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Dad sues hospital after years of ‘unnecessary’ cancer treatment

Dad sues hospital after years of ‘unnecessary’ cancer treatment

By Nathan Pynn A dad endured seven years of “unnecessary” and grueling treatment after bungling doctors misdiagnosed him with terminal cancer. Simon Pearson, 41, feared for the worst after doctors told him his extreme tiredness was a symptom of a rare and incurable disease. He was diagnosed with polycythemia vera,

PacificSource to end Montana insurance operations

PacificSource to end Montana insurance operations

PacificSource Health Plans, one of Montana’s three primary health insurance providers, will cease its Montana operations and exit the marketplace by the end of the year. “PacificSource is making difficult decisions to ensure we can continue fulfilling our mission and serving members for the long term amid growing pressures

PacificSource to end Montana insurance operations

PacificSource Health Plans, one of Montana’s three primary health insurance providers, will cease its Montana operations and exit the marketplace by the end of the year. “PacificSource is making difficult decisions to ensure we can continue fulfilling our mission and serving members for the long term amid growing pressures

Fans of TikTok famous dog raising funds to pay for pug’s hospital bills

Fans of TikTok famous dog raising funds to pay for pug’s hospital bills

By Charlie Fenton The owners of a famous TikTok dog have thanked fans after an appeal to cover its hospital treatment has reached a staggering £120,000 ($161,000) in just over a week. Chilli, a seven-year-old pug from Leeds, West Yorks., has over 1.5 million followers

What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences

What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences

What does it feel like to take GLP-1s? New survey documents patients’ experiences It has now been several years since GLP-1 medications were widely introduced for weight loss, transforming both clinical care and public awareness. But as adoption has surged, a new set of questions has emerged: What

Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice

Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice

For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15-49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method – nearly identical to the pill. But the history of sterilization is also deeply entangled

Missoula doctors say AI can help with care but not replace them

Missoula, Mont. — As more people look to AI chatbots for medical advice, doctors in Missoula said the technology could help but should not take the place of a medical professional. I spent the day digging into the question as AI kept expanding into medical care and some people wondered whether