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Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

In the nearly 20 years that Megan Stainer worked in nursing homes in and around Detroit, she could almost always tell which patients near death were receiving care from nonprofit hospice organizations and which from for-profit hospices.“There were really stark differences,” said Ms. Stainer,...

Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react

On the eve of his departure from office on May 28, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act, 2023, into law. The act introduces a series of tax reforms aimed at modernizing the country’s fiscal framework. Among its provisions was the introduction of a...

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Nonprofit Health System Pauses Policy of Cutting Off Care for Patients in Debt

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Britain Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only

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Are Canadian wildfires under control? Here’s what to know.

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Walmart plans to expand its specialty HIV outreach

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Cosmic Luck: NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Broke Down

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Energy Drinks Are Surging. So Are Their Caffeine Levels.

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Here’s how to ensure you get the best air purifier for wildfire smoke

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Oura launches new social, sleep features as health tracker market continues to grow

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FDA advisors recommend AstraZeneca, Sanofi antibody to protect babies from RSV

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F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Shot to Protect Infants

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Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

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Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react

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