and financial interests of the quoted doctors, highlighting potential bias in the promotion of weight loss therapies.

Ways We Might Be Unintentionally Participating In Weight Stigma and Diet Culture

Weight and Healthcare • 399 implied HN points • 01 Oct 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Complimenting Weight Lost can reinforce harmful beliefs and set people up for disappointment when weight is regained.
  2. Supporting Inequality by expecting fat individuals to change themselves for healthcare tools is harmful and unfair.
  3. Avoid hypocritical behavior and Blaming Fat Bodies, healthcare practitioners should practice weight-neutral health for all patients, regardless of size.

The Best Available Human Standard

One Useful Thing • 817 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Healthcare
  1. AI is widely accessible to various people around the world, regardless of their background.
  2. AI can be powerful in practical applications that are often overlooked.
  3. AI has limitations and risks that need to be taken into consideration, especially in fields like education, healthcare, and mental health.

MAHA Comes of Age

Who is Robert Malone • 11 implied HN points • 31 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. MAHA became a powerful political force in 2025 with direct access to high-level government leaders. It is helping shape health policy and backing efforts to make national health a top priority.
  2. The movement pushes prevention over treatment and urges people to question medical orthodoxy and corporate influence in healthcare. It promotes informed choice, personalized prevention, and reducing exposure to toxins.
  3. MAHA has built strong media and organizing tools and plans to mobilize millions of supporters to drive policy change and influence the midterms. They aim to be a persistent grassroots force working with governments and institutions.

⤴⤵ Up Wing/Down Wing #23

Faster, Please! • 274 implied HN points • 02 Nov 24
💼 Business Healthcare
  1. The US economy is doing really well, growing almost 3% this past year. This growth is mainly due to increased productivity and low inflation, making it a strong economy overall.
  2. Advancements in technology have made the US oil and gas industry the most productive in the nation. New methods in drilling and efficiency are helping keep energy prices low and the economy strong.
  3. A new AI app called Death Clock can predict how long you'll live and offer tips to improve your health. This app uses a lot of research to give personalized recommendations for a better, longer life.

Bad back

Situation Normal • 93 implied HN points • 08 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Many people complain about their backs hurting, but rarely do they say anything good about them. A bad back can really disrupt daily activities.
  2. When dealing with pain, it's common to try various remedies like rest or yoga. Sometimes, though, seeking professional help like a chiropractor is necessary.
  3. People often blame others for their problems instead of taking responsibility. This can lead to situations where frustration and misunderstandings happen.

The Vague Future Health Threat Mistake

Weight and Healthcare • 459 implied HN points • 03 Jul 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. The Vague Future Health Threat (VFHT) is a problematic argument used against weight-neutral health, combining healthism and fatphobia.
  2. Health issues should not be used to threaten, taunt or insult someone and attributing all health problems to body size is scientifically invalid.
  3. Intentional weight loss methods often lead to weight cycling, with potential negative impacts on health, and the VFHT is not a valid justification for fatphobia.

Weight Loss Surgery - Long-Term Outcomes and Informed Consent

Weight and Healthcare • 519 implied HN points • 11 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Weight loss surgeries, such as the Lap Band procedure, have serious risks and high rates of complications and re-operations.
  2. Long-term outcomes and informed consent for weight loss surgeries lack substantial research beyond ten years, making it difficult to have fully informed conversations.
  3. Informed consent for weight loss surgeries should involve a detailed discussion on the transformative impact on the digestive system, lack of long-term data, potential negative health implications, and the importance of considering weight-neutral healthcare options.

Exclusive: Healthcare CEO refuses to resign or provide proof of doctorate following Karlstack investigation

Karlstack • 510 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
📰 News Healthcare
  1. Questions regarding honesty and qualifications of top executives can severely impact an organization's reputation.
  2. Verification of educational credentials is crucial, especially in sensitive sectors like healthcare.
  3. Investigative journalism plays a vital role in uncovering potential misconduct and ensuring transparency in professional environments.

Intentional Weight Loss is Incompatible with Eating Disorders Prevention and Treatment – Even if Weight Watchers Disagrees

Weight and Healthcare • 499 implied HN points • 21 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. There is no evidence-based weight loss intervention; most people regain weight after short-term losses.
  2. Pathologizing higher-weight bodies contradicts ending weight stigma and providing ethical treatment.
  3. Promoting intentional weight loss requires ignoring failure rates, risks, and harms, incompatible with true health support.

Illumina @ JPM - Sustainable Growth

ASeq Newsletter • 7 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
💰 Finance Healthcare
  1. Illumina has shifted its business mix so roughly 60% of revenue now comes from clinical customers.
  2. That clinical pivot is already helping drive a return to revenue growth, with the company reporting growth in Q4.
  3. Even if research sales continue to decline, the scale of clinical growth should be enough to bring overall revenue back into growth based on straightforward calculations.

Atrium Health halts lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills

The Charlotte Ledger • 137 implied HN points • 16 Oct 23
🏥 Health Politics Healthcare
  1. Atrium Health has stopped suing patients for unpaid medical bills, a practice criticized for targeting vulnerable individuals.
  2. The change comes amidst increasing concern over medical debt burdens on Americans.
  3. Despite halting new lawsuits, Atrium still pursues payment for existing judgments, leaving some patients struggling with debt.

Reader Question - What's the Difference Between Fat Activists and the Diet Industry?

Weight and Healthcare • 459 implied HN points • 08 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. The main difference between fat activists and the diet industry is their ultimate goals: Fat activists aim to end the weight-centric paradigm to affirm and accommodate fat individuals, while the diet industry seeks profit and perpetuates harmful practices.
  2. Fat activists focus on making information accessible without money as a barrier, prioritizing helping people over profit. In contrast, the diet industry prioritizes profit margins and is willing to take risks that harm fat individuals for financial gain.
  3. The approach to health by fat activists is grounded in thorough research, whereas the diet industry often pathologizes body size, creates misleading studies, and makes errors in correlation vs. causation analysis.

Anthony Fauci Defended NIH Culture Of Secrecy: The $325M Third-Party Royalty Complex... Now We Know More Details.

OpenTheBooks Substack • 779 implied HN points • 09 Aug 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Healthcare
  1. Anthony Fauci defended NIH culture of secrecy regarding third-party royalty payments.
  2. Chinese and Russian companies paid NIH for licensing technologies developed with U.S. taxpayer money.
  3. Companies like Purdue Pharma paid royalties to NIH scientists, raising questions about conflicts of interest.

The Research Post

Weight and Healthcare • 439 implied HN points • 18 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare
  1. Weight-neutral care is gaining support among healthcare experts and studies show its effectiveness in improving health outcomes regardless of BMI.
  2. There are significant issues with traditional weight-loss and dieting interventions, as research suggests high long-term failure rates and minimal health benefits.
  3. Additional resources are available to combat weight stigma and healthcare inequalities based on BMI, supporting a more inclusive and holistic approach to health.