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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Lupe M. Rodriguez, executive director of the Latina Institute: The separation of immigrant families is a violation of reproductive rights'

Throughout my life growing up, I got a really early exposure to advocacy on the health care side. I was six or seven years old, translating medical documents for my families.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Air pollution will be linked to 30,000 deaths in UK in 2025, doctors warn

Air pollution is linked to around 30,000 deaths this year in the UK, with 99% of the population experiencing toxic air, raising serious public health concerns.
London politics
#long-term-care
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Ontario bill limiting access to long-term care home inspection reports will protect bad actors: advocate | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Healthcare

Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law won't be appealed | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Ontario bill limiting access to long-term care home inspection reports will protect bad actors: advocate | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Healthcare

Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law won't be appealed | CBC News

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Cancer
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

What to Make of Biden's Prostate-Cancer Diagnosis

Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis raises questions about medical transparency and the complexities of prostate cancer testing.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromKqed
3 months ago

Insurance Denials Can Devastate Mental Health Patients. California Is Considering How to Fix That | KQED

California legislators are pushing for better oversight of mental health insurance denials due to public dissatisfaction and tragic incidents like the killing of a healthcare CEO.
Mental health
fromKqed
3 months ago

Insurance Denials Can Devastate Mental Health Patients. California Is Considering How to Fix That | KQED

California legislators are pushing for better oversight of mental health insurance denials due to public dissatisfaction and tragic incidents like the killing of a healthcare CEO.
more#mental-health
Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Big Pharma Front Groups Muddle Debate Over Drug Prices, Patient Advocates Say

There are concerns about misinformation in political ads targeting Medicare and health care, especially relating to the group Seniors 4 Better Care.
fromDefector
1 month ago

The Crossword, May 5: Ice Queens | Defector

Crossword constructor Rachel Fabi, a professor of bioethics, creates puzzles that support abortion funds, merging passion for puzzles with progressive activism in healthcare.
Fundraising
#community-support
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 months ago

We Are in Our Hero Era - San Francisco Bay Times

Community leaders emphasize urgent need for advocacy against escalating attacks on health and social programs by the current administration.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 months ago

We Are in Our Hero Era - San Francisco Bay Times

Community leaders emphasize urgent need for advocacy against escalating attacks on health and social programs by the current administration.
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fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

NYSNA nurses endorse Brooklyn councilmember for NYC comptroller

Justin Brannan has a strong track record of fighting for nurses throughout this City. As Finance Chair, Justin stood with NYSNA as we fought for more good nursing jobs and safe staffing in our Health+Hospitals system.
NYC politics
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

House Republicans want to gut Medicaid. In California, that could cost them their seats

Healthcare advocates are pressuring vulnerable California Republicans to oppose proposed Medicaid cuts.
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