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More Bad News from Britain’s NHS

Posted on July 14, 2026 by John C. Goodman

The UK’s maternal mortality rates are 20% higher than in 2010, despite a 2015 government target to halve maternal, stillborn and neonatal death rates by 2025.
There are stark inequalities in outcomes, with Black women having a risk of maternal death nearly three times higher than that of White women, and women from minority backgrounds being less likely to receive certain medical treatments.

Source: “UK Maternity Care Is a Disaster — and Getting Worse,” Bloomberg

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The SAVE Act won’t save Republicans

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Merrill Matthews

President Trump recently posted on Truth Social that unless Republicans pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE Act, “The Republican Party will never win another Election. I will, sadly, be the last Republican president.” This from the same man who boasts that he won the 2024 presidential election in a landslide (actually, he won with 49.8 percent), and Republicans control the House of Representatives and the Senate — for now.

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Tuesday Links – 14 July 2026

Posted on July 14, 2026July 13, 2026 by John C. Goodman

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Should Medicaid Pay for Housing, Utilities, Meals, Gym Memberships and Exorcisms?

Posted on July 14, 2026July 13, 2026 by Devon Herrick

It remains to be seen whether California spending Medicaid funds on social services offsets medical spending or merely adds to total spending. The state is probably not particularly worried about the answer since it is paying only a fraction of the cost.

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