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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

I've stopped life-saving medication says man exhausted by fight for NHS care

Tim Hull faces a quality of life crisis and considers ending his life due to inadequate health care support.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

6 tips for managing out-of-control medical bills

A staggering 80% of medical bills contain errors, most of which are easily preventable.
Healthcare
#medical-aid-in-dying
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
NYC politics

Don't push people with disabilities like me to give up their lives by legalizing doctor-assisted suicide

NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Don't push people with disabilities like me to give up their lives by legalizing doctor-assisted suicide

The Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York could undermine the fundamental principle of doctors' duty to save lives, especially for disabled individuals.
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Tennessee Doctor Refused Pregnant Woman Care Due to 'Christian Values'

Under a new law in Tennessee, doctors can refuse treatment based on their moral, ethical, or religious beliefs, leading to a woman being denied prenatal care for being unmarried.
US politics
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Wife of Long Island man killed in freak MRI incident breaks silence: 'His body went limp'

Adrienne Jones-McAllister expressed her grief, saying, "His body went limp in my arms and this is still pulsating in my brain." They were at the MRI center for her knee.
Health
#healthcare
SF parents
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

First clinical confirmation that child had corrective hip surgery that wasn't needed, Mary Lou McDonald tells Dail

Confirmation of unnecessary surgeries raises distress among parents regarding the treatment of their children.
Non-profit organizations
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

More than 400 nonprofit hospitals chase down patients eligible for free care

Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. often bill low-income patients despite being required to provide charity care.
Many Americans face crippling medical bills even with supposed charity care provisions.
Non-profit organizations
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

More than 400 nonprofit hospitals chase down patients eligible for free care

Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. often bill low-income patients despite being required to provide charity care.
Many Americans face crippling medical bills even with supposed charity care provisions.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Officials denounce immigration guards camped at a Glendale hospital monitoring detainee

Two guards linked to Homeland Security monitored a patient at a Glendale hospital, provoking widespread criticism from nurses and lawmakers.
#assisted-dying
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

MPs have personal beliefs, but also solemn duties: that's why they must reject the assisted dying bill this week | Gordon Brown

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

MPs have personal beliefs, but also solemn duties: that's why they must reject the assisted dying bill this week | Gordon Brown

fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Ex-GP found guilty of sex offences after carrying out unnecessary' genital exams

A former GP has been found guilty after conducting unnecessary genital examinations on patients, including teenage boys, under dubious medical justifications.
US news
Health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

NHS keeps patients away, new boss admits before reform plan unveiled

The NHS faces challenges in patient access and public service delivery, as highlighted by Sir Jim Mackey's statements on systemic issues.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Bereaved parents claim son's death after being discharged from hospital was 'avoidable'

There was nothing natural about the way my son died. Balram died because of a series of clear, documented, and avoidable clinical failures.
London politics
#end-of-life-option-act
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

New York lawmakers approve bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

New York legislators passed a bill allowing terminally ill patients to voluntarily end their lives with prescribed medication.
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Hidden charges? Patients often face massive bills when Florida hospitals don't provide costs upfront

"Paying $3,000 for something that costs $400 ... pretty absurd," she wrote.
Healthcare
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'Left with scars for life' - Mother sent 30 emails to Children's Health Ireland about child's hip surgery without reply, Dail hears

Imagine having to bring your two-year-old little girl into that operating table, having to leave her in the hands of the system, only to find out that the surgery, the pain, the learning how to walk again, that scar that she has on her hip, was now never, ever necessary.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Real-life Ratchet NJ nurse pepper-sprayed 87-yr-old dementia patient: cops

Officers rolled up to the home, and Erikson explained she had to use pepper spray on the dementia patient...to de-escalate the situation.
Mental health
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