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“Black Women in Medicine” aims to change face of health care

WebThe organization states that, “Changing the Face of Medicine is designed to have a substantial impact in minority communities and seeks to build a legacy for increasing access to health care in

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Care quality declines when hospital privatizes for profit

WebWhen hospital chains privatize in pursuit of profits, the quality of patient care goes down—way down–compared to a control group of other hospitals, a new study shows. Outcomes after discharge

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In hard-times Flint, free clinic sets example for universal health care

WebIn hard-times Flint, free clinic sets example for universal health care. June 2, 20096:23 AM CDT By John Rummel. FLINT, Mich. — “It’s a sad story,” said Dr. Rima Kudish, as she talked

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The U.S. Constitution: Bad for public health

WebFailed public health was on display during the coronavirus pandemic. “The United States has the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths per capita” among 11 high-income countries, according to one

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America’s rural hospitals were already in the red; COVID could …

WebIn July, the Center for Health Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR) released a study revealing just how far the decline of hundreds of rural hospitals has gone, many of which could soon be forced to

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Mental health crisis worsens in Michigan and everywhere, but …

WebAndrew Wright is an essayist and activist based in Detroit. He has written and presented on topics such as suicide and mental health, class struggle, gender studies, politics, ideology, and

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California legislators launch new proposal for single-payer …

WebAssemblyman Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, discusses CalCare, the universal health care bill, during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 6, 2022.

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Facts, lies, and the uninsured: Making sense of Medicare for All

WebThe White House and a rabid pack of right-wing media have set out on a fear-mongering campaign aimed at Medicare for All.Filed by presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on April 10

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Indiana bill would have health professionals, not cops, respond to

WebINDIANAPOLIS—On Monday, Feb. 13, Indiana State Senators at the General Assembly voted in favor of passing Senate Bill 1, “Behavioral Health Matters,” legislation which aims to expand Indiana

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Nurses launch campaign against CDC’s OK of bandannas and …

WebWASHINGTON—National Nurses United launched a scathing social media campaign, centered around a serious—but comic—graphic denouncing the federal government’s recommendation that nurses wear

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Peru’s corporate-controlled health system crumbling under stress …

WebSubsequently, the country announced a total lockdown beginning from March 16. But despite implementing one of the earliest and strictest COVID-19 containment regimes in Latin America, Peru has

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Government failure and healthcare privatization at root of India’s

WebIndia’s governments have spent very low amounts on health—3.5% of GDP in 2018, a figure that has remained the same for decades. India’s current health expenditure per capita, by purchasing

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‘Always, Lola’ review: Mental health and human connection take …

WebAccording to a recent report by Mental Health America(MHA)—the leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health—in 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental

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Recovery from addiction has gone mobile in Metro Detroit

WebAndrew Wright is an essayist and activist based in Detroit. He has written and presented on topics such as suicide and mental health, class struggle, gender studies, politics, ideology, and

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New book explores and praises Cuban health care for the people

WebW.T. Whitney Jr. is a political journalist whose focus is on Latin America, health care, and anti-racism. A Cuba solidarity activist, he formerly worked as a pediatrician, lives in rural Maine.

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Medicare fraud: Healthcare corporations profit by claiming elderly

WebIn 2022, 48% of Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans instead of original Medicare, and experts predict the number will be higher for 2023.

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Dr. Norman Bethune and the Communists who fought for public …

WebInspired by the Soviet experience, Bethune joined the Communist Party of Canada and organized the “Montreal Group for the Security of the People’s Health.”. This group of doctors, nurses

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Big Pharma companies are the “drug kingpins” of the opioid crisis

WebThis article is the first of a two-part series on the opioid crisis gripping the nation. What we do have in Cleveland County (Oklahoma) is 135 prescription opioids for every adult, state's

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Today in history: President Truman proposes national health …

WebSeventy years ago, on November 19, 1945, only 7 months into his presidency, Harry S. Truman sent a presidential message to the United States Congress proposing a new national health care program.

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Ceasefire movement steadily growing in Northeastern Jersey

WebJERSEY CITY, N.J.—. The people of New Jersey’s Hudson County and nearby areas are building a growing movement for a ceasefire in Gaza. One of the first actions, a teach-in and community

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Koch brothers behind the push to kill healthcare in U.S.

WebAt a retreat in Colorado Springs Saturday, Tim Phillips, the Koch brothers’ head political operative, said that the Senate’s plans for Medicaid is just “a slight nip and tuck.”. The

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