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Trump Administration Withholds $27.5 Million in Funding from Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration temporarily withheld about $27.5 million in federal funding from 16 healthcare providers, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, citing potential civil rights law violations related to hiring, patient care, and providing services to undocumented immigrants; the affect...
Trump Administration Withholds $27.5 Million in Funding from Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration temporarily withheld about $27.5 million in federal funding from 16 healthcare providers, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, citing potential civil rights law violations related to hiring, patient care, and providing services to undocumented immigrants; the affect...
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48% Bias Score
UK Government's Inaction on Gender Identity Guidance Creates Healthcare Challenges
The UK government's lack of clear guidance on sex and gender identity, despite recommendations from the LGBT Foundation's 2021 report, negatively impacts healthcare data collection and the experience of gender diverse individuals.
UK Government's Inaction on Gender Identity Guidance Creates Healthcare Challenges
The UK government's lack of clear guidance on sex and gender identity, despite recommendations from the LGBT Foundation's 2021 report, negatively impacts healthcare data collection and the experience of gender diverse individuals.
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48% Bias Score
Amazon Drought Exposes Healthcare Crisis: Traditional Midwives Fill the Void
In the face of a severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon, traditional midwife Tabita dos Santos Moraes provides essential healthcare to pregnant women in the remote village of Deus e Pai, near Tefe, highlighting the critical role of these often under-resourced professionals and the urgent need for im...
Amazon Drought Exposes Healthcare Crisis: Traditional Midwives Fill the Void
In the face of a severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon, traditional midwife Tabita dos Santos Moraes provides essential healthcare to pregnant women in the remote village of Deus e Pai, near Tefe, highlighting the critical role of these often under-resourced professionals and the urgent need for im...
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36% Bias Score
Danish Healthcare System Efficiency Highlighted by Greek Immigrant's Experience
A Greek immigrant in Copenhagen details his positive experience with the Danish healthcare system, contrasting it with the situation in Greece where the Red Cross is assisting with hospital overcrowding.
Danish Healthcare System Efficiency Highlighted by Greek Immigrant's Experience
A Greek immigrant in Copenhagen details his positive experience with the Danish healthcare system, contrasting it with the situation in Greece where the Red Cross is assisting with hospital overcrowding.
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56% Bias Score
France's Limited Psychologist Reimbursement Compared to European Standards
France's "Mon soutien psy" program partially reimburses psychologist consultations for mild mental health issues, but unlike most European countries, excludes severe cases and lacks broader professional recognition for clinical psychologists, resulting in limited access and fewer reimbursed sessions...
France's Limited Psychologist Reimbursement Compared to European Standards
France's "Mon soutien psy" program partially reimburses psychologist consultations for mild mental health issues, but unlike most European countries, excludes severe cases and lacks broader professional recognition for clinical psychologists, resulting in limited access and fewer reimbursed sessions...
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52% Bias Score
Young People with Long Covid Face NHS Support Challenges
In the UK, two million people suffer from long Covid, with young people facing significant challenges accessing NHS support and experiencing debilitating symptoms that hinder their education and daily lives, as exemplified by Kaylee (17) and Bethan (20).
Young People with Long Covid Face NHS Support Challenges
In the UK, two million people suffer from long Covid, with young people facing significant challenges accessing NHS support and experiencing debilitating symptoms that hinder their education and daily lives, as exemplified by Kaylee (17) and Bethan (20).
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60% Bias Score
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Medicaid Access to Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could decide whether South Carolina can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, impacting hundreds of low-income patients who rely on the organization for various healthcare services, potentially setting a precedent for other states.
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Medicaid Access to Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could decide whether South Carolina can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, impacting hundreds of low-income patients who rely on the organization for various healthcare services, potentially setting a precedent for other states.
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52% Bias Score
England to Offer Free Emergency Contraception in All Pharmacies
England will make emergency contraception free at all pharmacies nationwide later this year to address regional disparities in access and reduce pressure on general practitioners, aligning with similar policies already in place across other UK regions for up to 17 years.
England to Offer Free Emergency Contraception in All Pharmacies
England will make emergency contraception free at all pharmacies nationwide later this year to address regional disparities in access and reduce pressure on general practitioners, aligning with similar policies already in place across other UK regions for up to 17 years.
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44% Bias Score
VA Plans 80,000 Layoffs, Automating Veteran Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to lay off approximately 80,000 employees, including call center agents, to automate services and cut costs, impacting veterans' access to timely medical care and raising concerns about the quality of service.
VA Plans 80,000 Layoffs, Automating Veteran Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to lay off approximately 80,000 employees, including call center agents, to automate services and cut costs, impacting veterans' access to timely medical care and raising concerns about the quality of service.
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48% Bias Score
Concierge Medicine Worsens Doctor Shortage
The expansion of concierge medicine, where doctors charge annual fees for enhanced patient access, is worsening the primary care physician shortage, particularly in rural areas, as some practices shift to this model, leaving patients to find new doctors and potentially increasing wait times.
Concierge Medicine Worsens Doctor Shortage
The expansion of concierge medicine, where doctors charge annual fees for enhanced patient access, is worsening the primary care physician shortage, particularly in rural areas, as some practices shift to this model, leaving patients to find new doctors and potentially increasing wait times.
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56% Bias Score
France's Healthcare Crisis: Ineffective Regulations and the Need for Systemic Change
France's healthcare system faces challenges due to an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses, and insufficient medical professionals resulting from historical policies limiting medical training; proposals to regulate physician installations are debated but deemed ineffective based on interna...
France's Healthcare Crisis: Ineffective Regulations and the Need for Systemic Change
France's healthcare system faces challenges due to an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses, and insufficient medical professionals resulting from historical policies limiting medical training; proposals to regulate physician installations are debated but deemed ineffective based on interna...
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56% Bias Score
Queensland Pauses Hormone Therapy for Gender Dysphoria Patients Amidst Consent Concerns
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls paused hormone therapy for new young gender dysphoria patients in Cairns following allegations of unauthorized services to 42 pediatric patients, 17 of whom received hormone therapy; a risk assessment revealed consent issues, and the pause remains indefinite d...
Queensland Pauses Hormone Therapy for Gender Dysphoria Patients Amidst Consent Concerns
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls paused hormone therapy for new young gender dysphoria patients in Cairns following allegations of unauthorized services to 42 pediatric patients, 17 of whom received hormone therapy; a risk assessment revealed consent issues, and the pause remains indefinite d...
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52% Bias Score
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