‘Sharp rise’ in Ontario measles cases with 223 new infections
Public Health Ontario is reporting 223 new measles cases since last week as the spread in its…
Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand
Food bank shortages caused by high demand and cuts to federal aid programs have some…
The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
Carmen Aiken of Chicago made an appointment for an annual physical exam in July 2023,…
Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold…
When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too
For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott &…
Alberta Medical Association warns measles will rise, says ramped-up health campaign needed
Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Duggan says the numbers suggest that within weeks, the…
Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure
Laurie Miller, a heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story…
Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts
When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in…
El costo humano de los recortes de Trump a los programas de tratamiento de adicciones
Cuando la administración Trump recortó a finales de marzo más de $11.000 millones en fondos…
Manitoba measles cases climb as vaccination rates fall
Driedger says public health messaging that is specific to each type of vaccine is more…