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Juvenile detention centers in NC under scrutiny for use of isolation

NC Health News

Department of Public Safety , which runs juvenile detention facilities, has filed a series of responses categorically denying the lawsuit’s claims of any policy or practice of regular solitary confinement for young people. Deputy Secretary William Lassiter has overseen the state’s juvenile justice system since 2014. Credit: N.C.

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Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

Frontiers

Written for young people aged eight to 15, the collection has been published in the journal Frontiers for Young Minds. With the help of a science mentor, each article in the Nobel Collection has been reviewed by kids themselves to ensure it is understandable, fun, and engaging before publication. ABOUT FRONTIERS.

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Super Bowl Rally Shooting Victims Pick Up Pieces, but Gun Violence Haunts Their Lives

KFF Health News

KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. Cabrera remembers being moved out of the emergency room at University Health to make room for 12 people who came in from the shooting at the rally, including eight with gunshot wounds. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration.

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Hospital Systems: A Framework for Maximizing Social Benefit

The Health Care Blog

Hospital consolidation has risen to the top of the health policy stack. As a consequence, the Biden administration has targeted the health care industry for enhanced and more vigilant anti-trust enforcement. By JEFF GOLDSMITH and IAN MORRISON. Forty years later, there were 700 fewer facilities generating about $1.2

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10 Ways an ACA Repeal Could Impact Our Health

Black Health Matters

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” was enacted in 2010 and implemented in 2014. Its goal is to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, expand Medicaid coverage, and decrease the number of uninsured Americans. The Biden-Harris Administration recently reported that 21.3