Right to Zero Aims High and Stops Short
EarthJustice’s Right to Zero environmental campaign in California is pushing for zero-emissions technologies, but those don’t solve the underlying problem.
Health & Medicine
Why Aren’t Patients Paying Their Hospital Bills?
According to recent studies, including one from “TransUnion, a company that helps hospitals collect unpaid bills,” more and more people are failing to pay off their entire hospital bills. In fact, according to TransUnion, “more than two-thirds of patients aren’t paying” off their bills, “and that number could increase to 95 percent by 2020.”
Franciscan Health Agrees to $15M Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
When many parents head to the hospital for the birth of a child, they do so with the expectation that they will be leaving with a happy, healthy, bouncing baby. The last thing on their minds is that the hospital staff will make a life changing mistake. This was the unfortunate reality for one Sauk Village family. Fortunately, a settlement has finally been reached between the family of Nyelle Brown and Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights. The case settled for $15 million and was the result of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the health center back in 2013 in response to the severe brain damage Nyelle suffered during her birth in January 2011.
Environmental Justice: In Memoriam
Trump is about to landfill the Office of Environmental Justice, which worked to protect powerless, poor communities like the ones where his supporters live.
Quirky Genius Allegedly Well-Versed in Fraud
Quirky Genius Allegedly Well-Versed in Fraud
Chipotle’s Legal Woes Continue As Employees, Customers Fall Ill
Chipotle’s Legal Woes Continue As Employees, Customers Fall Ill
New Shift Rules Cause Spike in Patient Safety Concerns
New rules are going into effect that will impact an estimated 30,000 first-year medical residents. Just what would the new rules entail? For starters, the new rules “could add eight or more hours to their shifts,” increasing the previous hour limit of 16 hours to 24 hours. Understandably, this is “causing a rise in patient safety concerns.”
Maternal Mortality in a Pro-Life Culture
Maternal mortality is rising in the United States, and comparing the spike in Texas with the dramatic reduction in California could tell us a lot about why.
A Third Lawsuit Filed By A Female Professor Against Salk
A Third Lawsuit Filed By A Female Professor Against Salk
Vitality Injections Subject of Pending Lawsuits
Vitality Injections Subject of Pending Lawsuits