Nurses at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics in California could be fired immediately for wearing their own face masks, according to unions representing nurses at … Firing Nurses Treating Covid-19 Patients for Wearing Their Own MasksRead more
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The largest transfer to date of private medical data to the tech giant
Last week, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Ascension Healthcare, the second-largest healthcare provider in the US, has partnered with Google in a … The largest transfer to date of private medical data to the tech giantRead more
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No comparison to NHS
The Dirty War on the NHS – a film by John Pilger. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-dirty-war-on-the-nhs-a-film-by-john-pilger#/ http://johnpilger.com/photo/470×357-C7f.jpg
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A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears
Two years ago, Margaret O’Neill brought her 5-year-old daughter to Children’s Hospital Colorado because the band of tissue that connected her tongue to the floor … A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s EarsRead more
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Why Are Black Mothers in NYC Dying at 12 Times Rate of White Mothers?
In Harlem, hundreds of people attended the funeral Monday of anti-police brutality activist Erica Garner, who died at the age of 27 on December 30th … Why Are Black Mothers in NYC Dying at 12 Times Rate of White Mothers?Read more
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How Hospitals Are Failing Black Mothers
When Dacheca Fleurimond decided to give birth at SUNY Downstate Medical Center earlier this year, her sister tried to talk her out of it. Her … How Hospitals Are Failing Black MothersRead more
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Black women, Where is your Vogue article?
Tennis star Serena Williams and her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, recently welcomed into the world their daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. The baby was … Black women, Where is your Vogue article?Read more
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Deregulated & Unaccountable For-Profit Nursing Homes in Florida
in Florida, where authorities have obtained a search warrant to investigate the deaths of eight elderly residents at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, in … Deregulated & Unaccountable For-Profit Nursing Homes in FloridaRead more
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Government hospitals on sale!
How do governments push for privatisation of public property? The theory goes that first they neglect and starve the system of funds. When failing services … Government hospitals on sale!Read more
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Stephen Hawking blames Tory politicians for damaging NHS
Stephen Hawking has accused ministers of damaging the NHS, blaming the Conservatives in a passionate and sustained attack for slashing funding, weakening the health service … Stephen Hawking blames Tory politicians for damaging NHSRead more