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A crisis in end-of-life care is emerging in Sussex hospitals due to increasing numbers of patients needing palliative care, leading to overcrowded hospitals, difficult decisions for staff, and strained community and hospice services, with concerns that this situation could worsen during winter.
Medics in southern Gaza warn they will be overwhelmed by a surge of wounded and displaced Palestinians amid an intensifying Israeli offensive, with hospitals stretched beyond capacity and supplies running low, as thousands flee northern Gaza and critical health services face collapse.
Gaza's largest hospital, Nasser Medical Complex, faces imminent disaster due to critical fuel shortages and ongoing Israeli military operations, with medical staff working under extreme conditions amid widespread destruction and casualties, as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release continue amidst escalating violence.
The hospital crisis in Gaza is worsening as the need for medical care increases and access to functioning hospitals becomes more difficult. Evacuating patients overseas and setting up field hospitals are being considered as alternative solutions, but experts warn that without an end to the fighting, these measures may offer little hope. Many hospitals have closed, and those that are still operating are overwhelmed and facing shortages of supplies and clean water. Patient numbers have soared, with an estimated 25,000 people wounded since October 7. Attacks on healthcare centers have been frequent, violating international humanitarian law. Evacuating patients is challenging due to the dangerous journey and the large number of patients in need. The entry of aid into Gaza is limited, making it difficult to set up field hospitals. The immediate priority is a ceasefire to stabilize the healthcare system and allow hospitals to be resupplied.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has unveiled a plan for Medicaid reimbursement reforms to address the state's healthcare crisis, which includes pulling more federal dollars to increase Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals. The plan does not include Medicaid expansion to cover the working poor, a move criticized by opponents. Supporters of Medicaid expansion and the governor's opponent dubbed the proposal "too little, too Tate." The plan would have to be approved by the federal Centers for Medicaid Services, and if approved, would have a net benefit of $689 million to hospitals.