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How Did We End Up with a Broken Health Insurance System? 

The Health Care Blog

Health insurance wasnt always run by big for profit corporations According to Elizabeth Rosenthals book, An American Sickness (a must read), it all started in the 1920s when the Vice President of Baylor University Medical Center discovered that they were carrying a large number of unpaid bills. and they operate accordingly.

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Are Your Spices Filled with Heavy Metals, Lead, Arsenic and Cadmium?

Mercola

Here's some of the results that may be of interest to you: One-third of the tested products, 40 in total, had high enough levels of arsenic, lead, and cadmium combined, on average, to pose a health concern for children when regularly consumed in typical serving sizes. Over time, they build up. Federal vs. California Prop.

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How to educate your audience about disparities in care for people with disabilities

Association of Health Care Journalists

Here are tips for educating the public about the challenges of people with disabilities navigating the health care system. Know antidiscrimination laws. Three main laws protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in health care. Cover the impact of new regulations. Track enforcement.

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Will anger at health insurers spur action? Democrats pessimistic

The Hill

Democrats are pessimistic that Congress will enact new rules around the health insurance industry, even as they try to appear responsive to growing calls for reform following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. health system, and insurance companies specifically. health system, and insurance companies specifically.

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Government Actions Can Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

The Network for Public Health Law

The Network for Public Health Law (the Network) has released a guide on “Law and Policy Considerations for Workforce Protections from Extreme Heat,” detailing federal, state, and local legal and policy protections for both indoor and outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat on the job. with 2023 setting the record for U.S.

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‘Disheartening’ auditor report reflects experiences filing complaints about nursing homes

NC Health News

The Orange County resident was the state ombudsman of Maryland from 2010 to 2015, a position where she had the responsibility of resolving complaints and concerns for nursing homes across the state. Department of Health and Human Services pointed to a lack of resources and inadequate staff hampering their ability to keep up with complaints.

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Medical examiners: Mission Hospital released more than 100 bodies before legally required review

NC Health News

In July that year, North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michelle Aurelius wrote Mission a letter that flagged concerns about unreported bodies, cited state law, and offered training for hospital staff. The Watchdog sent Mission Health spokesperson Nancy Lindell several detailed sets of questions.