Vulnerable populations: an area CMAJ will continue to champion
CMAJ–Mar. 19, 2018
A recent CMAJ article2 called the staggering economic burden of health careinequalities and the burden of disease attributable to poverty, “a self-inflicted societal wound.” For decades, epidemiologists have documented health inequalities resulting from social determinants of health, but only recently have …
Idaho Health Care Plan revived
Post Register–12 hours ago
BOISE — The Idaho Health Care Plan will get an up-or-down vote in the House. It’s a last breath of hope this session for Idahoans in the Medicaid gap, and it sets up Republicans for a tough vote ahead of coming elections. The Idaho Health Care Plan had earlier passed out of the House Health and …
Ivey Signs Health Care Contract for Prisons
U.S. News & World Report–5 hours ago
Ivey’s office confirmed Monday that she signed the $360 million contract with Wexford Health Sources to supply medical and mental health care to inmates until late 2020. … U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled last year that mental health care in state prisons was “horrendously inadequate.” Copyright …
Getting From Profits for a Few to Health Care for All
Truthdig–11 hours ago
In an article titled “The Healthcare Bait-and-Switch,” Glen Ford wrote in the March 8 edition of Black Agenda Report: “Predictably, however, Hillary Clinton’s favorite think tank is still trying to make sure single payer health care never happens. The lavishly funded Center for American Progress (CAP) last …
Apple’s next big idea: Private healthcare
Computerworld–Feb. 27, 2018
According to the AC Wellness website, the company is based at the Apple healthcenter in Cupertino, California, between its original headquarters at Infinite Loop and Apple Park. CNBC’s Christina Farr, who broke the news, claims the new primary careclinics will launch in earnest this spring at locations in …
Even for Bezos, Fixing Health Care Will Be Hard
Bloomberg–Feb. 22, 2018
Every year, health care consumes a larger share of the U.S. economy. Decades of grand efforts to control costs mostly haven’t worked: Health care now accounts for about 18 percent of gross domestic product. Warren Buffett has compared the system to a hungry tapeworm eating away at its corporate and …
Siemens Raises $5.2 Billion in German IPO of Health–Care Unit
Bloomberg–Mar. 15, 2018
Healthineers has pledged to capture faster growth amid a surge in health spending driven by aging populations, increased chronic diseases and greater access to care. The Healthineers IPO comes a week before Deutsche Bank is set to sell shares in its asset management unit DWS, which is expected to …
Australian Digital Health Agency announces first My Health Record …
OpenGov Asia–10 hours ago
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) and the Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) identified Berrigan, a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales with a population of around 950 people, as the first town in Australia where the local general practice, pharmacy, aged care centres, …
Health Tip: What Could Be Behind Achilles Tendinitis
U.S. News & World Report–27 minutes ago
(HealthDay News) — Achilles tendinitis, an inflammation of the tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone, often develops from repetitive stress to the tendon when you work your body too hard. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says specific causes of Achilles tendinitis include:.
Health Tip: How You May Benefit From a Standing Desk
U.S. News & World Report–27 minutes ago
(HealthDay News) — Standing desks are the fastest-growing employee benefit in the United States, recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management finds. A standing desk allows you to either stand up or sit while you work at your desk. It can be as simple and inexpensive as placing your …
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