#health-care-access

#health-care-access

When Trump's sprawling tax-and-spending bill passed on Thursday, it heralded more than $1 trillion in federal cuts to Medicaid, which experts worry will push Republican-led states to abandon parts of the program and leave people without access to timely healthcare.

Aleman, a homeless outreach counsellor at St. Michael's Hospital, actively supports unhoused individuals by guiding them through a health-care system often complex for those without stable housing.

At home, Lam and her husband Pathe smiled over an old video clip of their daughter beaming as she celebrated her 13th birthday with cake and sparklers.

Naz Shah claimed that the legislation is fundamentally flawed, stating the assisted dying bill now has weaker safeguards than during the November vote.

...that fixed location is geared toward people who come in with "zero basis," as Lee described it - "no medications, no home, no shoes, no support..."

The new law requiring parental consent for nearly all minors' health care is viewed as misguided and dangerous by many professionals, reflecting a concern for real-world implications.

Dr. Hillary Kunins, the city's director of behavioral health, argued that the stigma and barriers caused by the overregulation of methadone prevent individuals from accessing and remaining in treatment. She compared this situation to requiring a person with heart disease to visit a specialized clinic daily for medication, emphasizing the absurdity of such rigid regulations for individuals seeking care for substance use disorders.