A health-focused charity, founded by the wife of the Governor of Kebbi, Zainab Shinkafi – Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), has announced its plans to train health workers from three North West states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara on cancer screening. Briefing journalists on Friday, September 29, 2017, on the activities of the foundation, she said, “although... Read More

June 22, 2017

0 Comment

Capitol Hill Police drags disabled citizens protesting Republican healthcare bill

Capitol Hill police dragged disabled citizens protesting the draft Republican health care bill rolled out before the Senate, Thursday. The 142-page bill marks the first time that majority of senators look at the plan to completely overhaul America’s health care system. The Senators have a couple of days to decide whether to support or vote against... Read More

The News Blog

Affordable health care, GOP, medicaid, Obamacare, Republican health care, senators, trump

May 10, 2017

0 Comment

Senate Republicans face in house divisions in the race to repeal and replace Obamacare

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Republican Senator Cruz (R-Tex) has convened a working group to keep alive the GOP’s pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. The group, which presently numbers 13, is at the center of a fragile connection between hard-liners and leadership that may be the Senate’s best chance to pass its own version. According to interviews... Read More

The News Blog

medicaid, Obamacare, Republicans, senator