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US Senate votes unanimously to hold hospital CEO in criminal contempt

Ralph de la Torre, paid at least $250m by Steward Health Care amid facility issues and closures, ignored subpoena

The Guardian - US

America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S.

The Conversation

At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know

People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves.

LiveScience

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Lebanon's Health Care System Strained Amid Israeli Strikes

Lebanon's health care system faces challenges amid Israeli strikes, requiring urgent international support to prevent further loss of life.

Top News

Why isn’t dental included in Medicare? It’s time to change this – here’s how

When the forerunner of Medicare was established in the 1970s, dental care was left out. Australians are still suffering the consequences half a century later.

The Conversation

Harris dings Trump’s ‘concept of a plan’ evasion during campaign event with Oprah Winfrey

Asked at the September 10 debate to reply ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to whether he had a health care plan, Donald Trump said he had the ‘concepts of a plan’

The Independent UK

3 Healthcare ETFs to Buy for Defensive Growth in 2024

Healthcare ETFs hold the potential for higher returns, diversification, and exposure to stably growing companies. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in robust healthcare ETFs like iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF), Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares (VHT), and Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) for…

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Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent

Last month, the Taliban passed a new “vice and virtue” law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes.

The Conversation

America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions

The U.S. came in last in three of five categories—equity, health outcomes, and access to care—in addition to having the poorest overall ranking.

Fortune

US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena

Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel

The Independent UK

Celebrities, CEOs, and sports stars invest in Midi Health, a menopause care startup

Midi has raised $103 million in total funding to provide virtual health care to middle-aged women.

Fortune

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Permission Slips for Innovation

Part Two: How Certificate of Need laws limit access to health care, and why those rules can be so difficult to dislodge.

Reason

Even as state mental health spending rises, private psychiatric hospitals struggle to stay open

Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind other states.

The Texas Tribune

Make Canada stronger by supporting the health of refugees

“Canada accepts many refugees and many of them remain here. The more effectively the system takes care of [their] health and availability of services at the beginning, the healthier residents [Canada] will have.” — Yevheniia Ternova, member of the Refugee Health YYC Patient Advisory Committee

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Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree

Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don’t receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and ethnic minorities and other at-risk patient groups.

Roll Call

House, Senate Democrats renew health care subsidies push - Roll Call

Democrats are pushing congressional leaders to pass legislation by the end of the year to expand subsidies on the health care exchanges.

The Conversation

Digital health research can be positive for Indigenous people. But our study found it needs to follow these principles

Digital technologies are transforming health care for all Australians, and this includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Electronic health interventions (eHealth) can involve features such as telehealth, instant messaging and mobile apps that support health care.

Roll Call

Is 2024 the year of the ‘girl dad’ candidate? - Roll Call

As he seeks to flip a competitive House district in southern California, Republican Matt Gunderson is leaning into his identity as a “girl dad” to convince voters that he backs abortion rights. “I don’t want politicians dictating health care for my daughters,” Gunderson says in a new ad – his…

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The Independent UK

Children’s hospital where staff ‘dragged patients across floor’ to close as parents warn of ‘brutal’ treatment

Exclusive: ‘It’s been really brutal. She was covered in bruises,’ claims one concerned parent of a patient at a private children’s hospital that is set to shut after The Independent exposed allegations of mistreatment

The Conversation

Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than focusing on what they promise to do, let’s examine what their past actions reveal about their approaches to Medicare, the…

International Business Times

Walgreens To Pay $106M Over Allegations Of Filing False Claims

Whistleblowers brought the more than decade-long practice to light