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Senator: VA Retaliating Against Whistleblower
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— A Wisconsin senator has accused the Department of Veterans of Affairs of firing a doctor for speaking out about alleged shortcomings at a Missouri VA hospital and then thwarting his efforts to get hired at another VA site. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental […]
Students
Blacks, Hispanics Losing Out on LSAT-based Financial Aid
The result of privileging LSAT scores through merit-based scholarships is what some call a “reverse Robin Hood” effect, in which students from less privileged backgrounds end up shouldering more of the cost of law school.
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Doctors Speak Out Against Trump
On January 21st, the day of the Women’s March on Washington, I was working in the hospital as a resident physician assigned to the weekend shift. In some ways, it was like any other day on call. I rounded on patients in the morning, managed medical issues during the day, and evaluated new patients in […]
Disparities
$8.4M Grant Extends Malaria Study
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University professor will be able to spend at least seven more years researching malaria thanks to an $8.4 million grant. The grant from the National Institute of Health will allow Terrie Taylor to find ways to improve health care for malaria-infected patients. Taylor has spent six months every […]
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Could Trump Plan Hurt Some Health Stocks?
Help or hurt? That’s the question investors are trying to answer about how President Trump’s policies might impact healthcare stocks. So far, specific policy proposals put forward by the president appear likely to cause significant problems for certain healthcare stocks. Here’s why three of President Trump’s policies could be downright terrible for Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH), […]
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Spiritual Therapy Possible Treatment For PTSD
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Doctors in Augusta are exploring the idea of using spiritual therapy to treat veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Such veterans are often treated with medication and psychotherapy, the Augusta Chronicle reported. But a research survey at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta aims to find out whether spiritual therapy might […]
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Senator from N.M. Pushes Back On Healthcare Overhaul
SANTA FE, N.M. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Udall highlighted the risks and uncertainties of efforts to overhaul the nation’s health care system by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress during a speech Thursday to a joint session of the New Mexico state Legislature. Udall said Republican vows to repeal the Affordable Care Act […]
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Arizona and Texas Hope Trump Will Expand Waivers
Arizona and Texas officials hope the Trump administration will be more receptive to Medicaid waivers that would fund care for the uninsured, impose work requirements and place a life cap on enrollment. Texas state officials want a 21-month extension waiver that will help cover the unpaid bills of Medicaid-eligible and uninsured patients in the state. […]
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Sanders: Access “Doesn’t Mean a Damn Thing”
WASHINGTON — On the issue of health care, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) agree on very little. At a town hall debate Tuesday night hosted by CNN, the two former presidential candidates clashed on the future of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, which President Donald Trump and Republican members […]
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Obamacare — Trump Stretches Timeline for Replacing It
Donald Trump’s comments on Sunday suggesting that a replacement for Obamacare may not arrive until 2018 coincides with crowds turning out to pressure Republicans not to scrap the system too hastily. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly promised one of his first actions as president would be to simultaneously repeal and replace the landmark healthcare […]
Students
At Her Core, Zurita-Lopez All About Helping
Dr. Cecilia I. Zurita-Lopez, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, knew at a young age that she wanted to help other people.
Students
Disabled Student Fires Back Against North Dakota University
FARGO, N.D. — A student with cerebral palsy has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights after she was denied admission into the pharmacy program at North Dakota State University. Kelli Sem was given conditional acceptance into the program last spring, provided she could meet physical requirements under newly […]
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