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WebThe Palestine-born doctor, now working in south Florida, is the author of a new book on the health impacts of modern warfare. Benjamin Mateus • 14 January 2024

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Mass layoffs in US healthcare industry carried out to maximize …

WebAccording to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the healthcare sector laid off 58,560 jobs in 2023, a 91 percent increase over 2022. The sector only trailed the …

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CDC urges actively infectious COVID-19 patients to return to work …

WebThe latest data from the CDC’s own National Center for Health Statistics, which conducts a regular Pulse Survey of US households, indicate that rates of Long …

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Germany’s hospital “reforms”: Another blow to healthcare

Web16 July 2023. The German federal government, together with the 16 states, has now agreed on key points for the hospital “reforms” proposed by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach …

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Is COVID pandemic or endemic

WebDr. Eleanor (Ellie) Murray is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health who has been an outspoken advocate for sound …

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New York City municipal unions promote massive cuts …

WebAn agreement between New York City and the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), a coalition of city trade unions, will transfer health care benefits from Medicare to Medicare Advantage, a privately

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Newark, New Jersey healthcare workers strike against low wages …

WebMore than 300 nurses, respiratory therapists and radiology technicians began a 10-day strike on Monday, May 23 at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, …

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Orange County, California declares health emergency …

WebAmerica’s sixth-most populated county declared a health emergency due to the rapid spread of viral respiratory infections among infants and children, which are are overwhelming hospital systems.

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Surge of respiratory illness in northern China part of global …

WebHealth administrators at a Beijing children’s hospital told state media CCTV that at least 7,000 patients were being admitted each day, overwhelming their capacity. …

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Tens of thousands of Australian healthcare workers sign petitions

WebThe online petitions and active participation of thousands of health workers in mass protests expose the vast gulf between the medical practitioners and the institutions …

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Nearly five million removed from Medicaid have no health …

WebSo far, 47 percent, or 9.4 million have been re-enrolled in Medicaid, while 30 percent, or 6 million people, had another form of health coverage such as an employer …

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Winter COVID wave of mass infection continues across the US

WebThis undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS …

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New study reveals growing health crisis in Greece

WebThe cuts imposed on Greece’s health care system are manifested in a reduction in the life expectancy of workers. According to a study published by the Lancet …

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New Zealand public health agency imposes sweeping budget cuts …

WebThe Ministry of Health has already cut 134 administration jobs from a staff of 800. The public health system, which has been grossly underfunded and under-staffed …

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Steward Health Care: Massachusetts hospital chain held hostage …

WebSteward Health Care’s cold profit-driven calculation over human life is reminiscent of the infamous 1973 General Motors Ivey memo. Edward C. Ivey was a GM …

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Young Ohio nurse leaves behind suicide letter naming for-profit

WebA study published last month by the Journal of the American Medical Association, which observed 1.84 million people in and outside the healthcare profession …

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Australian health workers rally against Israel’s genocide

Web23 November 2023. Hundreds of health workers in Sydney and Melbourne staged demonstrations Monday night, protesting Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestine. In …

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Australia: Dire conditions to continue in Victorian mental health

WebOne inquiry submission pointed out that while the government funded $710 for each mental health hospital bed per day, the actual cost was $1,100. That left a deficit of …

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Australian mental health worker denounces state government’s …

WebAustralian Nursing and Midwifery Federation members marching to enterprise agreement stop-work meeting in Melbourne, 21 March 2024 . There are also issues with …

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Nearly five million removed from Medicaid have no health …

WebKevin Reed 16 April 2024. On Friday, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reported that nearly one-quarter of those who were disenrolled from Medicaid by federal and state …

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Survey reveals mental health crisis among Canada’s international

WebA study of 1,000 international students from 84 countries published by The Conversation found that 55 percent of respondents were at risk of depression and about …

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Australian health professional faces discipline on bogus …

WebHealth workers at Sydney mass protest against Gaza genocide, February 11, 2024. The individual is one of scores of health workers, including doctors, nurses, …

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