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Compass Medical files for bankruptcy after sudden closure – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Health care provider Compass Medical has filed for bankruptcy after abruptly closing its practices last week, records show. Compass had locations in Quincy, Braintree, East Bridgewater, Easton, Middleborough and Taunton. It then confirmed an “imminent plan” to close its practices on Wednesday of last week, leaving hundreds without a job and thousands with health care headaches. The company is now facing a class-action lawsuit that has said, in part, Compass’ sudden closure placed patients “…in the chaotic, stressful, disruptive, and unsafe position of having to scramble to find new medical providers, to fill and/ or refill prescriptions, to schedule and/or…
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Randall Denley: Ontario finds surpise health care surplus

Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comments The province has gone from spending drought to spending downpours Published June 02, 2023 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 3 minute read A government spokesperson said that its previous spending underestimate was partly due to uncertainty over how much extra money the federal government would contribute in a new health care deal with the provinces. Photo by Mike Hensen / Postmedia Article content About the only thing Ontario health care isn’t short of is statistics, and there are some interesting new ones in a report Wednesday from the province’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO).…
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The BEST Protein Ice Cream

Anyone else LOVE ice cream? I DO! Skip the Dairy Queen this summer and get yourself an ice cream maker! Your wallet will thank you and so will your body! Ice Cream is probably my favorite dessert. No matter what time of year it is! I love the creamy cold texture and my easy protein ice cream is smooth, creamy and is the BEST keto ice cream you’ve ever had! HOW TO MAKE THE BEST PROTEIN ICE CREAM To make my easy Protein Ice Cream, I used Equip Prime Protein! I LOVE how healthy this ice cream recipe is! Equip…
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Ontario Health Coalition holds ‘community-run referendum’ against privatization of health care – Kingston

People across Ontario are casting ballots in a “community-run referendum” that is weighing a heavy question on the privatization of health care. In March, the Ford government passed a bill that would allow more private clinics to offer some publicly funded surgeries to help reduce the surgery backlog that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic.To protest that move, the Ontario Health Coalition is turning to the public to ask their opinion on the issue. Volunteers are setting up all over Kingston, and across the province, speaking with the public about this issue and encouraging people to cast their vote. “The…
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How health care teams can help people with bedbugs: a patient’s perspective

As a patient with very low vision, chronic heart failure, type 2 diabetes, weight management concerns and fluctuating hemoglobin levels, it is difficult to not have feelings of isolation, poor body image and self-blame that impact my mental health and wellness. These feelings also impact my honesty and relationship with my primary care team. Being afraid that I’ll be looked down on is one of the main factors that makes me not want to share information with them. A few months ago, I disclosed that I had a bed bug infestation by my family doctor and nurse practitioner who visited…
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States with abortion bans could drive away young doctors, especially OB-GYNs, a survey finds

Medical students say strict abortion laws are driving them away from pursuing careers as doctors in states where the procedure is banned. The finding comes from a survey of third- and fourth-year medical students, conducted from August through October of last year — just after the June 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision that overturned Roe V. Wade, which for nearly 50 years granted the right to an abortion across the US The reluctance to be a medical resident — young doctors who train in hospitals or clinics after graduating medical school — in states with abortion bans could further strain…