Staten Island Advance

How does life-ending medication work? Here’s a look at how N.Y.’s proposed Medical Aid in Dying Act could work

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Time is running out once again for New York’s proposed Medical Aid in Dying Act. The proposed legislation, which counts Staten Island state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton as its ...
Staten Island Advance

What is medical aid in dying, and why do New Yorkers want it?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For close to a decade, a growing blend of New York residents and lawmakers have pushed to make medical aid in dying — also known as M.A.i.D — legal in the state. First introduced ...
Yahoo

South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On a warm evening in Johannesburg, the news spread like wildfire among sex workers: Within 24 hours, several nonprofit clinics providing free HIV services would be closing as ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Telehealth Requests for Medication Abortion Double Post Dobbs Ruling

TeleMAB requests nearly doubled post-Roe v Wade reversal, especially in states with abortion restrictions, highlighting increased demand for remote services. TeleMAB offers cost, privacy, and travel ...
PBS

Vulnerable South Africans struggle to find HIV medication after U.S. foreign aid cuts

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On a warm evening in Johannesburg, the news spread like wildfire among sex workers: Within 24 hours, several nonprofit clinics providing free HIV services would be closing as ...