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Senior healthcare advocates applaud House passage of MA prior authorization bill

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The bill sets requirements relating to the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans. The House’s decision is supported by several healthcare advocacy organizations, including Better Medicare Alliance and the American Hospital Association. AHIP, however, neither criticized nor celebrated the passage.

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85,000 Kaiser Workers Will Soon Vote to Authorize What Could Be the Biggest Healthcare Strike in US History

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The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced that it will soon begin conducting strike authorization votes among its 85,000 members. If the coalition authorizes and implements the strike, it will become the largest strike of healthcare workers in the history of the U.S.

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Australia Human Rights Commission expresses concerns over conditions in immigration detention facility

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The report highlights issues related to drug trafficking, insufficient healthcare services and the overall well-being of detainees and staff members. Furthermore, the report draws attention to the inadequate provision of healthcare services within the detention centre.

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Amnesty International: Abortion rights defenders face stigmatization and unjust prosecutions

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Amnesty International released a report on Friday urging authorities to protect abortion rights defenders, including healthcare workers, more effectively. Healthcare workers have also faced isolation, criminalization, actual violence and burnout from defending abortion rights. Abortion is healthcare.

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Department of Defense removes authority over major crimes from commanders to special trial units

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The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Thursday that new Offices of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) will have authority over the decision to prosecute a number of serious crimes committed in the branches of the military, including sexual assaults, removing certain cases from an accused service member’s chain of command.

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Madrid health workers protest amid staffing issues and decreased funding

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According to the protesters, the public health system has broken down due to the conservative regional authorities favoring private health services and disbanding public health services—leaving many hospitals poorly staffed. Furthermore, with these cuts, there has been overall reduced employment in the healthcare sector and salary cuts.

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Pakistan anti-corruption agency investigating PTI leader for breach of merit-based system

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ACEP accused them of breaching the merit system and abusing their authority. She served as the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Primary & Secondary Healthcare and Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education between 2018 and 2023. This is one of the many setbacks for the PTI party as the general elections approach.