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Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients – as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days
A new law has been proposed to legalise assisted dying for some terminally ill adults in England and Wales.Mentally competent adults with a...
California hospitals scramble on earthquake retrofits as state limits extensions
More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that probably wouldn’t be able to operate after...
Effort to force vote on Social Security bill stirs unrest in House GOP
A group of House Republicans is making a rare move that would force a vote on a bill to reform aspects of Social Security, stirring unrest...
Kratom regulations shelved in California amid battle between advocacy groups
A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a clash between advocacy groups focused...
Secret shoppers find long waits and scarce openings in L.A. for psychiatric care with Medicaid
Only 15% of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in Los Angeles, the lowest percentage out...
'We've created medical refugees.' LGBTQ+ healthcare workers fight for gender-affirming care amid rise in anti-trans laws
Nico Olalia had just finished her initial nurse training in the Philippines when she realized her aspirations were growing bigger than her...