Health

Jalaluddin Kazi*, 38, lives with bipolar disorder and often has seizures. A resident of North Dumdum near Kolkata, he drove a rented electric rickshaw to support his wife and two children, on days he was able to work. His wife…

Republican Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled his budget proposal in a press conference Thursday at the Montana Capitol in Helena. The proposal promises to decrease government spending by $ 100 million over the next two years. (Austin…

A million vaccinations in the next 10 days. This is the working goal of one of California's COVID-19 vaccination planning groups, which convened on Wednesday January 6th and reiterated Governor Gavin Newsom's request earlier this week to…

BLOUNTVILLE - If you are a Sullivan County resident and you are over 75 or otherwise eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (see the list below), your best bet is to go to the Sullivan County Health Department in…

On March 28, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Department of Civil Rights opened an investigation into recently released triage protocols for critical care.1 Disability rights advocates urge Congress to stop triage of…

A little over 30 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George HW Bush. This was the first major effort to protect people from discrimination because they had a disability - just as the Civil…

CEDAR RAPIDS - Linn County's new Mental Health Access Center is scheduled to be fully operational in early February.The opening…

Sal Nuzzo When it comes to health policy, I remember a line from EB white, the author famous for books like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. He proclaimed that "there is no limit to how complicated things can get because one thing…

By Hannah Nelson Dec 24, 2020 - Medicaid cuts to eradicate revenue shortfalls and budget deficits from COVID-19 could lead to long-term adverse effects for children,…

Newswise - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A recent comment by five US psychologists urges healthcare providers to stand up for the rights of patients with disabilities during the pandemic.The authors state that people with disabilities are…