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County officials say financial mental health crisis is looming across PA

County officials and others say there’s a lack of adequate funding for mental health services even after the governor approved the 2024-25 fiscal budget and increased funding by $20 million. Lebanon County officials and leaders from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) say more funding is needed beyond the additional $20 million provided last … Leer más

Lifestyle Communities promise retirees affordable, resort-style living. But some say they’re a ‘financial prison’

When retired policeman Geoff Gauci packed up his old life and moved to an over-50s gated community on Melbourne’s northern fringe, he pictured his next chapter as peaceful. After spending 36 years investigating shoplifters, drug trafficking, burglary, fraud and deception, it was time for the quiet life. Seduced by promises of low maintenance and resort-style … Leer más

National Health Service’s Financial Crisis is Top of Voters’ Agenda

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Woking Community Hospital in April, left, and Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer at Bassetlaw Hospital Nottinghamshire in June. Both have made proposals to fix the creaking health service, but key details remain unresolved. Photographers: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images; Cameron Smith/Getty Images Health care is a key UK election issue, … Leer más

Why lifestyle creep can cause HIFIs to spend ‘every cent they make,’ according to a financial planner

Sherwood News reported millennials and Gen Zers were especially big spenders. The age groups were responsible for a 22% gain in luxury spending in 2022, a Bain & Co. report published in January 2023 found. They spend money on luxury fashion, travel, and restaurants — either taking inspiration from their favorite celebrities or responding to … Leer más

UConn Health looking to future options after financial troubles

After years of financial troubles, top UConn Health center officials will now be analyzing a series of financial options that call for forming partnerships to attract more patients beyond its relatively small hospital in Farmington. Seeking to improve the health center’s financial future, Gov. Ned Lamont hired a respected health care consulting firm that spent … Leer más