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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.
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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44% Bias Score
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.
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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48% Bias Score
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.
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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60% Bias Score
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amid Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a temporary freeze on enrolling low-income immigrants without legal status into the state's Medi-Cal program starting in 2026 due to a \$12 billion budget deficit, higher-than-expected program costs, and economic uncertainty stemming from federal policies; t...
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amid Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a temporary freeze on enrolling low-income immigrants without legal status into the state's Medi-Cal program starting in 2026 due to a \$12 billion budget deficit, higher-than-expected program costs, and economic uncertainty stemming from federal policies; t...
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Job Postings See 29% Drop in Foreign Interest
Global job seeker interest in U.S. postings is down 29% since August 2023, due to anti-immigrant sentiment and restrictive immigration policies, prompting other countries to actively recruit skilled workers.
U.S. Job Postings See 29% Drop in Foreign Interest
Global job seeker interest in U.S. postings is down 29% since August 2023, due to anti-immigrant sentiment and restrictive immigration policies, prompting other countries to actively recruit skilled workers.
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44% Bias Score
Argentina Tightens Immigration Rules, Restricting Healthcare and University Access for Foreigners
Argentina's President Milei proposed stricter immigration rules, including mandatory health insurance for tourists, barring entry for those with criminal records, charging temporary residents for healthcare, and potentially charging tuition to foreign university students.
Argentina Tightens Immigration Rules, Restricting Healthcare and University Access for Foreigners
Argentina's President Milei proposed stricter immigration rules, including mandatory health insurance for tourists, barring entry for those with criminal records, charging temporary residents for healthcare, and potentially charging tuition to foreign university students.
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56% Bias Score
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...
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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48% Bias Score
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.
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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56% Bias Score
NHS England Waiting List Increases in March, Halting Recent Progress
The number of patients waiting for NHS treatment in England rose to 7.42 million in March, a near 19,000 increase from February, halting recent progress despite increased treatment delivery. This increase, while below the average March rise over the past ten years, remains above pre-pandemic levels,...
NHS England Waiting List Increases in March, Halting Recent Progress
The number of patients waiting for NHS treatment in England rose to 7.42 million in March, a near 19,000 increase from February, halting recent progress despite increased treatment delivery. This increase, while below the average March rise over the past ten years, remains above pre-pandemic levels,...
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36% Bias Score
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amidst Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for low-income immigrants without legal status starting in 2026 and impose a $100 monthly premium on those currently enrolled in 2027, aiming to save $5.4 billion by 2029 due to a $2.7 billion cost overrun and economic un...
California Freezes Medi-Cal Enrollment for Some Immigrants Amidst Budget Crisis
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for low-income immigrants without legal status starting in 2026 and impose a $100 monthly premium on those currently enrolled in 2027, aiming to save $5.4 billion by 2029 due to a $2.7 billion cost overrun and economic un...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Decrees US Drug Price Cuts, Proposes Medicaid Cuts
US President Donald Trump issued a decree on Monday mandating that pharmaceutical companies lower drug prices in the US to match the lowest prices in other countries within 30 days, potentially resulting in 59 percent cost reductions, while simultaneously proposing significant Medicaid cuts that cou...
Trump Decrees US Drug Price Cuts, Proposes Medicaid Cuts
US President Donald Trump issued a decree on Monday mandating that pharmaceutical companies lower drug prices in the US to match the lowest prices in other countries within 30 days, potentially resulting in 59 percent cost reductions, while simultaneously proposing significant Medicaid cuts that cou...
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48% Bias Score
House GOP Unveils Controversial Medicaid Overhaul
The House GOP introduced a Medicaid bill requiring work or volunteering for enrollees, increasing cost-sharing, and limiting state taxes that leverage federal funding, potentially impacting millions and costing hundreds of billions.
House GOP Unveils Controversial Medicaid Overhaul
The House GOP introduced a Medicaid bill requiring work or volunteering for enrollees, increasing cost-sharing, and limiting state taxes that leverage federal funding, potentially impacting millions and costing hundreds of billions.
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40% Bias Score
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