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HHS Narrows Definition of "Sex", Excluding Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on Wednesday, narrowing the definition of "sex" to align with President Trump's January 2024 executive order, excluding transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals, sparking immediate criticism from legal experts and civil rig...
HHS Narrows Definition of "Sex", Excluding Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on Wednesday, narrowing the definition of "sex" to align with President Trump's January 2024 executive order, excluding transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals, sparking immediate criticism from legal experts and civil rig...
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72% Bias Score
Kansas Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors
The Kansas legislature overrode Governor Kelly's veto of the Help Not Harm Act, prohibiting state funding for and legalizing lawsuits against gender transition care for minors; supporters emphasize child protection, while opponents cite infringement on parental rights and potential economic harm.
Kansas Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors
The Kansas legislature overrode Governor Kelly's veto of the Help Not Harm Act, prohibiting state funding for and legalizing lawsuits against gender transition care for minors; supporters emphasize child protection, while opponents cite infringement on parental rights and potential economic harm.
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76% Bias Score
Coalition Senators Defy Dutton on Transgender Inquiry
Eighteen Coalition senators voted for Pauline Hanson's motion for a parliamentary inquiry into medical treatments for transgender children, defying Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's directive to avoid culture war issues; the motion was ultimately defeated, but highlights internal divisions and risks ...
Coalition Senators Defy Dutton on Transgender Inquiry
Eighteen Coalition senators voted for Pauline Hanson's motion for a parliamentary inquiry into medical treatments for transgender children, defying Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's directive to avoid culture war issues; the motion was ultimately defeated, but highlights internal divisions and risks ...
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76% Bias Score
IRA's Drug Price Controls Threaten Generic Drug Market
The Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) price negotiation provision for prescription drugs, while intending to lower costs, risks undermining the generic drug market by reducing profit incentives for generic manufacturers, potentially limiting patient access to affordable medications and decreasing inno...
IRA's Drug Price Controls Threaten Generic Drug Market
The Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) price negotiation provision for prescription drugs, while intending to lower costs, risks undermining the generic drug market by reducing profit incentives for generic manufacturers, potentially limiting patient access to affordable medications and decreasing inno...
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60% Bias Score
Senate Committee Approves Controversial Kennedy Nomination
The Senate Finance Committee narrowly approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, 14-13, despite facing significant opposition from Democrats and some Republicans due to his controversial views on vaccines and other health issues; a full Senate vote is exp...
Senate Committee Approves Controversial Kennedy Nomination
The Senate Finance Committee narrowly approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, 14-13, despite facing significant opposition from Democrats and some Republicans due to his controversial views on vaccines and other health issues; a full Senate vote is exp...
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64% Bias Score
Medicaid Expansion at Risk Under Potential GOP Control
With Republicans potentially controlling Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is threatened, putting over 3 million adults in nine states at immediate risk of losing coverage due to trigger laws that automatically end expansions if federal funding falls below certain thresh...
Medicaid Expansion at Risk Under Potential GOP Control
With Republicans potentially controlling Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is threatened, putting over 3 million adults in nine states at immediate risk of losing coverage due to trigger laws that automatically end expansions if federal funding falls below certain thresh...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Orders Disrupt Transgender Healthcare Access
President Trump's four executive orders targeting transgender Americans caused widespread disruption to gender-affirming healthcare, leading to cancelled appointments and medication access issues, despite making up only 1.6% of the population; this has been met with both legal challenges and medical...
Trump's Executive Orders Disrupt Transgender Healthcare Access
President Trump's four executive orders targeting transgender Americans caused widespread disruption to gender-affirming healthcare, leading to cancelled appointments and medication access issues, despite making up only 1.6% of the population; this has been met with both legal challenges and medical...
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68% Bias Score
British Columbia's Safer Supply Program: Widespread Opioid Diversion Revealed
A leaked report reveals that large quantities of opioids from British Columbia's safer supply program are being diverted, trafficked nationally and internationally, and ending up in the hands of criminal gangs, despite claims by the government and RCMP that the problem is overblown; the program, lau...
British Columbia's Safer Supply Program: Widespread Opioid Diversion Revealed
A leaked report reveals that large quantities of opioids from British Columbia's safer supply program are being diverted, trafficked nationally and internationally, and ending up in the hands of criminal gangs, despite claims by the government and RCMP that the problem is overblown; the program, lau...
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40% Bias Score
Fifteen Attorneys General Defy Trump's Sex-Change Ban for Minors
Fifteen attorneys general are defying President Trump's executive order restricting sex-change procedures for minors, arguing gender-affirming care is essential and lifesaving, while citing a court victory maintaining federal funding for such care.
Fifteen Attorneys General Defy Trump's Sex-Change Ban for Minors
Fifteen attorneys general are defying President Trump's executive order restricting sex-change procedures for minors, arguing gender-affirming care is essential and lifesaving, while citing a court victory maintaining federal funding for such care.
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72% Bias Score
Liberian Health Minister Defends Appointment of Specialized Doctors as County Health Officers
Liberian Health Minister Dr. Louise M. Kpoto defended her decision to appoint specialized doctors as County Health Officers, citing a drop in maternal mortality in Montserrado County due to an OB/GYN CHO, despite concerns from lawmakers; the issue is under review by the Committee on Health.
Liberian Health Minister Defends Appointment of Specialized Doctors as County Health Officers
Liberian Health Minister Dr. Louise M. Kpoto defended her decision to appoint specialized doctors as County Health Officers, citing a drop in maternal mortality in Montserrado County due to an OB/GYN CHO, despite concerns from lawmakers; the issue is under review by the Committee on Health.
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40% Bias Score
Italy Reforms Primary Healthcare: GPs Become NHS Employees
Italy's healthcare system is undergoing a significant reform, transitioning general practitioners from independent contractors to NHS employees to improve primary care, especially within 1,350 new Community Houses funded by the PNRR, addressing the aging GP workforce and enhancing healthcare access.
Italy Reforms Primary Healthcare: GPs Become NHS Employees
Italy's healthcare system is undergoing a significant reform, transitioning general practitioners from independent contractors to NHS employees to improve primary care, especially within 1,350 new Community Houses funded by the PNRR, addressing the aging GP workforce and enhancing healthcare access.
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36% Bias Score
North Rhine-Westphalia Hospital Plan Fails to Meet Accessibility Goals
In 13 of North Rhine-Westphalia's 31 districts, a hospital is not reachable within 20 minutes by car in an emergency, failing the state government's new hospital plan's goal of 20-minute access for 90% of the population by April 2025.
North Rhine-Westphalia Hospital Plan Fails to Meet Accessibility Goals
In 13 of North Rhine-Westphalia's 31 districts, a hospital is not reachable within 20 minutes by car in an emergency, failing the state government's new hospital plan's goal of 20-minute access for 90% of the population by April 2025.
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44% Bias Score
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