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Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid

The Biden administration on Thursday asked employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to sign up for health insurance through their jobs.
18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus after abortion

18-year-old Nebraska woman sentenced to 90 days in jail for burning fetus after abortion

An 18-year-old northeastern Nebraska woman was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus she aborted with her mother's help in a case watched by advocates as a slew of states move to restrict abo
Hazing remains ingrained in team sports and experts say they see increase in sexualized attacks

Hazing remains ingrained in team sports and experts say they see increase in sexualized attacks

Georgia coach Kirby Smart remembers having his head shaved when he was a freshman football player at his alma mater back in the mid-1990s and busing tables after team meals.
Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times

Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times

OTTAWA — Ontario is adding $44 million to a fund for hospitals to help reduce ER wait times and allowing more hospitals to qualify.
Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services

Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of senior doctors in England began a 48-hour walkout Thursday to demand better pay and conditions, paralyzing hospitals and leaving only emergency care covered.
Worried about air quality impact on asthma, other conditions? Here's what you can do

Worried about air quality impact on asthma, other conditions? Here's what you can do

The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffering from underlying respiratory and cardiac conditions, experts say.
Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won't release offload delay data

Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won't release offload delay data

Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls – but the province doesn't track the problem.
Israeli doctors hold 'warning strike,' caution that judicial overhaul threatens health care system

Israeli doctors hold 'warning strike,' caution that judicial overhaul threatens health care system

JERUSALEM (AP) — Doctors in Israel held a two-hour strike Wednesday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the country's judiciary.
Texas women denied abortions give emotional accounts in court, ask judge to clarify law

Texas women denied abortions give emotional accounts in court, ask judge to clarify law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For the first time since Roe v.

4 members of a Florida family are convicted of selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church

MIAMI (AP) — Four members of a Florida family were convicted Wednesday of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church.
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