With an aging population, Maine seniors have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our seniors often have many medical diagnoses and issues, and go to doctor’s visits frequently. Since March last year, they’ve had to put themselves at risk for COVID-19 infection or miss vital appointments. In a typical year, many Maine seniors are forced to drive several hours across the state for specialized … [Read more...]
About 46 million Americans can’t afford quality health care, according to Gallup
Quality health care is unaffordable for an estimated 46 million Americans, according to a new study from Gallup and health care research firm West Health. A web survey of 3,753 adults living in all 50 U.S. states conducted from Feb. 15-21 via the Gallup Panel, a research panel built to be representative of the entire U.S. population, indicated that an estimated 46 … [Read more...]
No US Donations But The Caribbean Has Received Over 350 Thousand COVAX Vaccines
The Joe Biden administration has yet to donate any vaccines to its third border and the tourism dependent Caribbean region, but through the COVAX facility, it now has received over 350,000 vaccines to date, with more in transit, a News Americas analysis of latest data shows. The COVAX Facility is a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the … [Read more...]
Urgent cares, retail health clinics lack sufficient regulation: report
Urgent care centers and retail health clinics are under-regulated, with many states lacking access to them for people in low-income and medically underserved communities or who are uninsured. That’s what Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program are saying in a new report, Making “Convenient Care” the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and … [Read more...]
BVI Response to COVID-19 – a Model for Eastern Caribbean
The measures being taken by the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is seen as a model for countries in the Eastern Caribbean. This was highlighted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which presented the BVI’s response to COVID-19 as a “model” for the Eastern Caribbean. A media statement from the Office of the Premier said the UNDP’s … [Read more...]
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