Open this image in the gallery: Fraser Place in Ottawa on March 20. Changes in provincial funding will delay surgery wait times – possibly by years.Spencer Colby / Canadian Press Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort … Read more
Three is still the magic number for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). By 2025, 80% of all prescription claims will be processed by three companies: CVS Health’s CVS Caremark business, Cigna’s Express Scripts business, and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx business. Express Scripts continued to pull ahead of its peers, while CVS Caremark’s claim volume declined for … Read more
One of the worst aspects of my episodes was the shame of being in bed for days and getting nothing (Photo: Dorothy Herson) I was halfway through reading a copy of Elvia Wilkes Oval, a novel about a fictional feminist dystopia, when an all too familiar wave of depression hit me. Attempting to decipher the … Read more
Teachers work with children at Bounce ADA Preschool in Essex Junction on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Photo by Glen Russell/VTDigger For Jennifer Bean-Edgar, watching her son demonstrate how to express his needs. She said of her 6-year-old: “She went from being completely non-verbal, non-communicative, non-engaging (and) able to play on her own and talk to … Read more
Amanda Millman knows who to call when someone receives a breast cancer diagnosis and needs an appointment as soon as possible. He also knows how to navigate long wait times to see a specialist or how to get prior authorization for surgery. A year ago, Melman combined her hospitality background with her medical experience to … Read more
As the cost of living continues to rise, many families are feeling the squeeze at grocery stores and gas pumps. A Steinbach area consultant says how parents can talk about these rising costs can have a lasting impact on their children. Michelle Peters shares practical strategies for discussing financial stress at home without creating fear … Read more
By 2024, fewer mental health patients will be waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the nation’s longest waits, and behavioral health patients with special needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — often can’t get treatment in time. Get the Gavel A … Read more
The local NHS says a new provider appointed by Cornwall Council will run the redesigned service Image courtesy of the model (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Mental Health Day Resource Center services in Cornwall will end this week, with Cornwall Council saying the closure is part of “wider changes to how support is provided locally”. Cornwall Council-owned … Read more
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Zoira Hanafi stood in shock as four doctors rushed behind her to enter the ward where her eight-month-old daughter Hambali lay semi-conscious. Upon entering the Kayita Community Health Center in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, medical personnel used color-coded tape to measure the diameter of children’s hands and determine their level of malnutrition. A steady stream … Read more