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Is public, quality healthcare possible in the United States?

ed — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:54:23 +0000

Reprinted: Peoples Dispatch, 12-17-2024 Healthcare workers in the US have long been fighting for a radical transformation of the current for-profit healthcare system in order to provide quality care to all. People in the US pay billions towards the health insurance industry, yet many in the healthcare field believe that this industry does little to Read More

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About 46 million Americans can’t afford quality health care, according to Gallup

ed — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:46:46 +0000

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 Read More

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Jamaica: Health Insurance For Tourists Come November 1

ed — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:11:45 +0000

[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 Read More

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Telemedicine adoption takes off during coronavirus pandemic

ed — Thu, 14 May 2020 17:30:37 +0000

[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 Read More

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Cayman Islands: Telemedicine barriers increase burden on special needs community

ed — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:45:41 +0000

[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 Read More

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Commonwealth Health Ministers Meet To Strategise Universal Health Coverage

ed — Fri, 17 May 2019 16:08:05 +0000

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 Read More

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Jamaica Moves Closer to Providing Universal Health Coverage

ed — Fri, 10 May 2019 16:15:17 +0000

The government of Jamaica took another step closer to providing universal health coverage to the population by the next fiscal year by unveiling a green paper on the proposal for a National Health Insurance Plan (NHIP). The Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement to the House of Representatives saying that feedback will be Read More

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Taiwan Universal Health Coverage – A Role Model For the Caribbean

ed — Wed, 01 May 2019 21:06:58 +0000

The entire Caribbean region is in the process of developing some form of universal health insurance for its citizens within the next ten years. Caribbean nations include: Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman, Grenada , Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago just to name a few. However, Taiwan has frequently been the model that many countries Read More

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Have PPO Networks Perpetrated The Greatest Heist In American History?

ed — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:36:13 +0000

Trillions Have Been Redistributed from the American Workforce to the Healthcare Industry Creating An Economic Depression for the Middle Class The Washington Post and Vox have done excellent reporting that shows U.S. spends so much more than other countries for one simple reason — price. The good news is that some have found the Read More

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Caribbean-Americans To Benefit From NYC’s Universal Health Plan

ed — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:20:23 +0000

Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio recently unveiled a comprehensive universal health plan for all 8 million city residents including the homeless and undocumented Caribbean residents. The plan De Blasio says would guarantee that every New Yorker, regardless of their ability to pay, the ability to visit a doctor and get affordable medical Read More

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