Netanyahu's Surgery and Ongoing Gaza Hospital Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate surgery on Sunday, while the IDF continues attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, the last functioning hospital in the northern part of the territory, despite claims of prior evacuations; the White House is working on a ceasefire and ...
Netanyahu's Surgery and Ongoing Gaza Hospital Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate surgery on Sunday, while the IDF continues attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, the last functioning hospital in the northern part of the territory, despite claims of prior evacuations; the White House is working on a ceasefire and ...
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48% Bias Score
Syria Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Post-Assad Power Shifts
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended services after Assad relatives were arrested with forged passports; Lebanon handed over dozens of Syrians to the new HTS-led government; regional countries establish ties with HTS, while tensions and protests persist.
Syria Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Post-Assad Power Shifts
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended services after Assad relatives were arrested with forged passports; Lebanon handed over dozens of Syrians to the new HTS-led government; regional countries establish ties with HTS, while tensions and protests persist.
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52% Bias Score
Medicare Advantage Insurer, Analytics Firm Pay $100 Million in Fraud Settlement
A Western New York health insurer, Independent Health, and its data analytics partner, DxID, will pay $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions in their Medicare Advantage plans, highlighting vulnerabilities in the sy...
Medicare Advantage Insurer, Analytics Firm Pay $100 Million in Fraud Settlement
A Western New York health insurer, Independent Health, and its data analytics partner, DxID, will pay $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions in their Medicare Advantage plans, highlighting vulnerabilities in the sy...
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48% Bias Score
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection resulting from benign prostate enlargement; an acting prime minister will temporarily assume his duties during his hospitalization, coinciding with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and...
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection resulting from benign prostate enlargement; an acting prime minister will temporarily assume his duties during his hospitalization, coinciding with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and...
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40% Bias Score
Norovirus Outbreaks Surge in the U.S., Exceeding Previous Years' Winter Peaks
Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the U.S. this winter, with 91 outbreaks reported during the week of December 5th—surpassing previous years' maximum of 65 outbreaks for that week—according to the CDC. The virus, highly contagious and responsible for millions of illnesses annually, necessitates pre...
Norovirus Outbreaks Surge in the U.S., Exceeding Previous Years' Winter Peaks
Norovirus outbreaks are surging in the U.S. this winter, with 91 outbreaks reported during the week of December 5th—surpassing previous years' maximum of 65 outbreaks for that week—according to the CDC. The virus, highly contagious and responsible for millions of illnesses annually, necessitates pre...
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12% Bias Score
Chad Holds Elections Amidst Opposition Boycott
Chadians participated in parliamentary and regional elections on October 8, 2023, concluding a three-year transition from military rule; however, major opposition parties boycotted the vote, alleging an uncredible electoral process, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the results and the countr...
Chad Holds Elections Amidst Opposition Boycott
Chadians participated in parliamentary and regional elections on October 8, 2023, concluding a three-year transition from military rule; however, major opposition parties boycotted the vote, alleging an uncredible electoral process, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the results and the countr...
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40% Bias Score
Putin's 2024: Power Consolidation Amidst Challenges
In 2024, Vladimir Putin won a fifth term as Russian president, facing challenges including a deadly Moscow attack, a Ukrainian incursion, Alexei Navalny's death, and strengthening ties with North Korea, all while the war in Ukraine continued.
Putin's 2024: Power Consolidation Amidst Challenges
In 2024, Vladimir Putin won a fifth term as Russian president, facing challenges including a deadly Moscow attack, a Ukrainian incursion, Alexei Navalny's death, and strengthening ties with North Korea, all while the war in Ukraine continued.
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44% Bias Score
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
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20% Bias Score
Conflicting Views of Trump's Health Nominees Threaten Public Health Policy
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for key federal health agencies hold sharply contrasting views on vaccines, abortion, and the COVID-19 response, creating potential for major internal conflicts and policy gridlock under the leadership of HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Conflicting Views of Trump's Health Nominees Threaten Public Health Policy
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for key federal health agencies hold sharply contrasting views on vaccines, abortion, and the COVID-19 response, creating potential for major internal conflicts and policy gridlock under the leadership of HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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60% Bias Score
Belgium Bans Disposable E-Cigarettes, Leading EU Drive for Stricter Tobacco Regulations
Belgium is banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting January 1, 2024, due to health concerns about teen nicotine addiction and environmental issues related to plastic, battery, and chemical waste, becoming the first EU country to do so and urging the European Commission for updated tobacc...
Belgium Bans Disposable E-Cigarettes, Leading EU Drive for Stricter Tobacco Regulations
Belgium is banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting January 1, 2024, due to health concerns about teen nicotine addiction and environmental issues related to plastic, battery, and chemical waste, becoming the first EU country to do so and urging the European Commission for updated tobacc...
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52% Bias Score
Hospital Price Transparency Regulations Show Mixed Results
Despite regulations requiring hospitals and insurers to post negotiated prices since 2021 and 2022, the impact on patient costs remains unclear, with studies showing mixed results, and compliance challenges persisting, although some price decreases are noted for high-cost services.
Hospital Price Transparency Regulations Show Mixed Results
Despite regulations requiring hospitals and insurers to post negotiated prices since 2021 and 2022, the impact on patient costs remains unclear, with studies showing mixed results, and compliance challenges persisting, although some price decreases are noted for high-cost services.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital: Staff and Patients Forced Outside in Cold
Israeli troops raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, forcing staff and patients to undress outside in the cold; five medical staff were killed in a prior strike; Israel denies entering the hospital but admits ordering an evacuation, citing Hamas's use of the hospital for cover; the UN condemned the a...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital: Staff and Patients Forced Outside in Cold
Israeli troops raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, forcing staff and patients to undress outside in the cold; five medical staff were killed in a prior strike; Israel denies entering the hospital but admits ordering an evacuation, citing Hamas's use of the hospital for cover; the UN condemned the a...
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56% Bias Score