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New NHS-Style Social Care System Could Take Decades, Dilnot Warns
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed social care reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be 'very substantial'.
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US thalidomide survivors say government undercounts their numbers
Children of patients who were given the drug without consent in the 1950s and 1960s are pressing for wider recognition.
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FDA Commissioner Nominee Faces Senate Questions on Vaccines, Mifepristone
Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's pick to lead the FDA, was pressed by the Senate HELP Committee on vaccine policy, mifepristone access, food safety and her independence from the White House.
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Liberal Democrats Pledge One-to-One Midwife Care During Childbirth
Sir Ed Davey said his party would spend £600m a year on maternity services if in government, the BBC reported.
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Lib Dems urge government action to improve maternity care safety
Sir Ed Davey said his party would commit £600m annually to maternity services if it were in government, according to the BBC.
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Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Faces Senate Questions on Vaccines, Vaping
Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third pick for the nation's top doctor, appeared before the Senate health committee as part of a hearing covering three senior health nominations.
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Senate Panel Questions Trump's Health Nominees, Including Third Surgeon General Pick
The Senate health committee held a confirmation hearing for three top health officials on Wednesday, with Dr. Nicole Saphier as President Trump's latest nominee for surgeon general.
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Health Policy Expert Questions US Ability to Treat All Cancer Patients Even With a Cure
Ted Okon tells Al Jazeera that structural issues in US health care could prevent universal treatment even if a cancer cure were found.
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Doctors Question Credentials of New Members Named to Federal Preventive Care Task Force
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointments to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force break with tradition by favoring specialists over primary care and prevention experts, according to NPR Health.
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Former Cancer Chief Urges Burnham to Back 18-Week Dementia Diagnosis Target
England's former national cancer director has called for a referral-to-treatment waiting time target for dementia, according to a BBC Politics report.
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Labor scraps $5,000 cap on veterans' allied health services after political pressure
The government has reversed plans to impose limits on health coverage for defence veterans following sustained criticism from opposition lawmakers and veteran advocates.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Chairs Meeting on PIMS Reforms
Prime Minister reviews progress on implementation of reforms at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, according to state news agency APP.
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New Maps Show Wide Disparities in Access to Affordable Birth Control Across U.S.
An NPR report highlights new mapping data illustrating uneven availability of low-cost contraception nationwide, with researchers cautioning that a lag in data collection means the situation could be worse than currently shown.
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KP Health Insurance Programme Shows 47.43% C-Section Delivery Rate
Data from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health programme shows nearly half of deliveries under the scheme were by Caesarean section, prompting questions about medical necessity and hospital oversight.
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Health Body Introduces Alcohol Consumption Scorecard
The Health Improvement Commission says the new tool is designed to give people a clearer picture of their drinking habits.
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Cancer Survivor Loses Medicaid Disability Coverage Amid New Work Requirements
As states set rules for who qualifies for exemptions from Medicaid work requirements, families say the criteria for proving disability are leaving vulnerable patients without coverage, according to NPR Health.
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Letters to Guardian Challenge Framing of NHS 'Health MOT' as Prevention
Dr Louise Lawson argues that social and economic conditions must be addressed before health checks can be considered true disease prevention, in response to a Guardian opinion piece.
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Swinney Says Scots Would Not Travel Further for Care Under Health Board Overhaul
First Minister John Swinney has suggested patients would not need to travel further for treatment despite plans to reduce Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, BBC Politics reported.
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