NHS Faces A&E Crisis: Half the Population May Attend Annually by 2034 Unless Care Shifts to Communities"
If current trends continue, almost half of England's population will attend A&E annually by 2034, prompting NHS England's medical director to advocate for a large-scale shift in care to community settings to avoid a system collapse, spurred by recent reports of severely overcrowded hospitals and ina...
NHS Faces A&E Crisis: Half the Population May Attend Annually by 2034 Unless Care Shifts to Communities"
If current trends continue, almost half of England's population will attend A&E annually by 2034, prompting NHS England's medical director to advocate for a large-scale shift in care to community settings to avoid a system collapse, spurred by recent reports of severely overcrowded hospitals and ina...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Reverses Biden Healthcare Policies
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday to reverse several Biden administration healthcare policies, including measures to reduce prescription drug costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and strengthen the Affordable Care Act; experts predict minimal immediate impact on consumer c...
Trump Reverses Biden Healthcare Policies
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday to reverse several Biden administration healthcare policies, including measures to reduce prescription drug costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and strengthen the Affordable Care Act; experts predict minimal immediate impact on consumer c...
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40% Bias Score
Labour's NHS Reform Plan: Prevention, Community Care, and Digitalization
The UK Labour government plans to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England by prioritizing prevention, expanding community care, and improving digital services, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-plus patient waiting list and improve overall efficiency.
Labour's NHS Reform Plan: Prevention, Community Care, and Digitalization
The UK Labour government plans to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England by prioritizing prevention, expanding community care, and improving digital services, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-plus patient waiting list and improve overall efficiency.
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40% 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
Five Steps to Make America Healthy Again
A physician outlines five steps for the new presidential administration to improve the US healthcare system, focusing on free-market principles, chronic disease prevention, state innovation, doctor-patient relationships, and domestic pharmaceutical production.
Five Steps to Make America Healthy Again
A physician outlines five steps for the new presidential administration to improve the US healthcare system, focusing on free-market principles, chronic disease prevention, state innovation, doctor-patient relationships, and domestic pharmaceutical production.
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56% Bias Score
Alberta Unveils $250M Doctor Pay Plan to Address Physician Shortages
The Alberta government launched a new compensation model for family doctors, starting in spring 2025, with a $150-million investment in 2025 and approximately $250 million annually after, to address physician shortages by incentivizing patient recruitment, after-hours care, and team-based practices;...
Alberta Unveils $250M Doctor Pay Plan to Address Physician Shortages
The Alberta government launched a new compensation model for family doctors, starting in spring 2025, with a $150-million investment in 2025 and approximately $250 million annually after, to address physician shortages by incentivizing patient recruitment, after-hours care, and team-based practices;...
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy's Appointment and US Withdrawal from WHO Threaten Global Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed by Donald Trump as head of US health agencies, previously tried to halt COVID-19 vaccine approvals, potentially causing 140,000 deaths; concurrently, the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) under Trump's administration will severely impact global h...
Kennedy's Appointment and US Withdrawal from WHO Threaten Global Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed by Donald Trump as head of US health agencies, previously tried to halt COVID-19 vaccine approvals, potentially causing 140,000 deaths; concurrently, the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) under Trump's administration will severely impact global h...
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Third U-Turn on Care Cost Cap Highlights Systemic Policy Failures
Labour's recent U-turn on a proposed cap on care costs, for the third time since 2011, highlights systemic issues with social care policy in the UK, despite the relatively low cost of the scheme (£5 billion annually) compared to national health spending (£200 billion annually).
Labour's Third U-Turn on Care Cost Cap Highlights Systemic Policy Failures
Labour's recent U-turn on a proposed cap on care costs, for the third time since 2011, highlights systemic issues with social care policy in the UK, despite the relatively low cost of the scheme (£5 billion annually) compared to national health spending (£200 billion annually).
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48% 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
German Insurance Delays Assistive Device for Disabled Child
Korbinian, a nonverbal child in Germany, was denied a replacement speech computer by his insurance company despite a doctor's prescription, highlighting systemic issues faced by families of disabled children in accessing necessary assistive devices, despite ongoing political efforts for reform.
German Insurance Delays Assistive Device for Disabled Child
Korbinian, a nonverbal child in Germany, was denied a replacement speech computer by his insurance company despite a doctor's prescription, highlighting systemic issues faced by families of disabled children in accessing necessary assistive devices, despite ongoing political efforts for reform.
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60% Bias Score
France Increases Doctor Consultation Fees to Address Physician Shortage
New rates for general practitioners and specialists in France took effect on December 22, 2024, increasing consultation fees to attract more physicians and improve access to care, but impacting those without supplementary health insurance.
France Increases Doctor Consultation Fees to Address Physician Shortage
New rates for general practitioners and specialists in France took effect on December 22, 2024, increasing consultation fees to attract more physicians and improve access to care, but impacting those without supplementary health insurance.
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36% Bias Score
Senate Launches "Make America Healthy Again" Caucus to Support Trump's Health Plan
Senator Roger Marshall launched the Senate's "Make America Healthy Again" caucus on Thursday to support President-elect Trump and HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to improve public health through better nutrition, increased access to affordable food, and expanded primary care; the caucus inc...
Senate Launches "Make America Healthy Again" Caucus to Support Trump's Health Plan
Senator Roger Marshall launched the Senate's "Make America Healthy Again" caucus on Thursday to support President-elect Trump and HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to improve public health through better nutrition, increased access to affordable food, and expanded primary care; the caucus inc...
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48% Bias Score