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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds

Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
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Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government promised to control health-care costs Wednesday as it released audits of several health bodies and saw the departure of two chief executive officers.
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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

For the federal government's largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding
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Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here's how to make sure you're getting them

Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here's how to make sure you're getting them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients who use smartphone apps to manage their diabetes could face serious health problems if they miss notifications needed to control their blood sugar, U.S. health officials warned.
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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

For the federal government's largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding
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Nova Scotia to cover therapy costs for patients with mood, anxiety disorders

Nova Scotia to cover therapy costs for patients with mood, anxiety disorders

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia says the first phase of its long-promised universal mental health care program will begin this spring, with therapy costs covered by the province for people with anxiety and mood disorders.
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
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Providence and nurses at 8 Oregon hospitals reach tentative agreement after 26 days of strike

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike, in what the state's nurses union has described as the largest health care strike in state history.
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The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws

The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws

ATLANTA (AP) — Conservatives’ nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults .
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N.S. woman plans surgery in United States after winning court case against province

N.S. woman plans surgery in United States after winning court case against province

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman who fought to have the provincial government pay for out-of-country treatment for a painful leg condition is preparing for surgery in New Jersey.
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