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Social Studies Kids: Understanding Social Inequality
This video discusses the history and ongoing struggles of racial inequality, LGBTQ rights, and systemic racism in the United States. It highlights the impact of slavery, segregation, and discriminatory practices on marginalized...
Healthcare Triage
Money Isn’t the Only Thing That Can Bias Research
Recent news articles have brought renewed attention to financial conflicts of interest in medical science but that should not lead us to ignore other conflicts that may be equally or even more important. Career advancement and reputation...
Healthcare Triage
10 Examples of Dysfunction in Healthcare
The Lown Institute recently announced its 3rd round of “Shkreli Awards”, a top ten list of the worst examples of dysfunction in healthcare, and we thought that was pretty newsworthy
Healthcare Triage
Reopening Schools in the Age of COVID
School districts across the country are thinking about reopening. What is that going to look like? Can school reopenings be handled safely?
Global Health with Greg Martin
Universal Health Coverage explained
Universal Health Coverage is about providing healthcare to people without pushing people into poverty. It's an exciting public health and global health tool. Countries that implement universal health coverage provide better healthcare at...
Healthcare Triage
Is Our Health Care Spending Actually Worth It?
Many people know by now that the United States spends much more on health care than any other country, and that health outcomes are not a lot better (and in many instances worse). That raises the question: Is our health care spending...
Healthcare Triage
Early Childhood Interventions. What Are They?
In the next year and a half, we here at Healthcare triage are going to take some deep dives into issues of health policy, especially those that touch on social determinants of health and health equity. The episodes that do so will be a...
Healthcare Triage
Plant Based Fast Food Isn't Health Food
Many fast food restaurants are now creating products with plant-based meat substitutes that are pretty convincingly meatlike. Some of these chains are positioning these foods as "healthier options." Sorry to be a party pooper, but they...
Healthcare Triage
What is Health Insurance, and Why Do You Need It?: Health Care Triage #2
In this episode of Healthcare Triage, Dr. Aaron Carroll gets some surprised questions from "friend of Obama" John Green who is still waiting for his big government giveaway . Unfortunately, insurance still costs money, and it's still...
Curated Video
Ground beef recalled nationwide due to an E. coli outbreak
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture later alerted the USDA that a group of people had fallen ill after consuming ground beef products. (Scripps News)
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Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now
Nearly 90,000 DACA recipients in Texas — and more than 500,000 across the nation — finally get a chance at signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. (Scripps News)
Press Association
AI assistant 'gamechanger' for clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Patients and clinicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children are leading the first NHS trial of a bespoke healthcare AI assistant, TORTUS, to help improve face-to-face time during appointments.
This programme is the first of...
Curated Video
Company uses AI as a tool to power women's healthcare
CureMetrix uses artificial intelligence as a powerful tool in women's healthcare. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Phasing out of prescription medicine charges part of Sinn Fein health plan
Press conference with Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald.
Sinn Fein’s healthcare plan includes the phasing out of charging for prescription medicines for all households and hiring an additional 40,000 healthcare staff.
The party said...
Press Association
Stock hospital footage as NHS set to receive Budget boost
Stock footage of St Mary's hospital in Paddington, London, as Rachel Reeves' first Budget as Chancellor approaches.
Sir Keir Starmer said in a speech on Monday: “Almost everybody knows the NHS is broken. We’re going to fix it, put it...
Press Association
Starmer and Streeting launch consultation on NHS future - in full
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting, with chief paramedic at London Ambulance Service Pauline Cranmer, meet NHS staff during a visit in east London.
NHS workers “deserve a lot better” than what has happened...
Curated Video
The cost of employer health benefits continues to rise
A new report out from KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization, found the cost of employer health benefits is continuing to rise. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Wes Streeting Q&A at the Royal College of GPs conference - full
Wes Streeting during a Q&A session at the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool on Friday.
Curated Video
Black mothers receive disproportionate number of c-sections, report finds
A new report found that Black mothers are about 20 percent more likely to give birth via c-section, even with the same histories and providers, when compared to white mothers. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Press conference with TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak
Press conference with TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak before the TUC conference in Brighton.
Also includes B-roll from a photocall outside on the beach.
Press Association
Managers support plans to strengthen workers’ rights
The Government’s plans to strengthen workers’ rights has won fresh support from managers as a union leader highlighted the positive benefits of halting a “race to the bottom” in the world of work.
The Chartered Management Institute...
Curated Video
Green Party's Stein says Harris nor Trump are responsive to voters
Green Party candidate Jill Stein told Scripps News that she believes Democrats are actively trying to keep her from being on the presidential ballot. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Biden administration finalizes new prescription drug prices for Medicare enrollees
After nearly six months of negotiations and several court rulings, Medicare and drugmakers agreed on new prices for 10 popular drugs, saving users $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs. (Scripps News)
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Woman denied miscarriage care because of abortion law speaks to Scripps News
Kaitlyn Joshua was turned away from two hospitals in Louisiana by doctors who she says were unsure how to care for her under the state's abortion ban. (Scripps News)