Alberta government to cover COVID-19 shots for health-care workers in policy reversal

EDMONTON – In a partial policy reversal, Alberta’s government said Tuesday it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers. Maddison McKee, spokesperson to Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange,...

Former Pataskala day care worker accused of binding 1-year-old with painter’s tape, leaving her unattended

A former Pataskala day care worker is charged with child endangerment for binding a 1-year-old with tape and leaving her unattended. PATASKALA, Ohio — A former employee at a Pataskala day care was charged after she allegedly used painter’s tape to...

Pataskala day care worker charged with binding 1-year-old's hands, feet

Alberta government to cover COVID-19 shots for health-care workers in policy reversal

Hospital Participation in Medicare ACOs: No Change in Admission Practices and Spending

ABSTRACT Objectives: Hospital participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs)—Medicare’s signature alternative payment model—continues to grow despite mixed evidence on spending and quality. This study examines whether hospital ACO...

Hospital system will pay $1 million to employees it punished for refusing COVID shots

News Trump’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently secured a $1 million settlement with Mercyhealth after it terminated employees and withheld pay for refusing COVID shots. (LifeSiteNews) — The Trump administration is delivering justice...

Medical-Legal Partnership Enhances NICU-to-Home Care

In the intricate and often overwhelming world of neonatal intensive care, families with infants facing chronic conditions are confronted not only with medical challenges but also with profound social and legal obstacles. These hurdles, frequently...

Hospital accountant jailed 12 years for US$123,000 fraud

A 30-year-old accountant has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after defrauding his employer, a private hospital in Harare, of more than US$123,700, ZW$15.3 million, and ZiG95,409. Tonderai Shayimana was convicted of fraud under Section 136 of...

Medical team in Sri Lanka for cancer care training

PORT Moresby General Hospital’s Radiation Oncology team has completed an advanced clinical refresher course training in Sri Lanka. The training will prepare them for the commissioning of new linear accelerator machines at the new cancer centre,...

Clinical trials are a profitable pit-stop on device development journey

In the medical device sector, sometimes trial news can excite investors more than the approval endgame At the application stage, devices have a much higher chance of being approved than drugs Investors can expect news from several companies with...

Hospitality horror show: Four in five firms hike prices after Budget tax blow with 84,000 jobs lost as half axe staff

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 17:23 EDT, 19 August 2025 Most hospitality businesses have raised their prices and more than half have cut jobs as they reel from Rachel Reeves’ tax onslaught. In a report that lays bare the impact of Labour’s policies,...

Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grandstand funding decision postponed

File Photo/CHAT News By Jesse Gill CITY HALL Aug 19, 2025 | 1:51 PM Medicine Hat City Council postponed a decision on funding for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grandstand until the Sept. 2 council meeting. Medicine Hat Exhibition and...

Medical examiner called in after man’s body found in East Village

San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office at the County Operations Center. (File photo by Ken Stone/Times of San Diego) The cause of death of a man whose body was found Tuesday on an East Village sidewalk is being investigated. His body was...

Medical officials warn of SC health risks as vaccination rates decline

With more than 1,300 cases of measles spread across 32 outbreaks nationally so far this year, public health officials sounded the alarm Aug. 19 about the public health risks of declining vaccination rates. The risks are not only confined to...

Clinical Presentation of Arrhythmias

The discussion opened with a focus on arrhythmias, highlighting their prevalence and the growing interest in improving outcomes through earlier detection and predictive strategies. Arrhythmias present in various forms, but atrial fibrillation...

Hospitality bosses urge government to lower taxes as ‘shocking’ data revealed

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Medicare Advantage policy changes fuel confusion, skepticism among beneficiaries

Medicare Advantage this year got worse ratings for customer service from beneficiaries who said program changes are increasing their confusion and skepticism, not quality and trust. Customer service analyst J.D. Power published its 2025 Medicare...

Medicare Patients Face Higher Drug Costs Despite $2,000 Spending Cap

Health plans that provide prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries have responded to the Inflation Reduction Act’s $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs by raising patient cost-sharing through higher deductibles and...

Medical student who fled Afghanistan: 'I have a second family and home in Scotland'

In August 2024, she joined 18 other women who were brought to Scotland to study medicine as part of a scheme by Scottish charity The Linda Norgrove Foundation, along with the UK and Scottish governments. The 27-year-old met up with her fellow...

Medicaid Implementing Major Change

By Jenna Sundel is a Newsweek reporter based in New Jersey. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. She has in-depth knowledge of crime and courts. Jenna joined Newsweek in 2024. She previously worked at The Messenger. She is a graduate of...