In a major win for transgender individuals across the country, the Supreme Court has declined to take up the case involving a trans man who was denied a needed surgery because of his gender identity. By denying to hear the case, the court decided his discrimination lawsuit against the hospital…
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Iowa Man Claims His Life Sentence Was Served After He Died and Was Resuscitated
A prisoner serving a life sentence at the Iowa State Penitentiary was taken to a local hospital in 2015 where he had to be resuscitated five times after his heart stopped. Benjamin Schreiber was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree…
Hospitalized Survivors of El Paso Shooting Refused to Meet with Trump
In the wake of the Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas mass shootings, President Trump visited the hospitals in both cities where injured survivors were receiving treatment. Despite Trump and his spokespeople declaring the success of the visits, none of the eight victims in the University Medical Center in El…
Archived: Abbott: Study Shows Nutrition Program Could Save Hospitals Up to $3,800 Per Patient
Making sure people stay nourished in the hospital has shown to help patients recover, and real-world evidence confirms its cost benefits too. The research, published in American Health & Drug Benefits journal and supported by Abbott (No. 10 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list), found that when Advocate Health…