Gesundheitspolitik
Canadian advocates renew push to allow 'mature minors' to access assisted dying
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Advocacy groups in Canada have proposed extending Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to some 'mature minors,' while official data show the program, legal since 2016, accounted for 15,343 provisions in 2023—about 4.7% of all deaths. Critics warn of a slippery slope.
Hong Kong's public hospital A&E pricing changes, launched January 1, have further reduced visits, with semi-urgent and non-urgent cases down 24% in the first 10 days versus last year—building on an initial 12% overall decline in the first week. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau highlighted the reform's success in guiding mild cases to alternatives, while 60,000 fee waivers were approved, 80% same-day.
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Arne Andersson fordert Region Stockholm auf, die obere Altersgrenze für Mammografie-Screenings abzuschaffen. Seine Frau erhielt kürzlich eine Krebserkrankung kurz nach ihrer letzten Routineuntersuchung. Er argumentiert, dass Frauen selbst entscheiden sollten, wie lange sie die Screenings fortsetzen möchten.