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...]
Jamaica Moves Closer to Providing Universal Health Coverage
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 done on a national basis involving key … [Read more...]
Taiwan Universal Health Coverage – A Role Model For the Caribbean
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 have looked up to as a … [Read more...]
Have PPO Networks Perpetrated The Greatest Heist In American History?
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 solution to severe pricing failure, however so few have … [Read more...]
Caribbean-Americans To Benefit From NYC’s Universal Health Plan
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 treatment in the city’s historic public hospitals … [Read more...]