The Best Places to Retire in the World When it comes to the best places to retire in the world, which country is at the top of the list? And where does the U.S. feature on the leaderboard? We investigate. Kiplinger · Mar 20, 2023
The criminalization of abortion Efforts to criminalize abortion care have spread across the country Salon · Mar 20, 2023
Why does Texas labor market just keeps surging in 2023? The hiring spree just keeps on going. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Clinics on wheels bring doctors and dentists to health care deserts Health care vans that provided COVID testing and vaccines in the pandemic are now providing a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. New access to federal funds could expand the trend. WEKU · Mar 17, 2023
Commentary: Tennessee abortion law is stopping me from having more children Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting pregnant with our first two children had been somewhat of a grand undertaking, so the idea that I could just get pregnant was… Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2023
2 counties square off with California over mental health duties SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Last-minute move revives ban on gender-affirming care for Kentucky youth. House OKs it FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a last-minute switch Thursday, Republicans revived an omnibus anti-LGBTQ bill, which includes a ban on gender-affirming health care for Kentucky’s transgender youth. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a number of improvements in mental health care to try to reduce suicides in the military The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
She risked coming to Colorado for an abortion. Now she wants to protect others from Texas 'bounty system' DENVER — When Lauren Miller found out she was pregnant at the end of July, she wrote a journal entry about how she hoped her pregnancy would be as uncomplicated as her last, especially because of the fall of Roe v. Wade. The Denver Post · Mar 16, 2023
Nurses, paramedics reach pay deal to end England strikes Leaders of unions representing hundreds of thousands of nurses, ambulance crews and other health care workers in England have reached a deal to resolve months of disruptive strikes for higher wages during a punishing cost-of-living crisis The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Why health care is still hard to access in rural towns near Texas’ bigger cities Bigger cities like Lubbock can unintentionally suck health care resources and professionals from smaller towns, creating what one local expert calls the “doughnut effect.” The Texas Tribune · Mar 16, 2023
These Japanese mothers banded together through a support group to talk about mental illness LOS ANGELES -- When Chiaki's son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, she longed for a support network to help her find care for her son. As a first-generation Japanese mother living in America, navigating the U.S. health care system in an unfamiliar language and culture left her feeling isolated. Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023
Ex-Regional Official Investigated in Campaign Against Graft in Health Care Wang Zhongping, a former party chief and ex-director of the medical security bureau of Guangxi, falls under probe for ‘serious violations of discipline and law,’ authorities say Caixin Global · Mar 16, 2023
Biden speaks in Las Vegas on prescription drug costs LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to work together to lower drug prescription costs for Americans. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 16, 2023 Anti-trans rally set for Missouri Capitol on Monday JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A conservative political action committee is organizing a rally at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to push state lawmakers to enact strict limits on transgender health care for minors.
WEKU · Mar 15, 2023 This safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients Many of Ricardo Nuila's patients at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People's Hospital.
Axios · Mar 15, 2023 Google flexes its health care AI muscle A Google chatbot now consistently passes medical exam questions with a score of 85%.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 14, 2023 Stockton aged care facility sells for $10.55 million The facility at Stockton was sold to the Moran Health Care Group.
WEKU · Mar 14, 2023 Why Medicare is suddenly under debate again As the White House and Republicans in Congress gear up for negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling, how to pay for senior health care could be a sticking point, even if cuts are "off the table."
The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023 Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health Health care workers often put the health and safety of their patients first, neglecting to take care of themselves. By providing continuous services around the clock, many experience short and poor-quality sleep, risking not only their own health and safety but also increasing the risk of making errors that can…
Newcastle Herald · Mar 14, 2023 Is it hard to access mental health treatment in the Hunter? 'There are long wait lists. Demand outstrips supply.'
Orlando Sentinel · Mar 13, 2023 Kamala Harris slams Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban on Monday, calling it an “extreme” attack that will put the government in charge of health care decisions and effectively wipe out abortion access throughout the South.
ABC News · Mar 13, 2023 Inequity in mental health care is widening, with treatment 'out of reach' for many Australians The cutting of Medicare-subsidised mental health sessions sparked fierce debate. But for many lower-income earners, it ignored a bigger, more important picture.
The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023 AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists Imagine being stuck in traffic while running late to an important meeting at work. You feel your face overheating as your thoughts start to race along: “they’re going to think I’m a horrible employee,” “my boss never liked me,” “I’m going to get fired.” You reach into your pocket and…
Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023 Reentry programs to help former prisoners obtain health care are often underused When Matthew Boyd was released from a Georgia state prison in December 2020, officials sent him home without medicines he uses to manage chronic heart and lung conditions and high blood pressure, he said.