A National Medical License May Ease Canada’s Doctor Shortages

It won’t end the pronounced shortage of physicians that’s plaguing many parts of Canada. But the Canadian Medical Association has an idea that it thinks might help. Its proposal seems…

Medical tourism to Mexico is on the rise, but it can come with risks

CNN  —  One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism, a friend said. A growing number of US residents are traveling…

Kidnapping in Mexico Draws Attention to Medical Tourism

Last week, four Americans were kidnapped in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, after crossing the border from Texas. Two were later found dead. A sister of one of the victims…

Paid family and medical leave: Bice and Houlahan make new bipartisan push

CNN  —  A cocktail party on Capitol Hill is often hardly notable. But at one recent soiree, the clinking of glasses had a different ring. Members of both parties joined…

Amazon closes its acquisition of One Medical, but scrutiny of the deal is not over

Washington, DC CNN  —  Amazon closed its acquisition of health care provider One Medical and its parent in a $3.9 billion deal on Wednesday, hours after the Federal Trade Commission…

President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains.

CNN  —  On Saturday, the Carter Center announced that former US President Jimmy Carter will be receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia. “After a series of short hospital…

Spain Allows Legal Gender Change Without a Medical Evaluation

The Spanish government on Thursday approved a law allowing people 16 and older to change their legally registered gender without undergoing psychological and medical evaluations to show gender dysphoria, becoming…

Higher Bills Are Leading Americans to Delay Medical Care

About one-fourth of respondents in Gallup’s poll said they put off care last year for what they considered a “serious” condition. When Margaret Bell, 71, found that her cancer had…

Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Raises Questions About Medical Response

MEMPHIS — Tyre Nichols writhed in pain on the pavement after being beaten by Memphis police officers. His back was against a police car, his hands were cuffed and his…

A Federal Court Blocks California’s New Medical Misinformation Law

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked enforcement of a new state law allowing regulators to punish doctors for spreading false or misleading information about Covid-19…