Yearly Archives

2023

Supreme Court May Overturn Opioid Victims’ Settlement

TL/DR - The article does not provide any facts, data, or arguments. It seems to be the credits section of a possible show or podcast, acknowledging the people who have contributed to its creation, including Abbie VanSickle. Additionally, it mentions that the theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly, and extends special thanks…

Revamping South Korea’s Mental Health Policies: An Adequate Action?

TL/DR - South Korea is overhauling its mental health care policies in an effort to curb high suicide rates and address mental health issues in the country. The plan includes the provision of mental health counseling to one million people by 2027. Concerns have been raised about whether the measures go far enough to tackle the problem. South…

Survey Reveals Racial Bias in Healthcare: Patients of Color Suffer Most

TL/DR - A poll by the health policy research group KFF found that many patients of color take steps to present themselves well when seeing a doctor, in an effort to avoid unfair treatment. 55% of Black respondents felt they needed to be very careful about their appearance to be treated fairly at medical appointments, a rate nearly double that of…