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If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year

Mental health problems for children were already on the rise when the pandemic hit. Illinois is, indeed, experiencing a youth mental health care crisis, the report says, with 40% of young people in Illinois who experienced major depressive episodes unable to receive mental health care.

The UK government has announced an extra £1 billion of funding to support 800 new ambulances, 100 specialist mental health vehicles and 5,000 more sustainable hospital beds. This sum has been ringfenced for 2023-24 to provide extra capacity and support for staff in the urgent and emergency services. Rishi Sunak’s…

The Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital have been ordered to improve how the mental health care needs of patients are being met

Emma Wilkins and her dad were pulled over for speeding during the 70km drive to the nearest hospital. But the police ended up escorting them under lights and sirens when they realised the gravity of the situation.

Judge says the case falls under the state’s medical malpractice law

In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted universal health coverage as one of the sustainable development goals. The aim of universal health coverage is to ensure that every person and community, irrespective of their circumstances, has access to the health services they need, at the time and place they…

Amid persisting inflation and the Fed’s determination to tackle it with restrictive policies, the inelastic demand for the healthcare sector could offer protection in a volatile market. Given healthcare’s solid growth potential, investors might buy fundamentally strong stocks UnitedHealth Group (UNH), CVS Health (CVS), and HCA Healthcare (HCA) this week.…

In January, Marilyn Vetter, 55, of New Richmond, Wis., was named CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, which was founded 40 years ago in St. Paul and today is headquartered in White Bear Lake. Vetter replaces Howard Vincent, who led PF for 25 years and who announced last year…

The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

The recent decision by federal law enforcement officials to shut down what they call a fraudulent, faith-based Missouri medical cost-sharing company reveals, again, a major failure of America’s health care system.