It’s time to invent a new health care delivery system in Kentucky, and it should be driven by health care providers, Sen. Stephen Meredith, D-Leitchfield, said in opening remarks at the Howard L Bost Memorial 2023 from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Health Policy Forum, held October 11 in Lexington. Before making this assertion, …
Turmoil in the U.S. House of Representatives has dimmed prospects for passing health care legislation this year. However, there is also a lot of momentum in Congress behind the health policy work that has already been done, so some health care reforms have a chance to build on a large catch-all bill at the end …
The Washington State Hospital Association filed suit Monday against the state Department of Health over a proposed rule allowing out-of-state patients to receive charity care , saying such a policy would make medical care harder to access and more expensive for Washington residents. This requires hospitals to provide free or discounted care to anyone, anywhere. …
Are you ready for the future of healthcare? Over the next eight years, health care’s share of the U.S. economy is expected to grow from 17.4 percent to 20 percent, which Patti and Allan Herbert Business School at the University of Miami an essential step for healthcare clinicians, business leaders, policy makers and healthcare enthusiasts, …
Dr Julie Stroud As a physician, the last thing I want is for a patient to make decisions about their health and well-being based on the cost of care and medications rather than their actual health care needs. We are currently experiencing a critical time for the more than 250,000 people in Montana who rely …
Hyderabad: Slam it BRS Manifesto as false and full of unviable promises, BJP Telangana on Sunday accused the Pink Party of once again trying to mislead the people of Telangana. Addressing a press conference at the party office, Union Minister and BJP leader G Kishan Reddy said, “The BRS government has adopted the worst economic …
MORGANTOWN — While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic blend of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …
Photo from Pixabay KU Press Service LAWRENCE Starting October 2, people with disabilities are invited to participate in a national study based at the University of Kansas that aims to document their experiences on a variety of issues, including access to health care, housing, long COVID, transportation, employment and connection with their community. The National …
By Siddharth Singhal Wealth creation, career progression, exposure to better opportunities – these are some of the common reasons why more than 25 lakh people migrate to foreign countries from India every year. When laying the foundation for their future, NRIs cannot afford to exclude the most critical element of financial security: health insurance. The …
Experts said the lack of a national palliative care policy continually hampers the delivery of appropriate services to patients suffering from terminal illnesses like cancer. According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health, only 11 percent of the 500,000 Ugandans in need of palliative care can access these services. Speaking at the commemoration …