Healthcare Policy
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 urges Region Stockholm to remove the upper age limit for mammogram screenings. His wife recently received a cancer diagnosis shortly after her last routine examination. He argues that women should decide for themselves how long they wish to continue the screenings.