Insurers aren't the main villain of the U.S. health care system
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‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell of being trapped at home by Belfast mob
Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot feared they would be next as fires took hold of neighbouring houses For four hours, two Ugandan care workers, Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot, were barricaded into their house near Crumlin Road, north Belfast, as smoke leaked in, and flames licked the wal...
Dementia care consumed our lives for months. We're still learning how to cope.
Helping my sister-in-law through dementia strained our marriage, drained our energy, and forced us to make painful decisions.
Everest survivor out of intensive care: "I thought I would perish"
Left stranded in freezing temperatures near Everest's "death zone," the climber said he survived for days with almost no food or water.
I gave up my career at a Fortune 500 company to care for my mom full-time. Now, I struggle to pay my bills.
Kathy Mullen, 64, left her job at a Fortune 500 company to care for her mother with Alzheimer's, negatively impacting her health and finances.
Health care’s AI dividend is real. The fight now is over who reaps the gains
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How health care systems shape native preferences for immigrants
In recent years, anti-immigration sentiment has become increasingly common around the world. A common concern surrounding immigration is its potential impact on the host country's welfare system, including health care. Such concerns can reduce public support for accepting immigrants and for red...
England taking care of Saka before World Cup - Tuchel
England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka's fitness is being managed with a "little bit of care" heading into the World Cup.
Cleveland Clinic settles with DOJ in gender-affirming care investigation
The Cleveland Clinic pledged $2 million in care for people who detransition after receiving gender-affirming care as minors under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), becoming the second major health system to cut a deal with the Trump administration.
The Guardian view on the care system: support for teens must go beyond reunions with old friends | Editorial
A new scheme to support care leavers’ relationships is welcome. But loneliness is one problem among many It might sound obvious that – as Benjamin Zephaniah wrote – “People will always need people / To make life appealing / And give life some meaning. ” But the care system has not always behaved...
Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse
A BBC investigation reveals a report detailing the scale of abuse and neglect at a children's home.