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Blogs/Opinion
What If Obamacare and Trumpcare Both Collapse?
Obamacare is on the verge of collapse — at least according to some in Washington. It’s easy to see why they think that’s the case. Major insurers, including UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), have pulled out of most Obamacare exchanges after losing billions of dollars. Aetna (NYSE:AET) is one large insurer that has totally withdrawn from Obamacare exchanges. On the other hand, Trumpcare […]
Disparities
Mental Health Cases Strain E.R.
RANDOLPH, Vt.— It’s no secret that both New Hampshire and Vermont lack a sufficient number of beds for people suffering mental health crises, forcing emergency rooms at local hospitals to serve as holding stations while patients wait for a bed in an appropriate facility. With New Hampshire down to 168 beds at New Hampshire Hospital […]
Policies
Single-Payer Healthcare Gains Traction with Democrats
Democrats are increasingly committing to support single-payer healthcare, amid Republican attacks on ObamaCare and pressure from their party’s left-wing base. What was once considered only a progressive talking point has gained traction as more Democratic candidates have been willing to embrace government-funded healthcare on the campaign trail and more House members have been signing onto […]
Disparities
D.C. City Council Gives Minority Business Preference in Pot Sales
The D.C. Council has given minorities a hand up in the city’s new marijuana business as D.C. Department of Health statistics show that many local African-Americans are struggling with marijuana abuse. The council has passed emergency legislation mandating that medical marijuana dispensary permits be given preferentially to minority-owned companies and small businesses. Read More
Disparities
NAACP Demands N.C. Senator Hold Town Hall on Health
The local and NC chapters of the NAACP demanded Monday that U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, hold a town hall to discuss the Senate Republican health care bill with his constituents. The Rev. Alvin Carlisle, the president of the Winston-Salem branch of the NAACP, read a letter demanding the town hall to more than 250 […]
Disparities
Review: Sex Disparities Found in Heart Treatment
More efforts must be made to provide reasonable CV health care in women, including minority populations, according to a review by the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Struggles to achieve high-quality and equitable CV health care persist today for many women, […]
Other News
Trump Dumps 500 Employees at V.A.
Drain the swamp” was a favorite chant during President Donald Trump’s campaign, and it looks like he’s kept his promise at the office of Veterans Affairs. A new report says more than 500 employees have been fired at the agency, and another 200 have been suspended. Read More
Other News
GOP Expected to Offer New Healthcare Bill
Senate Republican leaders plan to unveil on Thursday a new version of their legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare ahead of a possible vote next week. The revised legislation will include concessions to centrists and conservatives designed to win the necessary 51 votes for passage. Read More
Blogs/Opinion
Who Is Preventing “Single Payer” Care?
Muncie, IndianaBlog– Lots of interesting news floating around on the internet about the G20 Summit, Russia, Trump, #FakeNews, etc., but none of these distractions are as important as our health care crisis in America made worse by income and wealth inequality. As Warren Buffet recently lamented, the percent of GDP spent on healthcare in this […]
Nursing
Alabama Project Aims to Increase Number of Hispanic Nurses
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is launching a program to increase the number of Hispanic nurses involved in health care. The Capstone College of Nursing has received a $1.7 million grant for the Bama-Latino Project, which aims to recruit Hispanics into baccalaureate nursing programs. Alabama nursing professor Normal Cuellar says in a statement […]
Policies
Oregon Extends Care to Undocumented Children
SALEM, Ore. — Government-funded health care will be accessible for more than 14,000 children in Oregon who were brought to the United States illegally, under a bill the Legislature passed on Friday and that has been championed by the governor. Debate over the measure, which passed the House 37-23 on the last day of the […]
Policies
GOP Governors: First, Do No Harm
The pressure is on Republican senators – from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters – to fulfill a seven-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law. But back home, Republican governors who have experienced some of the upside of the law are warning their GOP senators to first, do […]
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