Rick Ross, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Fat Joe, and French Montana have teamed up for a new public service announcement demanding that lawmakers pass healthcare transparency bills that are working their way through Capitol Hill. The rappers teamed with the non-profit organization Power to the Patients for the …
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There are medical nightmares, and there are legal nightmares. The story at the heart of Take Care of Maya encompasses both. The new Netflix documentary, premiering June 19, presents a damning account of how a sort of hospital-run child abuse/CPS mill allegedly destroyed one family in slow motion, keeping a …
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Once upon a time, there were two real-life identical-twin gynecologists. The brothers worked together at one of the finest hospitals in New York City and were a prominent part of Upper West Side high society. One of them, Cyril, was characterized as slightly more socially awkward than his sibling, Stewart; …
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The West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., serves people from all over the mid-South (and, sometimes, beyond). One Alabama patient, Tamika (not her real name), came through the clinic in 2021 with a story that illustrates the wide spectrum of challenges facing Black women who live in states that …
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For trans children, finding a community of peers is challenging. That’s why Maya, whose name has been changed to protect her family, was thrilled this past spring when she and her nine-year-old son were able to join a carefully vetted children’s group through the Gender Development Program at Lurie Children’s …
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About eight years ago, Ricki Lake and her producing partner Abby Epstein resolved to turn a critical eye on hormonal birth control. Their previous documentary, 2008’s The Business of Being Born, emphasized the risks and expense of giving birth in a hospital. This new project would apply that same medical …
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