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He Was Surgeon General — And He’s Got Thoughts About the Reaction to the United Healthcare Killing
6 days, 18 hours ago

He Was Surgeon General — And He’s Got Thoughts About the Reaction to the United Healthcare Killing

Politico  

Adams, an anesthesiologist who now leads Purdue University’s health equity initiatives, spoke to POLITICO Magazine about what Thompson’s murder means for a health care system already mired in politicization and distrust. This erosion of trust hurts everyone, from the upstream public health policy maker to an ICU doctor who’s trying to provide recommended care for a patient who’s refusing it …

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In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours
1 week, 3 days ago

In wake of killing, UnitedHealth CEO admits that 'no one would design a system like' ours

Raw Story  

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty wrote in a New York Times op-ed Friday that the for-profit U.S. healthcare system "does not work as well as it should" and that "no one would design a system like the one we have," admissions that came as his industry faced a torrent of public anger following the murder of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive. Witty …

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"Rats in the kitchen": What the McDonald's arrest of Luigi Mangione reveals about America — and us
1 week, 5 days ago

"Rats in the kitchen": What the McDonald's arrest of Luigi Mangione reveals about America — and us

Salon  

On a brisk, gray December morning in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the pursuit of Luigi Mangione — the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — came to an unassuming end. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Following the shooting, general vitriol towards the health care industry morphed into innumerable memes mocking the murder. …

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The Year That Israel Collapsed Gaza’s Health Care System
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Year That Israel Collapsed Gaza’s Health Care System

Huff Post  

Rajaa Musleh quietly sat on the fifth floor of downtown Chicago’s Marriott hotel, where the medical aid group she works for, MedGlobal, was holding a conference filled with panelists and attendees. “It was like a post-apocalyptic movie,” said Dr. John Kahler, MedGlobal’s co-founder and a retired pediatrician who’s provided medical aid in conflict zones for decades. “It was devastating to …

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Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas

The Independent  

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Child care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here?
4 months ago

Child care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here?

LA Times  

Children get help from staff during a class at Educare Los Angeles at Long Beach in March. The ‘broken child-care market’ Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen described the child care system in 2021 as “a textbook example of a broken market.” Child-care employees are some of the lowest-paid workers in the economy, at an average of $13.22 an …

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Community makes serving seniors a priority
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Community makes serving seniors a priority

China Daily  

HANGZHOU — Sitting in her cozy apartment, 86-year-old Zhou Jihua gently touched the sleek black wristband on her arm. The smart wristband is part of a decadeslong journey at the Cuiyuan No 1 Community, a neighborhood in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, to improve the lives of elderly residents. If they needed help, mostly simple things like changing light bulbs, …

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Scrapping the social care cap is a disgrace that will come back to haunt this government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Scrapping the social care cap is a disgrace that will come back to haunt this government

The Independent  

Here we go again. Andrew Dilnot, the economist who proposed the cap in 2011, told the BBC the decision is a “tragedy”, adding: “We’ve failed another generation of families.” It was another example of social care “being given too little attention, being ignored, being tossed aside”. Local authorities complained no preparatory work was underway for a complex scheme which would, …

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Exclusive Technique Now Available Only In DHI's Authorised Clinics
1 year, 1 month ago

Exclusive Technique Now Available Only In DHI's Authorised Clinics

ABP News  

DHI International, one of the global leaders and leading chain of clinics in hair restoration and transplant revealed its DHITM Total Care System, the most effective means of restoring natural-looking hair. DHI International has developed safe, painless, and effective hair restoration treatments known as the DHI Total Care System. With its proprietary DHI Total Care System, DHI International has been …

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Condition critical? Britain’s beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
1 year, 5 months ago

Condition critical? Britain’s beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that’s exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that turned 75 on Wednesday. Three respected health think tanks warned Wednesday that the NHS is “in critical condition” and won’t make it to 100 without more money …

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Vital supplies dwindle, health care system threatened in Sudan: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Vital supplies dwindle, health care system threatened in Sudan: UN

China Daily  

The photo taken on April 17, 2023 shows Sudanese collecting fresh water from the Nile River after ongoing clashes cut off the water and electricity supplies in their neighborhoods in the capital of Khartoum. UNITED NATIONS - Sudan's population is running out of food, fuel and other vital supplies, and the health care system is in danger of collapse, UN …

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Macron to overhaul France’s struggling health care system
1 year, 11 months ago

Macron to overhaul France’s struggling health care system

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced an overhaul of France’s struggling health system Friday, including new funding methods for doctors and hospitals, more hiring and other organizational changes. In a speech at a hospital in Evry, a southern suburb of Paris, Macron vowed to “respond to the concerns of many of our fellow citizens to get health care within …

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Atlanta group could take over Augusta University hospitals
1 year, 11 months ago

Atlanta group could take over Augusta University hospitals

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area hospital system could take over the hospitals affiliated with Georgia’s only public medical school under a deal announced Tuesday. Augusta University Health System runs the 478-bed Augusta University Medical Center and the 154-bed Children’s Hospital of Georgia, both in Augusta. The announcement also said Augusta University and Wellstar would work together to expand online health care …

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Rishi Sunak told care system at risk of collapse if workers not paid as much as nurses
1 year, 11 months ago

Rishi Sunak told care system at risk of collapse if workers not paid as much as nurses

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has come under Tory pressure to give care workers a pay rise – just as he is refusing demands to increase nurses’ pay. Damian Green, the former First Secretary of State, said Britain’s care system was at risk of collapse unless care workers were paid as much as nurses. Mr Green, the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group …

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NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS and social care system are in the “most …

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每日一词∣特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务 home visit and care services for the elderly with special difficulties
2 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务 home visit and care services for the elderly with special difficulties

China Daily  

民政部日前会同相关部门和单位联合印发的指导意见明确指出，到2023年底前，我国将基本建立特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务机制。 China will basically establish a system of home visit and care services for the elderly with special difficulties before the end of 2023, according to a guideline jointly released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other related departments. 2022年10月18日，在重庆市綦江区安稳镇崇河村“自然健康屋”，志愿者为老人提供免费理疗服务。“自然健康屋”是当地民政部门建立的普惠养老场所。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 随着人口老龄化快速发展，养老服务体系建设日益重要且紧迫。党的十八大以来，我国不断加强老龄工作顶层设计、不断健全多层次社会保障体系、持续加强养老服务体系建设、扎实推进老年健康服务体系建设、持续扩大老年人社会参与、稳步推进老年友好型社会建设。新印发的《关于开展特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务的指导意见》在探访关爱服务方面作出了制度性安排，着力化解独居、空巢、留守、失能、重残、计划生育特殊家庭等特殊困难老年人的居家养老安全风险。 开展特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务，其目的主要有四个方面。一是防风险，帮助特殊困难老年人在居家养老中及时发现和排除安全风险，加强突发事件的应急救援；二是送温暖，主动将党和政府的养老政策和关心关爱送上门，支持家庭成员更好履行赡养、扶养义务；三是强服务，充分了解特殊困难老年人养老服务需求，根据需求协助对接服务资源，做好特殊困难老年人的养老顾问和帮手；四是促和谐，通过动员社会、社区各类力量参与特殊困难老年人探访关爱服务，弘扬敬老孝老文化，促进社会和谐。 【重要讲话】 实施积极应对人口老龄化国家战略，发展养老事业和养老产业，优化孤寡老人服务，推动实现全体老年人享有基本养老服务。 We will pursue a proactive national strategy in response to population aging, develop elderly …

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Jail and prison will never be places a person with mental illness finds healing
2 years, 3 months ago

Jail and prison will never be places a person with mental illness finds healing

LA Times  

Luis Garcia, who works for Advocates for Human Potential, writes about how he found hope and success after being incarcerated. Seeking access to mental health care in jail and prison wasn’t easy. Recent reports reveal access to mental health care in California’s state prison system continues to fall short. The county remains woefully out of compliance more than six years …

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In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records
2 years, 9 months ago

In ‘zero COVID’ Hong Kong, deaths smash global records

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong, China – The Hong Kong nursing home where Amy’s 78-year-old mother lives battened down the hatches when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. “If 80 percent of its residents can be infected, then no other nursing home in Hong Kong can remain unscathed.” As Hong Kong reports tens of thousands of coronavirus cases each day, the city’s large population of …

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Bringing in military won't fix COVID-19 crisis in aged care — it's just another distraction from struggling system's flaws
2 years, 10 months ago

Bringing in military won't fix COVID-19 crisis in aged care — it's just another distraction from struggling system's flaws

ABC  

We are living in grim times. The rather apocalyptic picture Dutton painted of desperate people being turned away from hospitals by gun toting military personnel came during a spirited defence of his prime minister: a PM on the political ropes this week, confronted by a disastrous polling slump and a trainwreck of an appearance at the National Press Club, topped …

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Impact of Covid on cancer care: Unaddressed problem and the possible solutions
2 years, 10 months ago

Impact of Covid on cancer care: Unaddressed problem and the possible solutions

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on cancer care. A study done in England showed a substantial increase in avoidable cancer-related deaths as a result of the impact of an ongoing pandemic on cancer care. Increased incidence of advanced-stage disease and increased cancer-related mortality have been noticed in CMC Vellore, a leading cancer care centre in South India. …

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Wollongong Hospital staff claim patient care at 'all-time low' amid COVID wave
2 years, 11 months ago

Wollongong Hospital staff claim patient care at 'all-time low' amid COVID wave

ABC  

Staff at a major regional hospital have raised concerns about their ability to provide adequate care for patients due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 admissions and a depleted workforce. Key points: Wollongong Hospital staff say the system is struggling with rising COVID admissions The number of people with COVID in Illawarra Shoalhaven hospitals has more than doubled in a …

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Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’
3 years, 3 months ago

Professor Krishna Kumar: ‘Our system does not care for the child’s comfort’

The Hindu  

By now, it has been establishedbeyond doubt that the lockdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resultant closures of schools, have had a devastating effect on children’s education. And that’s where the problem lies, namely, that our system simply does not care for the child’s comfort, and very few among teachers recognise that as the topmost priority …

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National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 3 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

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Mental health workers suffer burnout as they struggle with increased lockdown demand
3 years, 3 months ago

Mental health workers suffer burnout as they struggle with increased lockdown demand

ABC  

Mental health workers are suffering from burnout as they struggle to keep up with a surge in patients living through with repeated lockdowns. Key points: Lockdowns are triggering increased demand for mental health services There is concern over burnout and fatigue among health professionals Wait lists to see a mental health professional can be as long as six months As …

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