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April 13, 2021

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...]

Filed Under: Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Healthcare Cost, Quality healthcare

October 5, 2020

Jamaica: Health Insurance For Tourists Come November 1

[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 10-2-2020] Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says come November 1, the Government will be launching an end-to-end health insurance, repatriation and logistics programme for all tourists coming to Jamaica. Bartlett said the programme is aimed at guaranteeing the health security and safety of tourists who fly to Jamaica, ensuring a comfortable and seamless … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Health Insurance, Jamaica

May 14, 2020

Telemedicine adoption takes off during coronavirus pandemic

[Reprinted: Insurance Business America, 5-11-2020] Telemedicine adoption has picked up in recent years. An American Medical Association (AMA) study from February 2020 showed a 100% increase in telehealth usage across three years, though the digital tool has yet to reach mainstream status. The coronavirus pandemic might help to further speed up the adoption of this technology as telemedicine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Insurance, Pandemic, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Teleradiology

April 22, 2020

Cayman Islands: Telemedicine barriers increase burden on special needs community

[Reprinted: Cayman Compass, 4-19-2020] The disruption to daily routines caused by COVID-19 has taken a toll on all residents in the Cayman Islands, but for individuals with special needs, the crisis has been especially difficult. For those with neurological differences such as autism, scheduled times for school, work and therapy brought a necessary element of consistency to their daily lives. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cayman Islands, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Insurance, Psychology

May 17, 2019

Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet To Strategise Universal Health Coverage

The Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) is the annual meeting of health ministers from across the (British) Commonwealth countries. The meeting reviews activity and events from the previous year and provides a platform for countries to bring issues of health relevance to the attention of their Commonwealth partners and peers. Each CHMM provides a ministerial statement summarising the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Insurance, International Health, Leadership, Non-communicable diseases, PAHO/WHO, Public Health, Universal Health Coverage

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