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Madrid's €5 Billion Hospital Contract: Budget Overruns and Billing Disputes
Between 2019 and 2024, the Madrid regional government paid Quirón over €5 billion to manage four public hospitals, exceeding the budget by €1.3 billion due to unpredictable patient choice and billing disputes, particularly regarding undocumented foreign patients (S85), leading to legal battles and f...
Madrid's €5 Billion Hospital Contract: Budget Overruns and Billing Disputes
Between 2019 and 2024, the Madrid regional government paid Quirón over €5 billion to manage four public hospitals, exceeding the budget by €1.3 billion due to unpredictable patient choice and billing disputes, particularly regarding undocumented foreign patients (S85), leading to legal battles and f...
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44% Bias Score
States Curb Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants Amid Budget Shortfalls
Facing budget crises, California, Illinois, and Minnesota are scaling back Medicaid for undocumented immigrants, impacting hundreds of thousands and potentially worsening health outcomes; the Trump administration's data sharing with ICE further complicates matters.
States Curb Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants Amid Budget Shortfalls
Facing budget crises, California, Illinois, and Minnesota are scaling back Medicaid for undocumented immigrants, impacting hundreds of thousands and potentially worsening health outcomes; the Trump administration's data sharing with ICE further complicates matters.
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44% Bias Score
Postcode Lottery for Hyperemesis Gravidarum Drug Xonvea Prompts Action
A postcode lottery for Xonvea, the only UK-approved drug for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is causing distress for thousands of women, with some terminating pregnancies due to lack of access; Keir Starmer promised to investigate.
Postcode Lottery for Hyperemesis Gravidarum Drug Xonvea Prompts Action
A postcode lottery for Xonvea, the only UK-approved drug for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is causing distress for thousands of women, with some terminating pregnancies due to lack of access; Keir Starmer promised to investigate.
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64% Bias Score
USAID Funding Cuts in Uganda Jeopardize HIV Services for Vulnerable Groups
Reduced USAID funding in Uganda has forced the closure of clinics serving vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals and sex workers, jeopardizing access to HIV prevention and treatment and potentially increasing infection rates.
USAID Funding Cuts in Uganda Jeopardize HIV Services for Vulnerable Groups
Reduced USAID funding in Uganda has forced the closure of clinics serving vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals and sex workers, jeopardizing access to HIV prevention and treatment and potentially increasing infection rates.
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44% Bias Score
Bicillin L-A Shortage Threatens Progress Against Congenital Syphilis Crisis
Pfizer's announcement of a Bicillin L-A shortage, due to a recall of contaminated lots, threatens to worsen the US congenital syphilis crisis, reversing recent progress made through one-stop testing and treatment strategies, highlighting vulnerabilities in the drug supply chain and public health fun...
Bicillin L-A Shortage Threatens Progress Against Congenital Syphilis Crisis
Pfizer's announcement of a Bicillin L-A shortage, due to a recall of contaminated lots, threatens to worsen the US congenital syphilis crisis, reversing recent progress made through one-stop testing and treatment strategies, highlighting vulnerabilities in the drug supply chain and public health fun...
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40% Bias Score
Portable Ultrasound Devices Improve Healthcare Access in Underserved Communities
A Tanzanian doctoral student in China is developing affordable, portable ultrasound devices to improve healthcare access in Tanzania, addressing limitations in breast cancer screening and overall disease detection in underserved communities by leveraging China's technological advancements in medical...
Portable Ultrasound Devices Improve Healthcare Access in Underserved Communities
A Tanzanian doctoral student in China is developing affordable, portable ultrasound devices to improve healthcare access in Tanzania, addressing limitations in breast cancer screening and overall disease detection in underserved communities by leveraging China's technological advancements in medical...
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28% Bias Score
Emergency Service Failure in Fatal Case of Mother and Daughter
Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and her 18-year-old daughter, Loraine Choulla, were found dead in their Nottingham home on May 21, 2023; a 999 call made by Leuga four months earlier was mishandled, resulting in no ambulance being dispatched, raising concerns about the potential impact on their deaths.
Emergency Service Failure in Fatal Case of Mother and Daughter
Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and her 18-year-old daughter, Loraine Choulla, were found dead in their Nottingham home on May 21, 2023; a 999 call made by Leuga four months earlier was mishandled, resulting in no ambulance being dispatched, raising concerns about the potential impact on their deaths.
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36% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak in England: Over 500 Cases and One Death Prompt Stricter Infection Control Measures
A surge in measles cases in England in 2025, exceeding 500 confirmed cases, has prompted nurseries to reinstate Covid-era infection control measures, following the death of a child; experts attribute this to low vaccine uptake and socioeconomic disparities.
Measles Outbreak in England: Over 500 Cases and One Death Prompt Stricter Infection Control Measures
A surge in measles cases in England in 2025, exceeding 500 confirmed cases, has prompted nurseries to reinstate Covid-era infection control measures, following the death of a child; experts attribute this to low vaccine uptake and socioeconomic disparities.
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36% Bias Score
Global Health Funding Plummets to 15-Year Low
A new analysis reveals that global health financing has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, reaching \$38.4 billion (\$32.8 billion euros) in 2024 due to decreased funding from major donor countries, particularly the US (a 67% reduction), impacting healthcare access and disease control efforts ...
Global Health Funding Plummets to 15-Year Low
A new analysis reveals that global health financing has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, reaching \$38.4 billion (\$32.8 billion euros) in 2024 due to decreased funding from major donor countries, particularly the US (a 67% reduction), impacting healthcare access and disease control efforts ...
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44% Bias Score
Newborn Survives Mother's Murder, Suffers Devastating Injuries
A newborn girl in Pennsylvania survived after her mother was fatally shot by her boyfriend; the baby now suffers severe brain injuries and requires extensive care, while her grandmother faces mounting medical expenses.
Newborn Survives Mother's Murder, Suffers Devastating Injuries
A newborn girl in Pennsylvania survived after her mother was fatally shot by her boyfriend; the baby now suffers severe brain injuries and requires extensive care, while her grandmother faces mounting medical expenses.
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40% Bias Score
US Birth Control Access Varies Widely by State
A new report reveals that only one-third of US states ensure affordable birth control access through Medicaid expansion and insurer coverage, creating a two-tiered system impacting low-income individuals and minors.
US Birth Control Access Varies Widely by State
A new report reveals that only one-third of US states ensure affordable birth control access through Medicaid expansion and insurer coverage, creating a two-tiered system impacting low-income individuals and minors.
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44% Bias Score
Fear of ICE Raids Deters Undocumented Immigrants from Seeking Healthcare
Due to the presence of ICE agents in some hospitals, undocumented immigrants are avoiding necessary medical care, causing potentially life-threatening delays and violating patient rights and legal standards.
Fear of ICE Raids Deters Undocumented Immigrants from Seeking Healthcare
Due to the presence of ICE agents in some hospitals, undocumented immigrants are avoiding necessary medical care, causing potentially life-threatening delays and violating patient rights and legal standards.
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64% Bias Score
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