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To the physician that tried to check a pulse in Minneapolis today

Thank you for being human in an inhumane situation. I am so sorry you were forced to stand there and do nothing. What happened to...

Tomorrow, the first day of 2026, Medicaid subsidies from the Affordable Care Act (ACA; Obamacare) will expire, doubling or tripling health insurance premiums

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/31/as-aca-subsidies-end-st-john-family-sees-costs-go-up/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/congress-fails-save-obamacare-subsidies-after-shutdown-fight-premiums-set-surge "Eleanor Walsh and her husband will see an increase of approximately $14,300 in their health insurance in 2026 as the Affordable Care Act subsidies sunset....

Prenuvo whole body MRI misses impending stroke, sued for malpractice.

Summary: 37 year old patient suffers a catastrophic stroke 8 months after undergoing full body MRI. Post-stroke the patient has "suffered left hand and leg paralysis,...

Houston area plastic surgeon arrested for operating while intoxicated after 6 months of repeated alcohol related surgical cancellations

FINDINGS OF FACT Respondent is a Texas-licensed physician, License No. N2128, who is currently practicing medicine in Sugarland, Texas. Respondent specializes in plastic and cosmetic surgery....