Hollywood star blows the lid on sadistic doctor's abuse in his 'sleep room'... as his secret link to CIA emerges
The air was heavy with the funk of unwashed bodies, and filled with tortured whimpers. If these women were dreaming, they were almost certainly having nightmares.
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DaVita beats quarterly profit on steady demand for dialysis services
Aug 5 (Reuters) - DaVita (DVA.N), opens new tab beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by demand for its kidney dialysis services. The company provides kidney care services for patients with chronic kidney failure through a network of outpatient clinics and at-home dialysis across the United States. DaVita, which had been grappling with rising patient care and operating costs, has also experienced disruptions from hurricanes and a ransomware attack in April, which affected some of its operations. The company said its higher IT expenses and costs tied to the cybersecurity incident led to a 10% rise in general and administrative costs from the first quarter. Earlier in the day, DaVita's peer Fresenius Medical Care ( opens new tab missed quarterly profit expectations after a severe flu season in the U.S. led to higher mortality among patients and a greater number of missed treatments earlier this year. However, DaVita reported quarterly revenue of $3.38 billion, compared to analysts' estimates of $3.36 billion, according to LSEG data. The company said it benefited from seasonal factors, including more patients meeting their co-insurance and deductibles, meaning insurance kicked in to cover treatment costs. On an adjusted basis, DaVita reported a second-quarter profit of $2.95 per share for the quarter, above analysts' estimates of $2.77 per share.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Trump's agriculture secretary doubles down on suggestion people should work on farms to avoid losing Medicaid
Americans at risk of losing their Medicaid government health coverage because of new work requirements signed into law by the Trump administration should find employment on U.S. farms, according to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. 'We have way too many people that are taking government program that are able to work,' Rollins said in an interview on Fox Business on Tuesday. 'This is not children. These are not disabled [people]. These are not senior citizens. These are able-bodied Americans who are taking government handouts.' In July, the Trump administration created new work requirements for Medicaid, a state-federal program providing healthcare to over 77 million mostly low-income people, as part of its One Big, Beautiful Bill spending package. Under the new requirements, passed alongside sweeping tax cuts disproportionately benefitting the rich, able-bodied people on Medicaid are required to show they have completed 80 hours of work or community service per month to maintain their coverage, with limited exceptions for parents and caretakers with young children, pregnant people, and other groups. The Congressional Budget Office, reviewing a draft version of the bill that passed the House, estimated the requirements would cause nearly 5 million people to lose coverage by 2034. Rollins has suggested that Medicaid recipients should head to the fields in the past. In July, in the face of concern that the administration's mass deportations would decimate the country's immigrant-heavy farm labor force, Rollins argued that 'more automation' and a '100 percent American workforce' could make up the losses. 'There are 34 million able-bodied adults in our Medicaid program,' he said. 'There are plenty of workers in America.' The Congressional Budget Office found that there were about 34 million working-age, non-disabled Medicaid enrollees in 2024, though analysts suggest Rollins is overstating the degree to which participants in the health program are unemployed and skimming from the government. An analysis from health policy group KFF found that there are about 26 million Medicaid-covered adults between the ages of 19 and 64 who don't receive disability benefits, and that nearly two-thirds of this group were working either full or part-time. Among the remaining portion, 12 percent said they were not working because they were caregiving, while 10 percent listed illness or disability and seven percent said school attendance kept them from working. Another study, from University of Massachusetts Boston researchers, found that among able-bodied, unemployed Medicaid recipients, almost 80 percent are female, their average age is 41, and their median individual income is $0. "It's clear based on their prior work history and family size/income that they are exceptionally poor and have likely left the workforce to care for adult children or older adults," researcher Jane Tavares told PolitiFact. "Even if these individuals could work, they would have very few job opportunities and it would come at the cost of the people they are providing care for." Other analysts point to states like Arkansas that have tried to use work requirements to cut costs and drive employment. The state, which attempted such requirements seven years ago, saw 18,000 people kicked off Medicaid rolls in the span of four months, yet saw no positive employment impact. 'There is not an epidemic of non-working able-bodied adults living high on Medicaid, despite such claims from the Trump administration,' Matt Bruenig, founder of the People's Policy Project, a progressive think tank, argued in a May op-ed in The New York Times. 'Medicaid work requirements are a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.' Among working-age Medicaid beneficiaries, about half are working, a quarter have a work-limiting disability, and an additional one-fifth will find employment or come off the program within 15 months, Bruenig said in the piece, leaving only about 6 percent of working-age Medicaid enrollees who probably can find work but haven't done so.
The Sun
2 hours ago
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BBC presenter taken to hospital in ambulance after ‘real wake up call' working at Wimbledon and putting off medical care
BBC presenter Qasa Alom has opened up on his recent health battle after being taken to hospital in an ambulance in the middle of Wimbledon. The journalist took to Instagram to lift the lid on a difficult few weeks for him following an admission to hospital in the middle of the SW19 tournament. 5 5 5 5 He did not provide details on what exactly the issue was, but said it had escalated after he had put off going to see a medical professional. Qasa said: "I can't say the last few weeks have been easy… "Ever since the middle of Wimbledon I've been battling my body with a health issue. "I put off getting proper medical care because I just did not want to miss The Championships (error). Eventually it became too much & escalated. "Thankfully the NHS have been brilliant in giving me the care I needed." He described the incident as a "real wake up call" and warned his followers to not put off seeking help if needed as it "will completely knock you for six". Qasa added: "Respect your body and its limitations. We only have one. "Grateful to my family for helping me through a difficult period & now the road to recovery." Qasa shared pictures of his time at the hospital and during his journey to hospital on his post. Originally from Birmingham, Qasa joined the BBC in 2010 working for local radio before going on to win a Frank Gillard Award for his coverage for Radio 4 about Stoke-on-Trent's illegal sex trade. He made his BBC1 debut in 2016 before directing a film for the broadcaster in 2017. Qasa was named Radio Presenter of the Year in 2020 in the Asian Media Awards for his work on BBC Asian Network. He covered The Boat Race and 2022 Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham before taking on the role as BBC's flagship daily tennis highlights presenter for Wimbledon in 2023.
