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Hospitals cited for abuse, dirty ORs and forcing a homeless vet onto the street
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOver the past 12 months, Iowa hospitals have been cited for dozens of violations, including a dirty...
Oregon bill introduced following homeless woman's death in Salem to spur task force
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn January, 34-year-old Melisa Blake died less than 11 hours after she was discharged from the Salem...
With nowhere to go, homeless people spend more time in Sask. hospitals, data shows
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoPeople experiencing homelessness in Saskatchewan stay in hospital far longer than other standard...
Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can't care for them
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPHOENIX - Beatrice Herron, 73, clutched a flier offering low-cost cable TV, imagining herself...
Utah’s new homeless board is warned of major mental health bed shortage
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAs part of Utah’s ongoing endeavor to improve Utah’s homeless system, the 2024 Utah Legislature...
How shots instead of pills could change California’s homeless crisis
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThis story was first published by CalMatters. As Dr. Rishi Patel’s street medicine van bounces over...
'We want them to feel at home.' Hospital, nonprofit partner to offer respite care for homeless
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA woman living in a homeless camp needed to be hospitalized, but she continued to refuse medical treatment for fear of leaving her son with developmental disabilities without protection. A man ...
Homeless people in Edmonton are dying at 8 times the rate as pre-pandemic
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 months agoChris Jonasson's life started off with great promise. A talented football player, Jonasson was also...
Elliot Hospital sued over jailing of a mentally ill patient
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 22—Guardians for a mentally ill man with a history of assault have sued Elliot Hospital, faulting the Manchester hospital for improperly having him jailed as he was about to be discharged ...
Budget that expands Minnesota health care, abortion access, heads to governor
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMinnesota lawmakers passed an 844-page "billosaurus" Monday that leans on a $17.5 billion budget surplus to expand medical, dental and child care benefits and fund new shelter options to address ...
