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Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.
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Oklahoma agrees to not enforce gender-affirming care ban while temporary order sought

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma agreed on Thursday to not enforce its ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people while opponents of the law seek a temporary court order blocking it.
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New Mexico authorities describe caregivers' torture of disabled woman who died

New Mexico authorities describe caregivers' torture of disabled woman who died

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives

Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives

LANGLEY, B.C. — The latest illicit drug overdose numbers in British Columbia are "profoundly troubling," says Premier David Eby, lamenting the deaths of 206 more people in communities across the province last month.
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FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer's shot despite some lingering questions.
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Still smelling wildfire smoke? Stay inside or wear a mask, experts say

Still smelling wildfire smoke? Stay inside or wear a mask, experts say

Dr. Alex Chee isn't letting his two toddlers play outside while wildfire smoke continues to pollute the air in Calgary. "It smells better than it did yesterday," Chee, a respirologist at the University of Calgary, said by phoneThursday.
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NDP promises to speed up Red Deer hospital expansion; UCP says it's also a priority

NDP promises to speed up Red Deer hospital expansion; UCP says it's also a priority

RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta's NDP says it would speed up construction on the Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion, its latest promise ahead of the May 29 election.
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Nova Scotia releases doctor recruitment numbers: they're up slightly

Nova Scotia releases doctor recruitment numbers: they're up slightly

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier on Thursday touted his government's success in recruiting doctors to the province and ensured that he had a multi-pronged approach to improving health-care access for residents.
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Trans girl is told not to wear dress to Mississippi graduation, lawsuit says

JACKSON, Miss.
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B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers

B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers

British Columbia government figures show a 120 per cent increase in the number of prescriptions renewed or adjusted after the province expanded pharmacists' powers last October, part of an effort to ease strains in the health-care system.
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