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Human rights group says Israel attacks on healthcare providers in Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes

JURIST

Amnesty International’s investigation focused on four Israeli attacks in Beirut between October 3 and 9, 2024, which killed 19 healthcare workers, wounded 11 more, and destroyed multiple ambulances and two medical facilities. It serves as the primary healthcare provider in areas that Israel repeatedly attacked.

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Insurer Spending On Lawyers Rather Than, You Know, Healthcare

Above The Law

If United Healthcare considered spending more on a cancer patient and less on lawyers to sue doctors for pointing out they didn’t spend on the cancer patient they wouldn’t be getting so thoroughly dragged online. The post Insurer Spending On Lawyers Rather Than, You Know, Healthcare appeared first on Above the Law.

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Tobacco companies proposes $32.5B settlement for Canada smoking risk cases

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In 2000, British Columbia passed the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act , enabling the province to recover healthcare costs from tobacco companies related to smoking-related illnesses. The provinces were collectively seeking more than $500 billion in damages for tobacco-related healthcare costs.

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Native Americans allocated further healthcare funding following US Supreme Court dispute with Federal Government

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The US Supreme Court decided Thursday that when Native Americans administer healthcare through their own programs, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service must pay for costs associated with the operation of the healthcare program. For fiscal year 2025, the IHS budget was increased by 16 percent, or $1.1

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UK Parliament begins first reading of Tobacco and Vapes Bill

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The UK House of Commons began its first reading on Tuesday of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which aims to restrict the legal age to purchase tobacco each year to create the “first smoke-free generation” The bill was proposed under former prime minister Rishi Sunak’s government, and advanced by Parliament in April 2024.

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HRW: new Lebanon government should prioritize human rights and rule of law

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the new Lebanese government to adopt a human rights oriented agenda that promotes the rule of law, transparency and accountability on Thursday. The organization urged the government to implement legal reforms across various sectors to meet the needs of the people and build a brighter future for the country.

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Guadeloupe government extends curfew following strike at power plant

JURIST

The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe extended a territory-wide curfew on Saturday which applied from 7PM until 6AM Sunday for public safety reasons after a strike by workers at the EDF-PEI power plant shut down the island’s electricity supply on Friday.