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UK Junior Doctor Strike Participation Significantly Lower, Public Support Wanes
Junior doctor strikes in the UK saw reduced participation compared to previous rounds, impacting patients and government efforts to lower NHS waiting lists; public support has fallen to 34%, while opposition rose to 52%.
UK Junior Doctor Strike Participation Significantly Lower, Public Support Wanes
Junior doctor strikes in the UK saw reduced participation compared to previous rounds, impacting patients and government efforts to lower NHS waiting lists; public support has fallen to 34%, while opposition rose to 52%.
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56% Bias Score
Medicare Advantage Plan Confusion Leads to Unexpected Medical Costs
A 2023 survey revealed that over 65% of participants found Medicare confusing; two friends experienced unexpectedly high medical costs after switching to an out-of-network Medicare Advantage HMO plan, highlighting the need for improved plan understanding and transparency.
Medicare Advantage Plan Confusion Leads to Unexpected Medical Costs
A 2023 survey revealed that over 65% of participants found Medicare confusing; two friends experienced unexpectedly high medical costs after switching to an out-of-network Medicare Advantage HMO plan, highlighting the need for improved plan understanding and transparency.
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44% Bias Score
EMA Reverses Alzheimer's Drug Block, Approves Donanemab Under Strict Protocols
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reversed its decision to block Donanemab, a new Alzheimer's treatment, approving it for early-stage patients with at most one copy of a specific gene under strict safety protocols after initially deeming the risks outweighed the benefits; Donanemab slows Alzheimer...
EMA Reverses Alzheimer's Drug Block, Approves Donanemab Under Strict Protocols
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reversed its decision to block Donanemab, a new Alzheimer's treatment, approving it for early-stage patients with at most one copy of a specific gene under strict safety protocols after initially deeming the risks outweighed the benefits; Donanemab slows Alzheimer...
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40% Bias Score
Australian Medicinal Cannabis Company Under Scrutiny for High-Volume Prescribing
A doctor at Australia's largest medicinal cannabis company, Montu, issued 72,000 prescriptions to 10,000 patients in two years, prompting concerns about unsafe prescribing practices and leading to investigations by federal health authorities; Montu initially denied but later confirmed the figures.
Australian Medicinal Cannabis Company Under Scrutiny for High-Volume Prescribing
A doctor at Australia's largest medicinal cannabis company, Montu, issued 72,000 prescriptions to 10,000 patients in two years, prompting concerns about unsafe prescribing practices and leading to investigations by federal health authorities; Montu initially denied but later confirmed the figures.
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56% Bias Score
VVD Prioritizes Security and Economic Growth in Election Program
The Dutch VVD party launched its election program, "Sterker uit de storm," prioritizing economic growth, national security, and a smaller government, proposing cuts to social programs and increased defense spending to meet NATO targets, while downplaying climate change.
VVD Prioritizes Security and Economic Growth in Election Program
The Dutch VVD party launched its election program, "Sterker uit de storm," prioritizing economic growth, national security, and a smaller government, proposing cuts to social programs and increased defense spending to meet NATO targets, while downplaying climate change.
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48% Bias Score
Retirement Benefits Crucial for Healthcare Talent Retention
Non-profit healthcare organizations face a talent retention crisis due to inadequate retirement benefits; a recent case study shows a surgeon choosing a $2 million salary with a superior retirement plan over a $3 million offer elsewhere, emphasizing the growing importance of robust retirement income...
Retirement Benefits Crucial for Healthcare Talent Retention
Non-profit healthcare organizations face a talent retention crisis due to inadequate retirement benefits; a recent case study shows a surgeon choosing a $2 million salary with a superior retirement plan over a $3 million offer elsewhere, emphasizing the growing importance of robust retirement income...
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56% Bias Score
Coroner Recommends Prison Healthcare Overhaul Following Aboriginal Woman's Death
A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to prison healthcare after a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, Heather Calgaret, died in Dame Phyllis Frost prison in November 2021 from respiratory failure likely triggered by inappropriately prescribed opiate replacement therapy; the corone...
Coroner Recommends Prison Healthcare Overhaul Following Aboriginal Woman's Death
A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to prison healthcare after a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, Heather Calgaret, died in Dame Phyllis Frost prison in November 2021 from respiratory failure likely triggered by inappropriately prescribed opiate replacement therapy; the corone...
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48% Bias Score
German Coalition Debates Abortion Coverage Expansion
Germany's coalition government's plan to expand public health insurance coverage for abortions sparks debate, with the SPD interpreting it as a move toward repealing Paragraph 218, while the CDU maintains it only expands financial assistance within existing legal frameworks; a CSU member of parliame...
German Coalition Debates Abortion Coverage Expansion
Germany's coalition government's plan to expand public health insurance coverage for abortions sparks debate, with the SPD interpreting it as a move toward repealing Paragraph 218, while the CDU maintains it only expands financial assistance within existing legal frameworks; a CSU member of parliame...
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56% Bias Score
UK Resident Doctors Strike Over Pay, Raising Concerns About NHS Future
UK resident doctors are striking for a 29% pay rise, causing treatment delays and potentially harming patient care, despite a 22% pay increase in the last two years; the British Medical Association defends the action as crucial for the NHS's future, but critics argue it alienates the public and enda...
UK Resident Doctors Strike Over Pay, Raising Concerns About NHS Future
UK resident doctors are striking for a 29% pay rise, causing treatment delays and potentially harming patient care, despite a 22% pay increase in the last two years; the British Medical Association defends the action as crucial for the NHS's future, but critics argue it alienates the public and enda...
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64% Bias Score
Kennedy May Dismiss Key U.S. Preventive Services Panel
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may dismiss the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory panel of primary care experts, raising concerns from the AMA and other medical groups, potentially jeopardizing the group's 40-year record of providing reliable, evidence-based guidelines for prevent...
Kennedy May Dismiss Key U.S. Preventive Services Panel
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may dismiss the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory panel of primary care experts, raising concerns from the AMA and other medical groups, potentially jeopardizing the group's 40-year record of providing reliable, evidence-based guidelines for prevent...
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32% Bias Score
London Father's Stroke Sparks £35,000 Fundraising Appeal
A 38-year-old father in London suffered a brainstem stroke in April 2022, resulting in Locked-In Syndrome; his family is fundraising £35,000 for a specialized rehabilitation bike to aid his recovery.
London Father's Stroke Sparks £35,000 Fundraising Appeal
A 38-year-old father in London suffered a brainstem stroke in April 2022, resulting in Locked-In Syndrome; his family is fundraising £35,000 for a specialized rehabilitation bike to aid his recovery.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rules on Thirteen PGB Fraud Cases
A Dutch court heard thirteen cases of PGB fraud linked to the Dolia home care organization in June 2024, resulting in seven acquittals and six convictions with sentences ranging from 40 to 240 hours of community service and fines; the case highlights systemic issues within the PGB system.
Dutch Court Rules on Thirteen PGB Fraud Cases
A Dutch court heard thirteen cases of PGB fraud linked to the Dolia home care organization in June 2024, resulting in seven acquittals and six convictions with sentences ranging from 40 to 240 hours of community service and fines; the case highlights systemic issues within the PGB system.
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48% Bias Score
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