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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said denied claims from a health insurance company could be interpreted by people struggling to afford health-related costs as "an act of violence" against them. "All of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. It's really important that we take a step back, this is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to underst
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PITTSBURGH Around 13% of industrial facilities in Allegheny Countys environmental justice communities regularly violate federal clean air or clean water laws compared to just 3% of facilities in non-environmental justice areas, according to a recent study. The research , conducted by researchers at Chatham University and Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit clean water advocacy group, focused on Clairton and Homewood two neighborhoods identified as environmental justice communities by the U.S
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care system," adding that "people can be pushed only so far." The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system, Warren told HuffPost.
Not given access to gendered restrooms, or faced with violence when they use them, many gender non-conforming people are forced to hold for hours, which has serious consequences for health - psychologically and physically
La colonizacin y las industrias extractivas han fragmentado los territorios indgenas amaznicos, conformando una especie de archipilagos en los que las conexiones polticas y culturales son fundamentales para la conservacin biolgica.
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La colonizacin y las industrias extractivas han fragmentado los territorios indgenas amaznicos, conformando una especie de archipilagos en los que las conexiones polticas y culturales son fundamentales para la conservacin biolgica.
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Traumatic events rewire the brain. We cant de-wire the brain. What we can do is, therapeutically, we can help people to become aware of those triggers and learn to respond differently.
The final global plastics treaty, which stalled during talks last week, needs to address chemicals used throughout the life cycle of plastics, some of which significantly reduce our fertility and impair our health, in order to truly confront the full scope of the crisis. Plastic pollution is one of our most intractable environmental challenges, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities in the Global South and contributing to climate change.
Researchers show that early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates are rising in 27 of 50 countries/territories worldwide, 20 of which have either exclusive or faster increases for early-onset disease. In 14 countries, including the United States, rates are increasing in young adults while stabilizing in those 50 years and older.
By Grace Vitaglione This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and The Silver Century Foundation. Marian Spicer, 72, was treated for a kidney stone at Duke Health in late October. During the procedure, the doctor accidentally tore her bladder, and she didnt get out of the hospital until early November.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) condemned "deeply disturbing" reactions to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. "Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing, as some have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer," Shapiro said during a press conference Monday, referring to some reports on the internet that show a "lack of sympathy.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the "net is tightening" on the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect as the manhunt for the executive's assassin entered its fourth day. The net is tightening, Adams told reporters on Saturday, according to WNBCs video. We're going to bring this person to justice. I don't want to do anything that's going to impede on that investigation.
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By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press When was the last time you knew the full cost of a medical procedure before going under? Hospital price transparency has been enforced by the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services since 2021, but whether the law is functioning as intended is a topic of heated debate. A new report from the nonprofit Patient Rights Advocate claimed that only 33 percent of North Carolinas hospitals are in compliance with the rule, which requires hospitals to
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