Big corporate American hospitals now want you to pay up front for surgery

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Some corporate-owned hospitals are demanding payment up front for surgeries.

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' prison time gets shortened — again

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, left, reported to a women's prison in Bryan, Texas, on May 30, 2023, to begin serving her sentence.

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The longevity clinic of the future is here

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Longevity clinics are boutique doctor's offices that aim to prevent patients from developing diseases, rather than treat existing problems.

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Americans ditch suffocating healthcare costs and divisive politics to retire in Italy: 'It's the way they approach life'

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Clavesana in Italy.

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Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy's sales just doubled — and could heat up even more with a price cut

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Wegovy is administered via injection pens.

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Virtual reality could revolutionize mental-health treatments, including ketamine therapy, for conditions like depression and anxiety

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Botox injections are at an all-time high. Blame remote work.

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In a remote world, the hottest status symbol is your face. It's driving a Botox boom.

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A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and blackmailing patients

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A stock image shows a therapist making notes ahead of a session with a patient.

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Walmart is shuttering all its 51 health centers and ending virtual care services as Amazon leans into the space

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Walmart opened its first health clinic in 2019 and how has a presence in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas.

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A hospital reportedly told a woman who turned up for an appointment that she'd died 4 months ago

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