Medical Groups Warn Against Visa Fees for Foreign Doctors

The United States depends heavily on physicians trained abroad. The Trump administration’s new fees may exacerbate personnel shortages, especially in underserved regions.

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Storm Rips Part of Roof Off Oklahoma Hospital, Forcing Evacuations

Some homes in the city of Sallisaw, in the eastern part of the state, were damaged, as were trees, power lines and poles, officials said.

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Susan Xenarios, Who Transformed Rape Crisis Response, Dies at 79

She helped found New York City’s first rape crisis center after encountering indifference when she herself was assaulted. Then she took on New York State laws.

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‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future

The frenzy of arson that blazed nationwide this week as protests spread added to those suffering acute burns in a country where fires maim and kill with shocking regularity.

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Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb

A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden.

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South Korea Doctors’ Strike Begins to Wind Down

Thousands of residents and interns were protesting a government proposal that would have dramatically increased the number of medical students in the country.

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NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Traced to City-Owned Sites, Including Harlem Hospital

Officials said Harlem Hospital and a nearby construction site were two sources of an outbreak that has killed seven and sickened over 100.

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U.S. Government Cracks Down on Organ Transplant System

Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients.

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Insurance Companies Send Chilling Letters Just Before Surgery. But Why?

They often deny coverage via snail mail. Here’s what happened when my family got a note like that 36 hours before cancer surgery.

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Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

A June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by doctors on such treatments.

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