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Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress

Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political will to take bold steps toward a national program.
New Mexico Supreme Court blocks local abortion ordinances

New Mexico Supreme Court blocks local abortion ordinances

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court blocked local anti-abortion ordinances Friday pending the outcome of a case centered on constitutional rights to equal protection and due process.
Cleanup begins after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailment

Cleanup begins after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailment

Crews have started removing contaminated soil and damaged railcars left behind by Thursday's fiery derailment in southwest Minnesota.
Florida teen debuts trans visibility film as bans spread

Florida teen debuts trans visibility film as bans spread

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Saskatchewan announces increased compensation to doctors for after-hours care

Saskatchewan announces increased compensation to doctors for after-hours care

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's health minister says a move to increase compensation for family doctors offering after-hours care will help people get access to physicians while the province continues to deliberate how to reform a payment model.
Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade

Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade

WASHINGTON (AP) — The financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on — and millions more young people are counting on — will run short of money to pay full benefits within the next decade, the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees r
US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention

US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia. (AP) — On Navy ships docked at this vast base, hundreds of sailors in below-deck mazes of windowless passageways perform intense, often monotonous manual labor.
N.S. doctor denies alleged negligence in case of woman who died after long ER wait

N.S. doctor denies alleged negligence in case of woman who died after long ER wait

HALIFAX — A doctor named in a lawsuit after a Nova Scotia woman died in hospital following a long wait to see a physician has denied allegations from the family that he failed in his duties.
More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost

More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost

Administration costs have not contributed to driving up the price.
Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': researcher

Lack of data on transit violence amounts to 'blanket of ignorance': researcher

Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as