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5 hours ago

When Private Equity Firms Acquire Dental Practices, Patients Pay the Price

As private equity reshapes American health care, the dentistry industry is now leading the charge - and patients are bearing the cost. In the last decade, private equity firms have been quietly taking control of dental care from behind the scenes, largely through secondary business organizations that push dental practices to cut costs and, in some cases, encourage unnecessary and irreversible dental procedures.
Healthcare
fromwww.mediaite.com
20 hours ago

Excellent Way to Recognize Her!' House Republicans Move to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump

A group of 33 House Republicans voted in favor of renaming the Kennedy Center Opera House to the First Lady Melania Trump Opera House on Tuesday. The amendment was adopted in the bill by 33-25, though has not yet been voted on by the rest of Congress.
US politics
#immigration
NYC parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Trump's big, beautiful bill' will leave millions of Latino children without healthcare

The proposed spending bill threatens children, especially in immigrant and Latino communities, by cutting vital healthcare and food programs.
Canada news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border

American doctors are increasingly leaving the U.S. for Canada due to the political environment.
A significant rise in the number of U.S. doctors seeking Canadian licenses has been observed.
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
US politics

Senate Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Thanks to 'Pro-Choice' Sen. Murkowski

NYC parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Trump's big, beautiful bill' will leave millions of Latino children without healthcare

The proposed spending bill threatens children, especially in immigrant and Latino communities, by cutting vital healthcare and food programs.
Canada news
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border

American doctors are increasingly leaving the U.S. for Canada due to the political environment.
A significant rise in the number of U.S. doctors seeking Canadian licenses has been observed.
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago
US politics

Senate Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Thanks to 'Pro-Choice' Sen. Murkowski

#lgbtq-rights
#legislation
fromFuncheap
5 days ago

15th Annual "Caregivers Count" Conference 2025 (Campbell)

The first session, "Seven Questions About Transitions That Worry Caregivers," will be presented by Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD and Julia L. Mayer, PsyD, focusing on common caregiver concerns.
Online learning
#reconciliation-bill
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

GOP Bill's Militarized Funding Boost Could Instead Keep Millions on Medicaid

The reconciliation bill reallocates over $150 billion from essential social services to militarization, impacting millions of Americans relying on aid.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Sanders: Members of Congress Who Voted for "Big Beautiful Bill" Must Be Ousted

US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

GOP Bill's Militarized Funding Boost Could Instead Keep Millions on Medicaid

The reconciliation bill reallocates over $150 billion from essential social services to militarization, impacting millions of Americans relying on aid.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Sanders: Members of Congress Who Voted for "Big Beautiful Bill" Must Be Ousted

fromNature
1 week ago

Smart brain-zapping implants could revolutionize Parkinson's treatment

Krehbiel's experience with Parkinson's disease led him to undergo deep-brain stimulation, which involves wires inserted into the brain to deliver electrical pulses.
Health
#medicaid
Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 month ago

As We Defend Medicaid, We Can't Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care

Activists protest proposed Medicaid cuts, emphasizing the need for universal health care.
Democrats unite against Republican budget cuts impacting health care and SNAP benefits.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Redistributes Wealth From the Poor to the Rich

CBO estimates indicate significant health care coverage loss and wealth redistribution favoring the wealthy due to impending legislative changes.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Majority of Americans Oppose Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," With Just 27 Percent Backing It

The majority of Americans oppose the GOP's budget reconciliation bill that cuts health care spending.
The bill is unpopular even among some Republican voters.
fromKqed
2 months ago
SF politics

California's Members of Congress Vote Along Party Lines on House Budget Bill | KQED

Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 month ago

As We Defend Medicaid, We Can't Lose Sight of the End Goal: Free, Universal Care

Activists protest proposed Medicaid cuts, emphasizing the need for universal health care.
Democrats unite against Republican budget cuts impacting health care and SNAP benefits.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Redistributes Wealth From the Poor to the Rich

CBO estimates indicate significant health care coverage loss and wealth redistribution favoring the wealthy due to impending legislative changes.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Majority of Americans Oppose Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," With Just 27 Percent Backing It

The majority of Americans oppose the GOP's budget reconciliation bill that cuts health care spending.
The bill is unpopular even among some Republican voters.
fromKqed
2 months ago
SF politics

California's Members of Congress Vote Along Party Lines on House Budget Bill | KQED

fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Rikers detainee dies day after attorney filed for his release

Christian Collado, a 51-year-old inmate battling stage four cancer, died in Bellevue Hospital while still in custody of the Department of Correction after his attorney sought his release.
Public health
#santa-clara-county
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
2 weeks ago

GP surgery kept in special measures as it 'can't give consistently high-quality care'

CQC inspectors found the leadership of the practice unable to demonstrate their "capability to deliver consistently high-quality care and treatment".
Public health
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 weeks ago

'My son's spine twists and crushes his organs - it's a race against time to save him'

"All his organs are slowly being crushed. He has three conditions affecting his spine; one pushes inwards, one forward and one curves to the side. It's twisted around like a tree."
Fundraising
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Feds investigate hospitals over religious exemptions from gender-affirming care

The Trump administration has launched investigations into health systems to allow providers to refuse care for transgender patients on religious or moral grounds.
US news
#trump-administration
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
California

Trump's Tax Bill Defunded Abortion Providers. Planned Parenthood Is Fighting Back | KQED

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
California

Trump's Tax Bill Defunded Abortion Providers. Planned Parenthood Is Fighting Back | KQED

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

From swim schools to eye clinics: how families of 7/7 victims used heartbreak to help others

The clinic, established in 2008, in Bhubaneswar, now helps around 3,000 children a month with various eye issues and performs 350 surgeries monthly at low or no cost.
Non-profit organizations
#medicaid-cuts
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

GOP Senator Defends Medicaid Cuts in Reconciliation Bill: "Well, We All Are Going to Die"

fromsilive
2 weeks ago
US politics

Staten Island protesters stage 'die-in' outside Malliotakis office over proposed Medicaid cuts

fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

GOP Senator Defends Medicaid Cuts in Reconciliation Bill: "Well, We All Are Going to Die"

fromsilive
2 weeks ago
US politics

Staten Island protesters stage 'die-in' outside Malliotakis office over proposed Medicaid cuts

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

GOP Congressman Deletes Post Celebrating '18 Million Kids' Losing School Meals: Was an Error'

Van Orden's post received backlash after he enthusiastically celebrated a bill that resulted in 18 million kids losing school meals and 17 million losing health care.
US politics
#public-health
Public health
fromTruthout
1 month ago

"Make America Healthy Again" Aims to Make Public Health Your Private Responsibility

U.S. public health is declining, with chronic diseases rising and life expectancy stalling amidst government budget cuts.
fromMedscape
1 month ago
France politics

Craving management workshops and peer-led support are helping French prisons reframe addiction as a healthcare issue.

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Public health

With RFK Jr. in Charge, Insurers Aren't Saying If They'll Cover Vaccines for Kids If Government Stops Recommending Them

Public health
fromTruthout
1 month ago

"Make America Healthy Again" Aims to Make Public Health Your Private Responsibility

U.S. public health is declining, with chronic diseases rising and life expectancy stalling amidst government budget cuts.
fromMedscape
1 month ago
France politics

Craving management workshops and peer-led support are helping French prisons reframe addiction as a healthcare issue.

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Public health

With RFK Jr. in Charge, Insurers Aren't Saying If They'll Cover Vaccines for Kids If Government Stops Recommending Them

fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

London council slammed in 'damning' report on special educational needs

Ofsted inspectors stated that the system for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Redbridge is ineffective, leading to significant frustration among families.
Education
#clean-energy
#mental-health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Culture Clash in Mental Health

Mental health expressions are shaped by cultural, social, and historical contexts.
Disability-adjusted life years can assess the impact of mental health on life quality.
Prioritizing impairment over symptoms leads to more culturally inclusive mental health care.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Culture Clash in Mental Health

Mental health expressions are shaped by cultural, social, and historical contexts.
Disability-adjusted life years can assess the impact of mental health on life quality.
Prioritizing impairment over symptoms leads to more culturally inclusive mental health care.
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

Iconic Animator Chuck Jones Creates an Oscar-Winning Animation About the Virtues of Universal Health Care (1949)

Directed by Chuck Jones, also known for animating Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig, the short film 'So Much for So Little' showcases a cradle-to-grave health care system funded by just three cents a week.
Health
#republican-party
#pride-month
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal

"He was just in my arms whimpering, 'I'm so sick, Mom,' I was holding him and trying to comfort him, and I prayed to God to save him."
World news
#personal-experience
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Searching for healing

The facility has an air of impermanence to it. That is deliberate. Doctors Without Borders had always hoped that, at some point, it would not be needed in Haiti.
Healthcare
#reproductive-rights
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Why the UK cannot abandon women and girls around the world by slashing aid

Quality journalism is essential for understanding socio-political issues.
Healthcare crises disproportionately affect women and marginalized groups.
Financial support is crucial for unbiased, accessible reporting.
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion "Dobbs" Ruling Are Apparent to All

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Why the UK cannot abandon women and girls around the world by slashing aid

Quality journalism is essential for understanding socio-political issues.
Healthcare crises disproportionately affect women and marginalized groups.
Financial support is crucial for unbiased, accessible reporting.
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

3 Years in, Horrors Wrought by Anti-Abortion "Dobbs" Ruling Are Apparent to All

fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells

"I remember, like, being scared and excited," Smith said of the study, "and it's history now."
Alternative medicine
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago

Ontario announces $235M in funds to support primary health-care teams | CBC News

"Our government is protecting Ontario's health-care system and helping connect everyone in Ontario to a primary care provider for years to come," said Jones.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Most Overlooked Causes of Chronic Foot Pain-and How to Treat Them Early

Most people blame foot pain on shoes or standing too long, but often, it's not the full story; early detection can prevent serious issues.
Running
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Opinion: 'Stop the torture' - A husband's plea for change to state's end-of-life law

The law's requirements are impossibly restrictive: patients must be mentally competent, make multiple oral requests 15 days apart, provide a written request with two witnesses and self-administer the medication themselves.
Law
fromThe Nevada Independent
1 month ago

We caught Nevada sharing personal health data with Big Tech - The Nevada Independent

Nevada's exchange, Nevada Health Link, asks visitors about what prescriptions they use...as visitors answered the questions, their responses were sent to LinkedIn and Snapchat.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin

As a physician who diagnoses cancer, I have come across this line of thinking in my patients, and found that some were using ivermectin to treat their life-threatening tumors.
Alternative medicine
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Freedman HealthCare targeted by cyber extortionists

"If they are true, this breach could be especially damaging for the compromised company as well as the dozens of state agencies Freedman works with..."
Privacy professionals
Wearables
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Tips for aging in place from ... Best Buy?

Technology is crucial for supporting the aging population's needs in their homes.
Best Buy focuses on solutions for aging in place with consumer health products.
The number of Americans over 65 will significantly increase in the coming two decades.
Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

What your 'brain score' says about your body - Harvard Gazette

A new study links the McCance Brain Care Score to risks for heart disease and common cancers, suggesting shared modifiable risk factors.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of "Roe"

Despite the tragedy of lost access to abortion, there has been an unexpected increase in accessibility and affordability in some regions post-Dobbs.
Black Lives Matter
#ethics
fromPBS News
1 month ago
Marketing tech

How Trump's pick for surgeon general profits from her online followers

Dr. Casey Means' promotion of health products raises questions about potential conflicts of interest in her role as the next U.S. surgeon general.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
UK news

Israeli Academics Call for Boycott of Israel's Medical Institutions

Israeli medical institutions are complicit in violations of international law regarding Palestine.
Marketing tech
fromPBS News
1 month ago

How Trump's pick for surgeon general profits from her online followers

Dr. Casey Means' promotion of health products raises questions about potential conflicts of interest in her role as the next U.S. surgeon general.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Democrats decry Trump travel ban as a distraction' and say it won't make America safer live

Senator Chris Murphy claimed Trump's travel ban announcement was a distraction from more pressing issues, particularly health care legislation affecting millions.
US politics
France politics
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

New digital carte vitale extended to foreigners in France

The digital carte vitale is now available to some foreigners living in France.
The new digital version enhances access and convenience for health services.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Frugal Failures: 19 Ways Being Cheap Can Backfire

Ignoring minor household issues such as leaky faucets or skipping car maintenance can lead to bigger bills and health risks down the line.
Retirement
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Here's why Trump's plan is unlikely to fix America's dystopian prescription drug problem

The U.S. prescription drug market faces serious systemic issues, highlighted by the struggles of securing necessary medications due to insurance barriers.
NYC parents
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Rand's Not Gonna Vote for Anything, Ever': Republican Senator Says Paul Is a Hard No' on GOP Bill

Sen. Kennedy emphasizes the need for responsible spending in the GOP's spending bill while acknowledging Sen. Paul's firm opposition.
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

A Long Talk With Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban's influence spans tech, sports, and politics, demonstrating his multifaceted impact on American culture.
Healthcare
NYC parents
fromMiami Herald
2 months ago

Nurse accused of pulling mother's breathing tube. She 'wanted her to go in peace,' cops say

A nurse practitioner was arrested for manslaughter after allegedly removing her mother's breathing tube in a hospital, claiming she wanted her to die peacefully.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Public calls for replacing Santa Rita Jail health care provider as contract nears end

Audits into Wellpath's services have routinely found that the company has continuously fallen short of standards, raising serious concerns about inmate care and safety.
SF parents
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

German youth show increased optimism about their future despite social challenges, according to a recent survey.
Language barriers among foreign nurses in Germany create significant challenges in the healthcare sector.
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