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Maternity Ward Closures Exacerbating Health Disparities
Written by Amy Roeder on December 13, 2023 Obstetric units are closing at a growing number of hospitals across the U.S. As a result, many patients are being forced to…
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Dying Broke: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions. By Reed…
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The Alleged Associates of Jeffrey Epstein: Names and Numbers
Being identified through the court documents does not necessarily mean that the individual was involved in or aware of any wrongdoing by the disgraced financier. Mike Bedigan Wednesday 10 January…
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You Are the Key to Stopping Human Trafficking in Hawaiʻi
by: Sandy Harjo-Livingston Posted: Jan 11, 2024 / 06:00 AM HST : Updated: Jan 11, 2024 / 04:23 PM HST HONOLULU (KHON2) — With Jeffrey Epstein’s court papers being unsealed and making all…
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Florida Police Arrest 123 in Sex Trafficking Operation
Tyler Wornell Updated: JAN 11, 2024 / 11:16 PM CST (NewsNation) — Police in Florida announced Thursday the arrests of more than 100 people after an operation targeting human trafficking. Hillsborough County…
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Incarcerated Individuals Hunger Strike for Better Conditions at Supermax Prison
Luca Powell Jan 11, 2024 Seven incarcerated individuals at Red Onion State Prison are refusing to eat in order to raise awareness around prison conditions they say are abusive. “There…
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Elijah McClain’s Mother Calls Ex-Officer Who Killed Her Son ‘a Bully with a Badge’ at Sentencing
A Colorado police officer convicted of the 2019 killing Elijah McClain faces a penalty ranging from probation to several years behind bars Sheenen McClain speaks during the sentencing of ex-police…
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Trans youth ‘terrified’ of what Louisiana’s new health care ban will mean
By Roby Chavez On January 16, 2024 ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — For the last two years, Koen has routinely self-administered weekly testosterone injections without a second thought. During that…
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“Flood” of anti-LGBTQ bills shows GOP wants to “eradicate trans people from public life”: advocate
By Tatyana Tandanpolie On January 6, 2024 Abill that would have restricted healthcare access for transgender and gender expansive youth in Ohio was vetoed by the governor last week. Now,…
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