Health Minister responds on child disability service waiting lists

Previous Next The issue of access to speech and language services for families in Cavan was highlighted in the Seanad last week when waiting times and transport to appointments were flagged. Living in the Bailieborough area for over thirty years,...

Medicaid cuts are coming. Can KY lawmakers ease the pain? 

Kentucky's Medicaid program, covering nearly 1 in 3 residents, faces significant changes due to a new federal bill. The bill includes a work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents, similar to a previously blocked Kentucky...

Healthpeak's Valuation Disconnect: Strong Assets, Low Expectations

Summary Healthpeak Properties is strategically focused on Class A outpatient and life science real estate, benefiting from demographic tailwinds and supply constraints in key markets. The recent Physicians Realty Trust merger enhances scale,...

Health Ministry moves to deploy 2020 nurses amid mounting pr...

After years of waiting, the 2020 cohort of trained nurses may finally be on the path to deployment as the Ministry of Health assures that arrangements are being finalised for their posting. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh met with...

Medical Headlines: Study: exercise may lower risk of early death

Health officials issue warnings for a few beaches due to high levels of bacteria

The warnings are for North Lido Key Beach, Bahia Beach and Simmons Park Beach because of bacteria related to sewage. Author: wtsp.com Published: 7:41 AM EDT July 11, 2025 Updated: 7:41 AM EDT July 11, 2025

Testimonial praises Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills

Dory H. Alport, Chair | Catskill Regional Medical CenterDory H. Alport, Chair | Catskill Regional Medical Center Thank you to George for writing a testimonial letter about the care received at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills. "This letter...

Health Watch: Fairbanks leaders focus on community health with clean air room

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - As wildfires began pushing smoke into the Fairbanks North Star Borough this summer, the need for clean air has pushed some residents and visitors to the Noel Wien Public Library, where they can find relief. “Our...

Hospital mergers have dropped in the first half of the year

Fewer hospital mergers and acquisitions are taking place this year. There were only eight reported hospital deals in the second quarter of the year, according to data released Thursday by Kaufman Hall, the healthcare consulting firm. It represents...

Health and Wellness: What to know before you try PRP for knee pain 

If you’ve been dealing with knee pain that just won’t go away - chances are you’ve come across Platelet-Rich Plasma injections - also known as “PRP.” Although PRP has been around for decades, it gained popularity in the early 2000s when...

Health official accused of using classmate’s matric certificate

The man whose matric certificate was allegedly used in a forgery case involving Eastern Cape Health Department Deputy Director for Communications, Sizwe Kupelo, has expressed surprise over the matter. In an affidavit read at the East London...

Health district offers required immunizations at Staunton and Waynesboro Back-to-School events

Free required immunizations for rising 7th and 12th graders are being offered at Staunton City Schools and Waynesboro Public Schools. The clinics will offer HPV, Meningococcal ACWY, and Tdap vaccines. Events will be held July 20th at Embrace...

LIFEWAYS FEARS PRIVATIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH MEDICAID SERVICES

Hospital doctors poised to walk out

RESIDENT doctors at Barnsley Hospital are set to go on strike again in a row over pay. Formerly called junior doctors, the healthcare workers are set to take industrial action from 7am on July 25 to 7am on July 30. Between 2023 and 2024, resident...

Cup of woes full for govt. medical college hospitals in Kerala

Grief hung heavy in the modest house with its bare floor and unplastered walls. Outside, a few anxious faces looked up as Navami, 20, stepped out, flanked by her ageing grandmother Seethamma. Her father, Vishruthan, sat silently on a chair nearby,...

Health department takes services to the community

Efforts to accelerate South Africa’s 95-95-95 HIV/Aids target, a multi-organisational partnership has been formed to launch the ‘Closing 1.1 Million HIV Treatment Gap’ campaign. Included in the partnership are the South African government, World...

Health inequalities impacting town to be investigated

MORE than a third of Barnsley’s population live in some of the most deprived areas in the entire country - prompting a local councillor to call for more to be done to support local people. At next week’s overview and scrutiny meeting, councillors...

HealthyU Clinics acquires North Street Family Practice from Manteca’s Dr. Bobson

HealthyU Clinics, a leading provider of integrated primary and specialty care services with locations in California and Arizona, has acquired North Street Family Practice in Manteca, effective July 1. The practice will remain at its current...

Health-conscious Visitors Flock To MOH Screenings At Terengganu PMR

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 11 (Bernama) -- Although the Terengganu MADANI Rakyat Programme (PMR) 2025 at Pasar Payang, here, only opens at 9 am, visitors have been lining up since early morning for free health screenings at the Ministry of Health’s...

Medicaid shake-up puts ENC patients, hospitals, and wallets at risk

Medicaid recipients across North Carolina could soon feel the effects of sweeping changes under the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The new law places stricter rules on who qualifies for Medicaid. Medicaid helps cover medical...