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Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider

Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has stepped in to pay an outstanding $25,000 bill to a hotel where a social services agency dispatched patients in post-hospital recovery.
Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors

Wyoming governor vetoes abortion restrictions, signs transgender medical care ban for minors

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would have erected significant barriers to abortion, should it remain legal in the state, and signed legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors.

Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The GOP-led Idaho Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid.
Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban

Texas medical panel won't provide list of exceptions to abortion ban

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas medical panel on Friday rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S.
Nova Scotia strikes deal with private company for renovated health centre

Nova Scotia strikes deal with private company for renovated health centre

HALIFAX — A provincial health-care renovation project that has drawn pointed criticism from Nova Scotia’s auditor general is being turned over to a private company.
Republican lawmaker says Kentucky's newly passed shield bill protects IVF services

Republican lawmaker says Kentucky's newly passed shield bill protects IVF services

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky legislation shielding doctors and other health providers from criminal liability was written broadly enough to apply to in vitro fertilization services, a Republican lawmaker said Friday as the bill won final passage.
Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protest in the streets as national strike enters second week

Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protest in the streets as national strike enters second week

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protested in the streets Friday demanding better pay and working conditions in an ongoing nationwide strike that has entered its second week.
Allergy season arrived early in US. Here's how to keep pollen from ruining your spring

Allergy season arrived early in US. Here's how to keep pollen from ruining your spring

Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies , according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures

Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures

TORONTO — Ontario is extending a program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures for another six months.
Tech platforms face 'whack-a-mole' situation in battling health misinformation

Tech platforms face 'whack-a-mole' situation in battling health misinformation

TORONTO — When Dr. Garth Graham thinks about health misinformation on social media platforms, he envisions a garden.