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Postcode Lottery in Heart Valve Disease Diagnosis Leads to Preventable Deaths
New research reveals a three-fold higher delay in heart valve disease diagnosis for patients in the UK's most deprived areas, causing preventable deaths and highlighting health inequalities.
Postcode Lottery in Heart Valve Disease Diagnosis Leads to Preventable Deaths
New research reveals a three-fold higher delay in heart valve disease diagnosis for patients in the UK's most deprived areas, causing preventable deaths and highlighting health inequalities.
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24% Bias Score
Racial Disparity in Maternal Mortality: Georgia Woman's Near-Fatal Experience Exposes Systemic Issues
A Georgia woman, Jonquette Sanders-White, nearly died from postpartum hemorrhage due to medical negligence, highlighting a growing racial disparity in maternal mortality rates and the lack of trust in the healthcare system among Black women.
Racial Disparity in Maternal Mortality: Georgia Woman's Near-Fatal Experience Exposes Systemic Issues
A Georgia woman, Jonquette Sanders-White, nearly died from postpartum hemorrhage due to medical negligence, highlighting a growing racial disparity in maternal mortality rates and the lack of trust in the healthcare system among Black women.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Health Cuts Disproportionately Harm Native American Communities
The Biden administration's cuts to federal health programs disproportionately harm Native American communities, causing staffing shortages, data gaps, funding losses impacting programs like clean water initiatives, youth science programs, and chronic disease prevention, despite promises by HHS Secre...
Federal Health Cuts Disproportionately Harm Native American Communities
The Biden administration's cuts to federal health programs disproportionately harm Native American communities, causing staffing shortages, data gaps, funding losses impacting programs like clean water initiatives, youth science programs, and chronic disease prevention, despite promises by HHS Secre...
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44% Bias Score
Racially Biased Kidney Test Delays Thousands of Black Transplants
A race-based formula for assessing kidney function, used since the 1990s, unfairly lowered the transplant priority of Black patients; following its removal, over 14,300 Black patients gained an average of two years on their waitlists, and one patient, Jazmin Evans, received a transplant after a 3.5-...
Racially Biased Kidney Test Delays Thousands of Black Transplants
A race-based formula for assessing kidney function, used since the 1990s, unfairly lowered the transplant priority of Black patients; following its removal, over 14,300 Black patients gained an average of two years on their waitlists, and one patient, Jazmin Evans, received a transplant after a 3.5-...
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12% Bias Score
CEO of UnitedHealthcare Assassinated; Suspect's Motive Sparks Intense Debate
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on December 4th in New York City; the suspect, Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, expressed resentment toward the US healthcare system, leading to intense and multifaceted social media reactions, including hybristophilia.
CEO of UnitedHealthcare Assassinated; Suspect's Motive Sparks Intense Debate
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on December 4th in New York City; the suspect, Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, expressed resentment toward the US healthcare system, leading to intense and multifaceted social media reactions, including hybristophilia.
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60% Bias Score
UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot Amidst Public Outrage Over Healthcare System
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in New York City on December 4th; bullet casings displayed words potentially referencing insurance claim denials, while social media reactions ranged from laughter to sarcastic condolences, highlighting public anger at the US healthcare syste...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot Amidst Public Outrage Over Healthcare System
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in New York City on December 4th; bullet casings displayed words potentially referencing insurance claim denials, while social media reactions ranged from laughter to sarcastic condolences, highlighting public anger at the US healthcare syste...
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60% Bias Score
England's Mental Health Backlog: A 12-Fold Disparity
In England, Amy, diagnosed with complex PTSD, has waited over a decade for mental health treatment, highlighting a 12-fold greater backlog for mental health care compared to physical health, with 14,586 patients waiting over 18 months for mental health treatment versus 1,237 for physical treatment i...
England's Mental Health Backlog: A 12-Fold Disparity
In England, Amy, diagnosed with complex PTSD, has waited over a decade for mental health treatment, highlighting a 12-fold greater backlog for mental health care compared to physical health, with 14,586 patients waiting over 18 months for mental health treatment versus 1,237 for physical treatment i...
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40% Bias Score
NHS Chair Condemns Systemic Racism After Mother's Death
Victor Adebowale, chair of the NHS Confederation, criticized the NHS for racism after his mother, a former NHS nurse, died from undiagnosed lung cancer, alleging she received substandard care due to her race, highlighting systemic inequalities in healthcare for Black patients.
NHS Chair Condemns Systemic Racism After Mother's Death
Victor Adebowale, chair of the NHS Confederation, criticized the NHS for racism after his mother, a former NHS nurse, died from undiagnosed lung cancer, alleging she received substandard care due to her race, highlighting systemic inequalities in healthcare for Black patients.
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44% Bias Score
Disposable" Exposes COVID-19's Disparate Impact on America's Underclass
Sarah Jones's "Disposable" details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, revealing the consequences of healthcare unaffordability and social inequality. The book, informed by Jones's grandfather's death from the virus, examines the pandemic's effects on essential workers a...
Disposable" Exposes COVID-19's Disparate Impact on America's Underclass
Sarah Jones's "Disposable" details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, revealing the consequences of healthcare unaffordability and social inequality. The book, informed by Jones's grandfather's death from the virus, examines the pandemic's effects on essential workers a...
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48% Bias Score
US Private Insurers Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs, Sparking Outcry
Michael Adams and Leah Kaplan's experiences highlight the inconsistent coverage of prosthetic limbs by private US health insurers, despite state laws and medical necessity, impacting millions of Americans with limb loss and creating significant financial burdens.
US Private Insurers Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs, Sparking Outcry
Michael Adams and Leah Kaplan's experiences highlight the inconsistent coverage of prosthetic limbs by private US health insurers, despite state laws and medical necessity, impacting millions of Americans with limb loss and creating significant financial burdens.
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64% Bias Score
CEO Murder Sparks Outrage, Celebration: Healthcare System Under Fire
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Manhattan; instead of mourning, many celebrate his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, due to UnitedHealthcare's alleged denial of medical care, sparking online merchandise sales and meme coins.
CEO Murder Sparks Outrage, Celebration: Healthcare System Under Fire
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Manhattan; instead of mourning, many celebrate his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, due to UnitedHealthcare's alleged denial of medical care, sparking online merchandise sales and meme coins.
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48% Bias Score
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