Tag #Healthcare

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Ohio Planned Parenthood Limits Medicaid Services Due to Legal Uncertainty

Planned Parenthood affiliates in Ohio are refusing Medicaid or limiting services due to a judge's ruling on a tax bill provision that "defunds" abortion providers, creating uncertainty around potential reimbursement clawbacks; this impacts access to care for Medicaid patients, with some clinics even...

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arabic.euronews.com
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Gaza's Shifa Hospital Crippled by Repeated Attacks

Since October 2023, Shifa Hospital in Gaza has suffered repeated attacks, resulting in unsanitary conditions, critical equipment shortages, and the deaths of patients due to lack of care. The hospital, once a major medical facility, is now severely crippled and struggling to provide basic services.

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VA Terminates Union Contracts, Citing Trump Order and Need to Improve Veteran Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs terminated collective bargaining agreements with five major unions, impacting thousands of employees, citing President Trump's executive order, concerns about union activities, and the need to improve veteran care.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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German Pharmacists Oppose EU Plan to Replace Paper Medication Leaflets with QR Codes

German pharmacists and the VdK social association oppose the EU's plan to replace paper medication leaflets with electronic QR codes due to concerns about accessibility for elderly and digitally excluded individuals, while acknowledging potential benefits for visually impaired patients.

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Reduced Inequality
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Russia Faces HIV Testing Shortages Due to Underfunding

Since early 2025, HIV-positive Russians in 16 regions have faced testing shortages due to underfunding (2.88 billion rubles spent vs 4.07 billion needed in 2023) and budget cuts, impacting timely diagnoses and treatment.

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nos.nl
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Dutch Lung Patients Suffer Due to Unnecessary Medication Switches

A Longfonds survey of 1071 Dutch lung patients reveals that 69% switched inhalers in the past year, with only 15% due to medical reasons; the rest caused by insurer cost-cutting policies, despite an agreement to limit switches to once every four years, leading to severe health consequences for some ...

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Uruguay Poised to Legalize Euthanasia, Setting Latin American Precedent

Currently, eight countries globally permit euthanasia; in Latin America, Colombia and Ecuador allow it, with Uruguay potentially legalizing it on August 12th, setting a precedent for regional end-of-life care legislation.

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theglobeandmail.com
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Canada's "Right to Cooling" Crisis: Lack of Support for Low-Income Individuals

Sandra Walsh, a 46-year-old Nova Scotian with a lung disease, is denied government funding for an air conditioner despite worsening breathing during heat waves; this highlights a broader struggle for "cooling rights" across Canada, with limited access to support programs and a rising number of heat-...

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Belfast Children's Hospital: Nurse Shortage Delays Cancer Treatment

Seven of twelve specialist nurses are absent from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children's haematology and oncology departments, causing chemotherapy delays for about five children; however, the trust maintains that no child required treatment outside Northern Ireland.

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elmundo.es
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American's Self-Surgery Highlights Medical Self-Reliance Risks

An American, Doug Lindsay, suffering from a rare disease, researched and proposed a novel surgery that cured him and led to his advisory role at Harvard, highlighting both the benefits of self-reliance and the risks of medical self-treatment.

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pda.ufa.kp.ru
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Bashkortostan Center Leads Russia in Advanced Tuberculosis Surgeries

The Republican Clinical Phthisiopulmonological Center in Bashkortostan leads Russia in complex tuberculosis surgeries, performing 87 valve bronchoblockages in 2024โ€”a 24.5% increase from 2022โ€”and providing advanced care to 31 patients with severe disease, showcasing minimally invasive techniques and ...

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europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Aid-Xizang Program Fuels Xizang's Development with $2 Billion Investment

The Aid-Xizang program deployed over 2,100 cadres and professionals to Xizang since 2022, resulting in $2 billion in investment across 3,200 projects, attracting 62.7 billion yuan in external investment and creating nearly 19,600 jobs, focusing on healthcare, education, and infrastructure improvemen...

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