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Arkansas county jail and health provider agree to $6 million settlement over detainee's 2021 death

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.
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A judge strikes down North Dakota's abortion ban and rules that access is protected

A judge strikes down North Dakota's abortion ban and rules that access is protected

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off" standalone illness.
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Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman's health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans.
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Testimony begins in civil case claiming sexual abuse of ex-patients at Virginia children's hospital

NEW KENT, Va.
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Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman's health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans.
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New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure

New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week.
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Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more

Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of At
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Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt

Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt

BOSTON (AP) — Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to adopt two resolutions next week to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt — one for civil enforcement and another for certification
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