I used to think the gold standard for American health care reform would be a “universal” or “single-payer” system similar to Canada’s, where everyone is covered, there are no bills to consumers and government directs spending to providers. Canada’s system is called Medicare. It started when our Medicare did, in 1965, and became nationwide by…
The Joy of Owning a Business in Retirement
Editor’s note: Welcome to “The Retirement Happy Hour,” a lifestyle series that explores how people find happiness in retirement, featuring the personal stories of real retirees. Plus, scientific research that reveals how we can all start living a happier, more meaningful life right now. If your work offered the most important elements to make you…
BUSINESS HQ – INNOVATION SPECIAL: A prescription for healthy ideas
Way back in 1956 Professor Ian Donald, an obstetrician, teamed up with an engineer, Tom Brown, to take an instrument used to detect industrial flaws in ship welds and transform it into the first ultrasound scanner. The technology that this prototype is based on is now in daily use across the globe. During the 1970s,…
UofL Health Equity Hub gives 15 grants to try ideas for better regional well bei…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville and partners will fund 15 promising solutions to lessen structural barriers to health equity as part of a $1.5 million innovation challenge.Each of the 15 winners will get $100,000 grants to further their ideas and participate in a 12- to 18-month proof-of-concept phase where they will work with community…
EQS-News: exceet Group SCA: Financial Results First Half-Year 2023
EQS-News: exceet Group SCA / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Half Year Results exceet Group SCA: Financial Results First Half-Year 2023 29.09.2023 / 07:30 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Financial Results First Half-Year 2023 Group Revenue in H1 2023 increased to EUR 2.3 million (H1 2022: EUR 0.2…
5 Reasons It’s Acceptable To Increase Your Spending When You Get a Raise
DGLimages / Shutterstock.com One of the first rules of personal finance is to avoid lifestyle inflation. That means instead of finding reasons to spend more when you start earning more, you should live the way you’ve been living and bank the extra bucks. See: Jaspreet Singh Shares 5 Ways To Grow $10k to $100k in…
Changing trajectories: how financial planning puts Black folks on track
By Bria Overs, Word in Black It’s hard to know where to turn when seeking guidance on budgets, investments, purchasing a home, or even starting a business. The internet is a great and vast resource, but it has one major flaw — it’s unable to get a complete view of your finances. Passing down financial…
The Golden Journey: Celebrating 60 Years at Valmark Financial Group and the 25th…
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valmark Financial Group, a pioneer in the financial services industry, is proud to commemorate its 60th anniversary, a remarkable milestone that signifies six decades of unwavering commitment to Member Firms and their clients. This extraordinary journey began with a simple, yet powerful principle centered on The Golden…