We could cut 180,000 preventable hospital deaths a year. Here’s exactly why we haven’t

Only after pushing for answers did they learn the truth: a cascade of preventable failures, inadequate monitoring and ...
Human Rights Watch

US Abortion Restrictions Causing Preventable Deaths

State restrictions on abortion, since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the US constitution does not confer a right to abortion, are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying ...
Center for American Progress

RELEASE: The Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill’s Historic SNAP Cuts Could Lead To 70,000 Avoidable Deaths

Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could lead to nearly 70,000 avoidable deaths ...
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Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable

More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 ...
News Medical

New report provides the most detailed picture of preventable child deaths worldwide

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, ...