Ontario to end program providing health care to uninsured residents

The Ontario government will be ending a program that provides free-of-charge health-care services to uninsured people at the end of the month, something doctors say is extremely concerning for marginalized communities. In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was first slim up, the ministry of health established temporary funding for doctors to provide health-care providers […]

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Insured Oklahomans must have access to quality mental health services

While there is a great deal of discussion concerning a nationwide mental health crisis, there has been very little attention given to what is perhaps the greatest barrier to care: commercial insurance plans that do not provide sufficient access to behavioral health services. A recent study by the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative looked at gaps […]

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Francis Ngannou reacts after Dana White casts doubt that things “would have gone any differently” had he fought Jon Jones at UFC 285

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is clearly amused by how quickly Dana White can change his tune on fighters. Ngannou (17-3 MMA) parted ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship earlier this year after failing to come to terms on a new deal with the promotion. ‘The Predator’ claimed that he attempted to negotiate health […]

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Retirees in Wuhan, Dalian Protest Proposed Medical Insurance Cuts

On February 15, just weeks before the opening of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) legislative session in Beijing, thousands of Chinese retirees in the city of Wuhan and Dalian held large demonstrations against proposed reforms to the public health insurance system. These followed an initial demonstration on February 8 in Wuhan, which was largely […]

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