This is a MedPage Today story. More than 230 clinicians at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in Massachusetts won their union election and have received certification through the state Department of Labor Relations. About half of the group’s members are physicians, including primary care doctors, psychiatrists, and hospitalists; members also includeContinue Reading
Public satisfaction with the NHS has hit a new low, according to the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 21% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2024, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns. Satisfaction rates have dropped sharply since the pandemic – in 2019, 60%Continue Reading
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the so-called “multi-task exercise,” which combines cognitive activity with physical movement, enhances sleep quality in older women by activating the prefrontal cortex after exercise. These findings may support the development of exercise programs designed to improve sleep in older populations…Read MoreContinue Reading
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they’ve begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, Read MoreContinue Reading
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department have begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people, Read MoreContinue Reading
BBC handout When her baby was three weeks old, Emma took an overdose Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year in the UK, according to new data shared exclusively with the BBC. Experts say many of the estimated million peopleContinue Reading
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The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say thatContinue Reading
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics, Read MoreContinue Reading
After leaving his job to launch his own business, an Illinois man opted for a six-month health insurance plan. When he needed a colonoscopy, he thought it would cover most of the bill. Then he learned his plan’s limited benefits would cost him plenty…Read MoreContinue Reading
Tamasin Ford BBC Global Disinformation Unit and Africa Eye Undercover footage shows Dr Kelvin Alaneme explaining how he sells UK jobs to foreign nationals Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming. One of the rogue agentsContinue Reading