#health-funding tag

Welsh government reached a budget deal with Plaid Cymru, securing support for Labour's spending plans by promising extra funding for health and local government.

Public health

fromGothamist

5 months ago

Longtime Jersey City hospital shuts doors amid financial peril

Heights University Hospital closed after failing to secure critical state funding; only the emergency room remains open and staff missed payroll.

fromwww.bbc.com

7 months ago

Doctors warn hospitals under pressure as NHS waiting lists rise

NHS England said many more patients were coming forward for treatment and a doctors' strike in July left 50,000 appointments cancelled. The Royal College of Surgeons said the system was coming under severe strain and called for more money for new operating theatres in the autumn budget. "Crumbling hospital buildings are leading surgeons to have to compete for space, directly contributing to delays and leaving patients waiting for the care they need," said the organisation's vice president Prof Frank Smith.

Healthcare

Public health

fromenglish.elpais.com

7 months ago

Mexico declares war on sugary drinks: More taxes, less tolerance

Mexico will raise the sugary-drink tax to 3.08 pesos per liter and allocate proceeds to a health fund to deter consumption and fund disease costs.

US politics

fromTruthout

10 months ago

Democrats Force Reading of GOP's "Big, Beautiful Bill" After Key Senate Vote

Senate Democrats are challenging Republicans' budget bill by having it read aloud in full to expose its controversial provisions.

fromHarvard Gazette

10 months ago

Young researcher's ALS attack plan is now a no-go - Harvard Gazette

Rich is particularly drawn to Sinclair's approach, as it's unique and challenging conventional thought in medicine on how to address aging-related diseases comprehensively.

SF politics

UK politics

fromwww.bbc.com

11 months ago