Violence Is Not the Solution

Violence is Not the Solution – Venta needed treatment for his drug problem. Instead, he was tortured. In all corners of the world, people who use drugs are forcibly detained in “rehabilita…

City jail grievance system broken, inmates, advocates say

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Suddenly and inexplicably one August night in 2011, the steel door of Steven Gabriel's jail cell at the Baltimore City Detention Center was unlocked and opened, according to documents he filed in state and federal court. Someone with a "flip-out pocket …
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Obesity as disease? Physicians debate the pros and cons of AMA decision

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Cardiologist Dr Karol Watson (David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles) said the classification as a disease will allow more resources to be put toward research and treatment. However, the … Endocrinologist Dr Ava Port …
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Hospitals Look To Become Insurers, As Well As Providers Of Care

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An estimated 20 percent of networks market an insurance product, including MedStar Health, serving the Washington-Baltimore region with Georgetown University Hospital and eight other facilities. Another 20 percent are exploring doing so, according to a …
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