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Beach House Behavioral Health, a substance abuse and mental health facility, has announced the appointment of Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, a renowned economist and founder of Laffer Associates, to its Board of Directors. As a member of the Board, Dr. Laffer will bring his expertise in economic policy and his
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QHSLab, a digital health company, has launched its first co-branded behavioral health center in Miami, combining its digital platform with on-site behavioral health services to provide timely and effective care. The new center, QHS Behavioral Healthcare Center, represents a collaboration between QHSLab and Global Behavioral Healthcare Group Corp, aiming to
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The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has halted all healthcare services across the country, except for emergency care, in protest of a recent decision by the Consumer Court. The protest has caused immense suffering for thousands of patients. The NMA is demanding that medical disputes be handled solely under the jurisdiction
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The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has rejected the long-awaited Section 59 report, which found alleged racial bias and discrimination by medical aid schemes against black health professionals. The report, presented by Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, found systemic procedural unfairness and a deeply entrenched power imbalance that has disproportionately impacted black
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A group of prominent healthcare provider organizations and a pregnant physician have taken the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to court, accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of undermining science, public health, and evidence-based medicine by removing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. The plaintiffs, including the American Academy
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President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the need for greater equity and inclusion in global financial and healthcare systems, particularly for low-income and emerging economies in Africa. At the 17th meeting of the Global South and Emerging Economies bloc, BRICS, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, President Tinubu urged attention to environmental
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The Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDOHIC) has made notable strides in expanding access to quality healthcare, with over 276,300 residents benefiting from its services since 2022. The commission's efforts have improved maternal and surgical care, facilitating 1,011 surgeries since 2023 and recording 474 childbirths since
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Planned Parenthood, the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a provision in the president's domestic policy bill that would strip funding from health centers operated by the organization. The provision, which seeks to defund Planned Parenthood's nearly 600
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A section 59 panel, investigating allegations of racial discrimination against black healthcare providers by medical schemes in South Africa, has released its final report. The panel's findings indicate that between 2012 and 2019, there was evidence of racial discrimination against black service providers. The panel, chaired by advocate
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Following the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organizations, the Biden Administration introduced the HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule to restrict the disclosure of reproductive health information. However, a Texas federal district court has now vacated the rule nationwide, rendering its burdensome requirements obsolete. The court'
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has introduced the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at aiding schools in connecting students with the mental health services needed to succeed. The legislation seeks to ensure all students, particularly those in underserved communities and under-resourced school districts, have access
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Plans to transform listed office space in Bradford city centre into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) have been submitted to the council. The applications, submitted by Cube Lettings, aim to convert ground-floor office space at 4 Duke Street and 1 Manor Row into HMOs, respectively. The buildings, listed by Historic
