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Andalusian Health Service Director Faces Embezzlement Charges in €235 Million Contract Scandal

A Cádiz judge admitted a lawsuit against the economic director of the Andalusian Health Service for alleged €235 million embezzlement in health contracts, following a referral from a Seville judge who found themselves incompetent to handle the case due to the decentralization of purchasing centers.

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Rite Aid Sells Assets to CVS, Walgreens, and Others Amidst Second Bankruptcy

Rite Aid, in its second bankruptcy filing in less than two years, is selling prescription files and assets from over 1,000 stores to CVS, Walgreens, and other grocery chains, aiming to ensure continued pharmacy services for customers during the transition.

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NHS Spends Record £216m Outsourcing Scan Interpretations Amid Radiologist Shortage

The NHS in the UK spent a record £216 million in 2024 outsourcing the interpretation of 976,000 X-rays and scans due to a 30% shortfall of 1962 radiologists, sparking concerns about the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of this approach.

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HHS Restructuring Hearings to Examine Widespread Layoffs

Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring that involved widespread terminations impacting key health programs, following Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s order to reduce staff by nearly 25% after a court-paused initial round of ...

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Pallas Reactor: €400 Million Overbudget, One-Year Delay

Construction of the Pallas medical reactor in Petten, Netherlands, faces a €400 million cost increase and a one-year delay, reaching a total cost of €2.4 billion and a 2032 launch date due to contractor issues, design changes, and insufficient government oversight.

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Pennsylvania Governor Warns of Devastating Medicaid Cuts

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro warns that proposed congressional Medicaid cuts would lead to billions in lost federal aid, hundreds of thousands losing health insurance, and increased rural hospital closures, with the state unable to compensate for the losses.

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France Implements Moratorium on Maternity Ward Closures Amid Rising Infant Mortality

The French National Assembly passed a bill to combat rising infant mortality (4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, up from 3.5 in 2011), implementing a three-year moratorium on maternity ward closures and creating a national birth registry to improve data collection and understanding.

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HHS Reinstates 328 NIOSH Employees After Terminations

The Department of Health and Human Services reinstated 328 NIOSH employees, including those working on "black lung" disease screening and 9/11 responder health programs, after initial terminations under the Trump administration, following a court order and bipartisan opposition.

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House Budget Plan Threatens Medicaid for Low-Income Caregivers and Seniors

The House budget plan proposes major Medicaid changes: a work requirement of 80 hours monthly (exceptions for disabled or over 64), and over \$600 billion in federal funding cuts over ten years, potentially impacting millions of low-income seniors and caregivers.

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UK Government Ignored Early Warning on Covid-19 Testing

In April 2020, two Nobel laureates urged the UK government to immediately test all NHS staff for Covid-19 due to asymptomatic transmission concerns; the government ignored this until July 2020, resulting in a delay of widespread testing until November 2020 and likely increasing infections and deaths...

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California Governor Newsom Proposes Medi-Cal Freeze to Address \$12 Billion Deficit

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a \$12 billion budget deficit and proposed freezing new Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in 2026 to save \$5.4 billion by 2028-2029, citing increased Medicaid costs and economic uncertainty; current enrollees will retain coverage.

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Republican Budget Bill: Tax Cuts, Increased Military Spending, and Medicaid/SNAP Cuts

House Republicans' proposed budget bill includes substantial tax cuts favoring the wealthy, increased military spending, and major cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, potentially harming millions of low-income Americans and causing significant cost shifts to state governments.

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