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• A American Heart Association publicou um Alerta Presidencial em 30 de abril de 2026, declarando que a acessibilidade financeira à saúde nos EUA está em um ponto de crise devido ao aumento dos custos impulsionado por doenças crônicas. • Os custos estão forçando americanos a adiar ou evitar cuidados, agravando os resultados de saúde e aumentando a dívida médica; uma pesquisa Gallup mostra preocupação generalizada sobre o acesso a cuidados acessíveis. • Uma pesquisa da McLaughlin & Associates revelou que 51% dos eleitores citam o seguro saúde como sua principal preocupação, seguido por contas hospitalares (11%) e custos de medicamentos (10%).

• Quase dois terços (64%) dos adultos dos EUA se preocupam em conseguir pagar os custos de saúde, com 30% muito preocupados, superando as preocupações financeiras com os preços dos combustíveis. • A acessibilidade dos cuidados de saúde continua sendo a principal preocupação do público, apesar de outras pressões econômicas. • A pesquisa destaca a pressão financeira contínua sobre as famílias em meio ao aumento das despesas médicas.

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future lossesGiving women access to specialised care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 pregnancy losses a year across the UK, according to a study.Currently, women in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS for early baby losses after they have had a minimum of three miscarriages. Continue reading...

• A majority of Americans express concern over rising healthcare costs and support increased federal tax spending to address these challenges, according to the Axios/Ipsos American Health Index released March 17, 2026. • The poll demonstrates bipartisan support for government action on healthcare affordability, reflecting widespread concern among the U.S. public about escalating medical expenses. • Americans also show increased trust in government handling of childhood vaccination decisions, signaling broader public confidence in health policy interventions.

• Medicare underpayments to hospitals totaled more than $100 billion in 2024, according to testimony provided to the House Ways and Means Committee by the American Hospital Association. • Hospitals are managing significant cost pressures while treating a sicker, more medically complex, and aging patient population, with persistent misalignments between care provision and reimbursement rates. • The financial strain reflects broader healthcare system challenges as providers struggle with inadequate government reimbursement alongside rising operational costs.

CCTV footage circulating on social media showed children at the Little Aresha daycare centre in Yogyakarta, most under two, lying on the floor wearing only diapers with their hands and feet bound with rags.

Federal raids unfold in Twin Cities amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota officialsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal agents under the command of the Trump administration have descended on Minnesota’s Twin Cities again to primarily target alleged fraud at daycares after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s so-called “Operation Metro Surge” all but wound down earlier in the year.“Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” the US justice department told the Guardian in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading...