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VA Nurse murdered in Minneapolis

https://www.startribune.com/alex-pretti-identified-as-man-fatally-shot-by-federal-officers-in-minneapolis/601570109 Was an ICU nurse at Minneapolis VA https://bsky.app/profile/dimitridrekonja.bsky.social/post/3md6xdjppvs27...

Is anybody else watching Keaton Herzer (@keatonherzer on IG) document his navigation of health insurance claims for a liver transplant right now

For context; he has been denied claims on a liver transplant procedure via his employee healthcare and has been cataloguing his dealing with customer service....

California joins WHO

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/california-to-join-who-health-network-in-rebuke-of-trump-00745350 Gavin Newsom said Friday that California is joining the World Health Organizations Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, marking the states first formal partnership with...

CDCs deputy director says measles outbreak is cost of doing business in a global economy

https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/cdc-measles-outbreak-south-carolina-b2904851.html Its just the cost of doing business, with our borders being somewhat porous [and] global and international travel Figures they would find a way to blame...