Man accused of ramming synagogue gates granted bail A man alleged to have rammed synagogue gates with his ute and then referred to the Bondi massacre has been bailed to go into a mental health care centre. AAP · May 13
Meta to lay off 8,000 employees on May 20: What will be the severance package for staff by Mark Zuckerberg's company? Meta layoffs: Meta is set to lay off approximately 8,000 employees, about 10% of its global workforce, on May 20. Meta said the company is offering a “generous severance package,” which includes 16 weeks' base pay plus two weeks for every year of employment and will also cover the cost… The Economic Times · May 12
Staff Cuts, Departures Leave VA Short Hundreds of Mental Health Providers, Straining Veteran Care According to a 2025 report, more than 90 percent of VA facilities reported severe shortages of doctors and nearly 80 percent reported severe shortages of nurses. Latin Times · May 7
How Americans Are Seeking Mental Health Care in 2026: The Trends Reshaping Treatment and Access Mental health care in the United States has been changing faster in the past five years than in the previous fifty. inkl · May 7
Trump's student loan limits could rock the health care industry Borrowing limits could force aspiring doctors to drop out or seek risky private loans. Axios · May 6
RFK Jr. just launched a crusade to pull antidepressants from millions, ignoring the doctors screaming about a gaping hole in his plan Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just launched a federal push to slash antidepressant prescriptions across the U.S., framing the move as a fix for overmedication. However, psychiatrists warn the plan ignores the real crisis: millions of people who can’t even get basic mental health care in the first place. The Department… The Mary Sue · May 6
Why Indie Dogs Are Becoming Everyone’s First Choice For a long time, many people believed that owning a pet meant choosing a well-known foreign breed. Dogs like Labradors or Huskies were often seen as the ideal choice. But recently, there has been a noticeable shift. More and more people are now turning towards indie dogs. Indie dogs, also… Times Pets · May 6
World's top humanitarian groups sound alarm over 'worsening' attacks on medical care in war zones The Red Cross, the WHO, and Médecins Sans Frontières denounce “failure of political will” to stop attacks on healthcare worldwide. Euronews · May 4
Shopping for Medical Supplies Online: Key Tips and Insights Today, it is natural to shop online for lots of necessary goods, from food supplies to electronics or digital services. However, a single niche was not fully covered by sellers' offers before. We talk about medical supplies, a specific segment of products intended for health care and healthy lifestyle maintenance.… inkl · Apr 30
How to Negotiate to Lower Your Medical Bills: These Strategies Can Help Reduce Your Costs Your odds of getting your health care provider to lower your bill are higher if you act fast, communicate clearly and do your research before the negotiation. Kiplinger · Apr 30
Knife attack could have been prevented with better mental health care, report finds IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 30
What No One Tells You About Owning a Pet Getting a pet is often an exciting decision. Whether it is a playful dog, a calm cat, a colorful bird, or a small animal like a rabbit or hamster, the idea of having a companion feels comforting and joyful. Many people imagine happy moments, playful interactions, and unconditional love. And… Times Pets · Apr 29
Rural Hospitals Warn 50 Billion Dollar Federal Fund Will Not Offset Medicaid Cuts A new $50 billion federal program billed as a rescue plan for rural health care is beginning to reshape medical access across the United States, but community clinics and rural hospitals warn that the money may flow more easily to technology vendors and large contractors than to the providers struggling… Latin Times · Apr 28
Immigration debate, upfront costs are hurdles for hepatitis C bill Despite bipartisan agreement on the need for testing and treatment for the life-threatening liver disease hepatitis C, potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans remain untreated or even unaware they’re infected as efforts to expand access to cures have stalled in Congress. Legislation introduced last year has struggled to gain traction as lawmakers focus… Roll Call · Apr 27
Kiplinger · Apr 24 3 Questions That Determine if You’re Actually Ready to Retire Early Thinking of calling it quits in your late 50s or early 60s? Before you retire early, see if you can answer these three important questions.
Reason · Apr 23 America's Debt Problem Is a Health Care Problem And the government's "solution" is making it worse.
Fortune · Apr 23 Gig work is coming for nursing. It might mean below-minimum wage pay and AI surveillance Nursing is tough work. The gig economy might make it even harder.
Capital & Main · Apr 23 An Historic Strike in Southeast L.A. County Highlights Pressures Facing California Schools The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 California Lawmakers Seek Protections for Patients in ICE Custody California lawmakers are pushing for stronger protections for detained immigrants in hospitals
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight The Trump administration is requiring all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate some Medicaid providers
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities
The Conversation · Apr 19 Is Alberta really ‘following the science’ on trans healthcare? The Alberta government under Premier Danielle Smith’s government has banned gender-affirming health care for youth in the province. This legislation bans access to puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy for youth aged 15 and younger for the treatment of gender dysphoria, with few exceptions.
Reason · Apr 16 Justice Ginsburg Cancer Treatment Leak Prosecution: Blame the Cat "Russell insisted that he didn't know how his credentials had been used to run the 'Gins' and 'Ginston' searches. But he theorized that 'potentially his cat had run across the keyboard and typed in those letters.'"
The Conversation · Apr 16 Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control – and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you, or perusing old magazines, a nurse hands you a digital tablet and encourages…
Reason · Apr 16 Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan The administration's goal to lower prices is a good one, but officials don't actually have a plan to make it happen.