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Senator Bernie Sanders renews push for Medicare for All to end “totally broken” health care system.

High healthcare costs can lead to financial strain for many individuals and families.Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pushing to change that with Medicare for All.Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at…

admin May 17, 2023

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Bennet, Hickenlooper and Shaheen Introduce Bill to Protect US Service Members’ Access to Protected Leave for Reproductive Health Care Services

Video of Bennett's remarks last night HERE Washington DC — Colorado US Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.) to introduce the Health Care Access…

admin May 17, 2023

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DeSantis signs expansion “Don’t Say Gay,” gender-affirming care ban

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed four bills that limit LGBTQ rights, including a measure that expands what critics have called the state's Dont Say Gay law and another…

admin May 17, 2023

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In Kazakhstan, youth services are on the rise, offering essential sexual and reproductive health care

ALMATY, Kazakhstan "It was my first time with my boyfriend. We didn't use condoms," 17-year-old Amina* told UNFPA at one of the youth health centers in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city.…

admin May 17, 2023

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Bill implementing rules for health care professional titles coming to Governor DeSantis

A bill is coming to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk, which, if signed into law, would add some new guidelines for health care workers. "It's really about informing patients and transparency,"…

admin May 16, 2023

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The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan study shows that integrated care is on the rise

The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) is the state association that represents and supports Michigan's public mental health system and those served by this system. A research arm…

admin May 16, 2023

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Boston-area residents critical of mask-optional change in health care rules

While most are trying to weather the pandemic of the past three years, some Bay Staters feel like they've been left behind as pandemic-era safety measures wind down.The only remaining…

admin May 15, 2023