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DRC: USAID Funding Cuts Cause Severe Medicine Shortages in North Kivu
In North Kivu, DRC, the ICRC reports severe medicine shortages due to USAID funding cuts and insecurity, impacting seven health facilities, two in Lubero, and leaving vulnerable populations without essential care, with some deaths reported.
DRC: USAID Funding Cuts Cause Severe Medicine Shortages in North Kivu
In North Kivu, DRC, the ICRC reports severe medicine shortages due to USAID funding cuts and insecurity, impacting seven health facilities, two in Lubero, and leaving vulnerable populations without essential care, with some deaths reported.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Ends Grace Period for Compounded GLP-1 Drugs, Raising Access Concerns
The FDA will end a grace period allowing the sale of compounded GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes, starting Thursday, impacting thousands of patients who rely on cheaper alternatives; brand-name drug shortages were declared over, leading to this decision.
FDA Ends Grace Period for Compounded GLP-1 Drugs, Raising Access Concerns
The FDA will end a grace period allowing the sale of compounded GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes, starting Thursday, impacting thousands of patients who rely on cheaper alternatives; brand-name drug shortages were declared over, leading to this decision.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Budget Bill Failure Could Add Millions to Uninsured
Failure to pass President Trump's proposed 2025 budget reconciliation bill could result in 8.2 to 9.2 million more uninsured Americans due to an ensuing recession, increasing the total to approximately 36 million, according to a White House study.
Trump Budget Bill Failure Could Add Millions to Uninsured
Failure to pass President Trump's proposed 2025 budget reconciliation bill could result in 8.2 to 9.2 million more uninsured Americans due to an ensuing recession, increasing the total to approximately 36 million, according to a White House study.
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64% Bias Score
Perinatal Mental Health in Spain: High Prevalence and Urgent Need for Support
In Spain, 20-25% of mother-baby pairs experience perinatal mental health disorders, exacerbated by social isolation and idealized motherhood portrayals, highlighting the need for increased support and systemic changes.
Perinatal Mental Health in Spain: High Prevalence and Urgent Need for Support
In Spain, 20-25% of mother-baby pairs experience perinatal mental health disorders, exacerbated by social isolation and idealized motherhood portrayals, highlighting the need for increased support and systemic changes.
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32% Bias Score
Nebraska Family Murder-Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis
In Nebraska, a family of four—Bailey and Jeremy Koch and their two sons—were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, highlighting the urgent need for improved mental health care access, as Jeremy Koch had been battling mental illness for years.
Nebraska Family Murder-Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis
In Nebraska, a family of four—Bailey and Jeremy Koch and their two sons—were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, highlighting the urgent need for improved mental health care access, as Jeremy Koch had been battling mental illness for years.
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36% Bias Score
CVS Drops Eli Lilly's Zepbound from Preferred Formulary
CVS Health will remove Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound from its preferred formulary starting July 1, 2025, prioritizing Novo Nordisk's Wegovy; this impacts 90 million CVS Caremark members and highlights the power of PBMs in shaping drug access and affordability.
CVS Drops Eli Lilly's Zepbound from Preferred Formulary
CVS Health will remove Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound from its preferred formulary starting July 1, 2025, prioritizing Novo Nordisk's Wegovy; this impacts 90 million CVS Caremark members and highlights the power of PBMs in shaping drug access and affordability.
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36% Bias Score
Australia Approves New Alzheimer's Drug, but High Cost and Limited Access Remain
Australia approved donanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's, offering a 33% slower decline rate but costing $80,000 and impacting only 10-20% of dementia patients due to genetic profile and other requirements; the drug's access is further limited by Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme exclusion...
Australia Approves New Alzheimer's Drug, but High Cost and Limited Access Remain
Australia approved donanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's, offering a 33% slower decline rate but costing $80,000 and impacting only 10-20% of dementia patients due to genetic profile and other requirements; the drug's access is further limited by Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme exclusion...
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48% Bias Score
Israel's National Insurance Institute Faces Criticism for Rejecting Autism Diagnoses
In Israel, the National Insurance Institute is rejecting many autism diagnoses in children, leading to lengthy appeals, high legal costs for families, and delayed access to crucial therapies and financial aid; this is due to a combination of increased diagnoses, budget constraints, and fraud concern...
Israel's National Insurance Institute Faces Criticism for Rejecting Autism Diagnoses
In Israel, the National Insurance Institute is rejecting many autism diagnoses in children, leading to lengthy appeals, high legal costs for families, and delayed access to crucial therapies and financial aid; this is due to a combination of increased diagnoses, budget constraints, and fraud concern...
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60% Bias Score
French Court Rules Against CPAM for Discriminatory Refusal of Mastectomy Coverage
A French court ordered a CPAM to cover a transgender man's mastectomy, ruling its refusal discriminatory and awarding €3,000 in damages—a first in France, potentially setting a precedent for healthcare access for transgender individuals.
French Court Rules Against CPAM for Discriminatory Refusal of Mastectomy Coverage
A French court ordered a CPAM to cover a transgender man's mastectomy, ruling its refusal discriminatory and awarding €3,000 in damages—a first in France, potentially setting a precedent for healthcare access for transgender individuals.
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28% Bias Score
Postpartum Psychosis: A Mother's Struggle and the Need for Better Care
Ellie, a new mother with bipolar disorder, experienced postpartum psychosis (PPP), believing she killed her baby; PPP affects 1-2 per 1000 women, is a medical emergency requiring specialized care, but most recover with treatment; misdiagnosis is prevalent.
Postpartum Psychosis: A Mother's Struggle and the Need for Better Care
Ellie, a new mother with bipolar disorder, experienced postpartum psychosis (PPP), believing she killed her baby; PPP affects 1-2 per 1000 women, is a medical emergency requiring specialized care, but most recover with treatment; misdiagnosis is prevalent.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Defends Mifepristone Access Amidst Legal Challenge
The Trump administration is defending FDA regulations easing access to the abortion drug mifepristone against a lawsuit by three Republican-led states, arguing the states lack standing to sue in Texas federal court, while the states claim their Medicaid programs might have to pay for complications.
Trump Administration Defends Mifepristone Access Amidst Legal Challenge
The Trump administration is defending FDA regulations easing access to the abortion drug mifepristone against a lawsuit by three Republican-led states, arguing the states lack standing to sue in Texas federal court, while the states claim their Medicaid programs might have to pay for complications.
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32% Bias Score
Aetna Exits Obamacare, Raising Concerns About Future of Individual Market
Aetna, part of CVS Health, is leaving the Obamacare individual health insurance market in 2026, affecting nearly 1 million people in 17 states; this follows the Trump administration's cuts to enrollment assistance and may signal further insurer withdrawals if Republicans reduce ACA support.
Aetna Exits Obamacare, Raising Concerns About Future of Individual Market
Aetna, part of CVS Health, is leaving the Obamacare individual health insurance market in 2026, affecting nearly 1 million people in 17 states; this follows the Trump administration's cuts to enrollment assistance and may signal further insurer withdrawals if Republicans reduce ACA support.
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40% Bias Score
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