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December 18, 2024

Is public, quality healthcare possible in the United States?

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 ensure quality care to patients. While US … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Insurance, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Cost, Healthcare Workers, Medicare for All, Public Health Crisis, Quality healthcare, Universal Health Coverage

December 13, 2024

Transforming Challenges into Action: Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean

Investment in robust, resilient, and equitable health systems not only improves the quality of life for millions of people but also strengthens human capital and contributes to the region's sustainable economic development. Visiting the doctor can be daunting. In Latin America and the Caribbean, this experience often involves more than just confronting personal fears—such as undergoing certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean, COVID-19 Pandemic, Latin America (Latam), Primary Care, Universal Health Coverage, World Bank

September 25, 2023

Calling for Universal Health Coverage, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting Possible to Cover Every Person Worldwide if Countries Take Urgent, Focused Action

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohamed, to the opening segment of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, in New York today: Every meeting during this high-level week is about advancing our common vision of a world in which no one is left behind.  This meeting reminds us of a core truth:  an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: United Nations (UN), Universal Health Coverage

August 4, 2021

U.S. health system ranks last among wealthy nations

Compared to people in other high-income countries, Americans of all incomes have the hardest time affording the health care they need. The U.S. health system ranks last among 11 high-income countries in providing equitably accessible, affordable, high-quality health care, a new Commonwealth Fund study found. Norway, the Netherlands and Australia were the top overall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Universal Health Coverage, US Healthcare system

October 20, 2020

Global health: time for radical change?

[Reprinted: The Lancet, 10-17-2020] What strategies should governments adopt to improve the health of their citizens? Amid the COVID-19 syndemic it would be easy to focus attention on global health security—at a minimum, strong public health and health-care systems. WHO has based its global health strategy on three pillars: universal health coverage, health emergencies, and better health and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Global Health, Public Health, Universal Health Coverage, WHO

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