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Black Californians more likely to experience inequities in health care, survey finds

LOS ANGELES — More than half of Black Californians said there was a time in the last few years when they thought they would have received better health care if they had belonged to a different racial or ethnic group, according to a report released Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Conservatives use abortion strategies in fight over trans care - Roll Call

As the fight over transgender health care heats up, conservatives are drawing from the same playbook they used to fight access to abortion.

Roll Call

This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it.

According to a new analysis by a national health care company, Lubbock has the highest rate of attempted suicides by children between the ages of 6 and 17. A local leader suggests a dearth of resources isn’t helping.

The Texas Tribune

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Pritzker proposes budget with nearly $1 billion boost for students — from preschool to college

Education, human services, pensions and health care would receive a large majority of the governor’s $49.6 billion budget. “I’ve laid out a budget agenda that does everything possible to invest in the education of our children,” he told lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thousands march across Colombia to oppose government reforms

Thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia's major cities on Wednesday to protest social and economic reforms that leftist President Gustavo Petro presented to Congress, policies he says will improve access to health care and protect people's rights, but which opponents say will aid criminals.

Reuters

How does Temple grad students' pay compare to other schools?

As Temple University graduate students strike for better pay and health care benefits, here's a look at what some other colleges locally and nationally provide.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Another reminder that our health care system is woefully inadequate

Though the U.S. spends more per capita on health care than other countries, our health system consistently ranks dead last among developed countries,

Chicago Sun-Times

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The steps industry must take to make aged care work like it should

Health care is a system. If one part is neglected, the whole system will collapse.

Newcastle Herald

How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a field is poorly understood by both the public and health care communities.

The Conversation

Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations

TAMPA, Fla. — A man in a wheelchair was left outside a St. Petersburg nursing home on a 95-degree summer day. When the nursing home’s staff discovered him two hours later, he was unresponsive. His body temperature had climbed to 106.

Tribune News Service

Patient thought neurosurgeon Charlie Teo was 'God' before operation, disciplinary hearing told

An elderly brain tumour patient never recovered after Charlie Teo operated on her in February 2019, while the Health Care Complaints Commission allege he should never have performed the surgery.

ABC News

'Dr. Lisa on the Street' busts health myths and empowers patients

She's seen what happens when people don't trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded 'Grapevine Health' to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.

WEKU

A ‘twisted’ experience: How Kentucky's abortion bans are depriving pregnant patients of health care

LEXINGTON, Ky. — On the way to her 20-week ultrasound, Amy English texted her family group chat inviting guesses on her baby’s biological sex.

Tribune News Service

Service to help 'missing middle' in mental health care

The centre is for people experiencing moderate to severe mental ill health.

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Commentary: Biden is ending COVID emergency declarations. But the health care worker crisis continues

The Biden administration recently announced that it will end the COVID-associated national and public health emergencies on May 11. That means stopping payments for COVID-19 tests and vaccines for some Americans depending on their insurance status, other people losing benefits such as Medicaid, and some hospitals receiving less funding —…

AAP

Dr Charlie Teo faces disciplinary health care hearing

Controversial Sydney neurosurgeon Charlie Teo is facing a disciplinary hearing after allegations of performing high-risk operations without necessary oversight.

Tribune News Service

Republicans have filed dozens of bills to disrupt transgender youth health care

Republican lawmakers in more than half the states are continuing a party-line push to restrict doctors and other medical providers from offering some gender-affirming health care to minors, even with parents’ consent.

The Independent UK

Spain: Hundreds of thousands march for Madrid's healthcare

Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards have flooded the streets of Madrid to stage the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the capital city’s healthcare services

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Salon

Long-term care staffing crisis worsens

Experts say opening pathways for care workers to immigrate would help, but policymakers haven’t moved

Reason

Across the Globe, Government Health Care Systems Are Failing Us

By restricting private health care choices, the NHS and other beloved single-payer systems were doomed from the start.

The Guardian - US

‘A collective effort’: Asian Americans work to improve mental health care

California shootings reveal barriers to care in Asian American community, including language access and cultural stigmas

ABC News

New South Wales union calls for royal commission into health spending 'mismanagement'

Tess Oxley works in western Sydney, where she says patients are calling for an ambulance to get health care because they can't get into a GP — an issue highlighted by new union research into NSW Health funding.

WEKU

ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors

Increasingly, private equity firms shape staffing decisions at hospital emergency rooms, research shows. One apparent effect: Hiring fewer doctors and more health care practitioners who earn far less.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bringing mental health care to all 77 Chicago communities is an important step

Last week, city officials announced Chicagoans, no matter where they live, now have access to help at one of over 100 clinics and clinical programs across the city.

Axios

Democrats would love to make 2024 about health care and entitlements

President Biden has been talking about some of the party's favorite topics this week.

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