U.S. Completes Withdrawal From World Health Organization, Trump Administration Says
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the Trump administration announced Thursday, one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the process. The decision was confirmed in a joint announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of State. A senior HHS […]
Nurses’ Strike Enters 12th Day as Contract Talks Resume With Little Progress
Negotiations between the nurses’ union and three major hospital systems are set to resume Friday morning at the Javits Center, after talks again ended Thursday night with no significant breakthrough. About 15,000 striking nurses will return to picket lines for a 12th day in what has become a historic labor stoppage, as thousands remain without […]
NYC Nurses Launch Historic Strike After Contract Talks Collapse, Nearly 16,000 Walk Off Job
The largest nurses’ strike in New York City’s history began Monday morning after labor negotiations between the nurses’ union and hospital administrators collapsed without a tentative agreement. Nearly 16,000 nurses were poised to walk off the job, according to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which represents nursing staff at several major hospitals across […]
NARD Suspends Planned January 12 Strike After Stakeholder Intervention
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike earlier scheduled to commence on January 12, following fresh engagements with key stakeholders and assurances from the Federal Government. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Shuaibu Ibrahim, the association’s Secretary-General. NARD had previously declared the strike after […]
Resident Doctors Vow to Proceed With Strike Despite Court Injunction
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reaffirmed plans to commence a nationwide strike on January 12, 2026, despite a court order restraining the action, saying only its National Executive Council (NEC) can reverse the decision. NARD President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, made this known on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […]
Resident Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike From Jan 12
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) from January 12, 2026, over the Federal Government’s failure to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier signed with the association. The decision was disclosed on Saturday in a statement posted on X and signed […]
New York City Launches Online Tool to Help Residents Compare Health Care Costs
New York City health officials on Monday launched a new online tool designed to help residents compare the cost of local health care services and better understand what they may be required to pay. Acting Health Commissioner Michelle Morse said the initiative responds to widespread frustration among New Yorkers over the complexity and cost of […]
House Passes GOP Health Care Bill Without Extending ACA Subsidies
The House on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed health care package by a vote of 216–211 that does not include an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, sending the measure to the Senate, where it is expected to stall. The vote came as Congress prepares to leave for the holiday recess, raising the likelihood […]
King Charles to Scale Back Cancer Treatment in New Year, Urges Early Screening
King Charles III announced Friday that his cancer treatment schedule will be scaled back in the new year, crediting an early diagnosis and using the occasion to urge the public to prioritize cancer screening. In a pre-recorded video message released as part of Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK’s Stand Up To Cancer broadcast, the […]
Senate Plans Expected to Collapse as Deadline Nears for ACA Subsidy Expiration
The Senate is set to vote Thursday on two competing proposals to avert a steep rise in health care costs for tens of millions of Americans who rely on enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits—benefits that will expire at the end of the year without congressional action. Both measures, one drafted by Democrats and the […]
