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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WebThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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The state of the U.S. health system in 2022 and the …

(Just Now) WebIn this brief, we assess the current state of the U.S. health system using dozens of data points on costs, Although out-of-pocket spending dropped in 2020, this was primarily driven by lower utilization …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-state-of-the-u-s-health-system-in-2022-and-the-outlook-for-2023/

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WebGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in financial shock and fee-for-service …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The …

(8 days ago) WebA health official in Berrien County, Mich., said it was so time-consuming to get approval from the county to hire temporary staff members in the fall of 2020 that, when her department received

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WebA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WebOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Health highlights 2022 - World Health Organization …

(3 days ago) WebThe ACT-Accelerator (a global collaboration to accelerate development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines) has now delivered nearly 2 billion vaccine …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/health-highlights-2022/

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World Health Statistics 2022 - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) Web20 May 2022 – Geneva: The World Health Organization has published its latest comprehensive set of World Health Statistics to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 …

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-05-2022-world-health-statistics-2022

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WebHospitals’ labor costs, which on average account for 60% of a hospital’s budget, increased by more than $42.5 billion between 2021 and 2023. Economy-wide …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WebThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WebHealth systems will be increasingly held accountable for ensuring delivery of high-value care and for addressing health equity issues in ways that do not rely on …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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Health - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WebThe latest news on health and medicine, covid, vaccines, global health, mental health, Obamacare, health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, opioids, cancer, heart disease

https://www.nytimes.com/section/health

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Health Care The Latest News on Health Care - U.S. News & World …

(Just Now) WebHealth screenings can detect disease when it’s most treatable, and, in many cases, prevent serious health problems that can develop if a medical condition is left …

https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/health-care

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Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

(8 days ago) WebThe cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector made painfully clear that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities …

https://hbr.org/2024/05/preventing-the-next-big-cyberattack-on-u-s-health-care

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Health News: Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare & More NBC News

(Just Now) WebFind the latest news on food & diet, healthcare and healthy living on NBCNews.com. Read headlines and watch videos on medicine, mental illness, and more.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health

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The 6 challenges facing health care in 2023—and how to

(6 days ago) Web1. Financial difficulties. In 2023, health systems will likely continue to face financial difficulties due to ongoing staffing problems, reduced patient volumes, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/04/healthcare-2023

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the Council for Affordable Quality Health care, moving to fully electronic transactions could save the health care system $16.3 billion a year—shaving …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-policy-2023-five-areas-watch

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Our Biggest Health Challenges National Institutes of Health (NIH)

(4 days ago) WebThanks to decades of research, Americans are living longer. Yet Chronic diseases still affect large swaths of the population and are unevenly distributed creating …

https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-turning-discovery-into-health/our-biggest-health-challenges

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Healthcare News: Health Insurance, Health Studies & Treatments

(2 days ago) Web75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente preparing to strike. 02:01. CVS to pay Ohio $1.5 million in penalties over understaffing, other pharmacy safety issues.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WebThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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U.S. health care is increasingly like a casino - Axios

(2 days ago) WebU.S. health care is increasingly like a casino. For the decade-ish that I've been reporting on health care, insurance coverage has dominated conversations about who …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/health-insurance-quality-care

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Retail giants can’t figure out health care - POLITICO

(1 days ago) WebEven so: Some retailers are sticking it out, at least for now. Amazon, which acquired One Medical for $3.9 billion in 2022, is known for giving new ventures long time …

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/05/06/retail-giants-cant-figure-out-health-care-00156203

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Bergen County health center permanently closing due to COVID

(8 days ago) WebThe Bergen County Health Care Center in Rockleigh, a 110-bed nursing home, will close permanently at the end of this year, the county announced Friday.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2021/07/16/bergen-county-health-care-center-closing-nj-covid/7991813002/

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Nevada’s health care system ranks near the bottom in the U.S.

(7 days ago) WebThe care provided to Asian American and Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islander (AANHPI) residents of Nevada ranked 25th in the nation – the state’s highest ranking in …

https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/05/07/nevadas-health-care-system-ranks-near-the-bottom-in-the-u-s/

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Century of care: These North Jersey hospitals have a rich history

(4 days ago) WebThe nurses’ home was occupied by 1916, and a new six-story, all-brick hospital came in 1923 at a cost of $870,000. Total capacity hit 250. The X-ray room was …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2022/12/30/century-of-care-these-north-jersey-hospitals-have-a-rich-history/69658538007/

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Healthcare Issues Drove Voters in November, Stand to Shape New …

(4 days ago) WebEarlier in October, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, (D-NJ), another author of the law, pledged to continue battling to safeguard coverage and protection gains achieved through the …

https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/healthcare-issues-drove-voters-in-november-stand-to-shape-new-congress-nj-spotlight/

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Triangle's growth exacerbates systemic problems in health care

(2 days ago) WebThe health care sector is as chaotic as it has ever been, said UNC Health CEO Dr. Wesley Burks during a Triangle Business Journal panel discussion Wednesday …

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/05/08/north-carolina-healthcare-problems-solutions.html

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