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8 Major Problems with the U.S. Healthcare System Today

(4 days ago) WEBA higher rating suggests fewer deaths due to a higher standard of care and access. 3. Lack of Transparency. Fraud and cover-ups are rampant in the U.S. healthcare system. A significant problem is upcoding which …

https://www.medifind.com/news/post/problems-us-healthcare-system

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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 value-based care. Since early

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

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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. This contributes to avoidable healthcare disparities for people of color and other disadvantaged groups. Health insurers may discourage care to hold down costs.

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

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

(Just Now) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on mortality in the United States, leading to life expectancy decreasing in the U.S. by far more than in other large, wealthy countries. The pandemic …

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

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities …

(9 days ago) WEBMaternal health: The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of industrialized countries, and the 2022 NHQDR shows that this rate is increasing. The overall maternal mortality rate in 2020 was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, up from 20.1 deaths in 2019 and 17.4 deaths in 2018.

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

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America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

(1 days ago) WEBRealigning our health system around the need to prevent and treat chronic disease, which affects some 100 million people in the U.S. and represents more than 80 cents out of every dollar spent on health …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/america-s-health-care-crisis-much-deeper-covid-19

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

(8 days ago) WEBIn Gallatin County, Ron Marshall, a state representative who owns a vape store, said he had been battling the local health board’s ban on indoor vaping. But after passage of a new law

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

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Phone

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System

(7 days ago) WEBThe high cost of the US health care system is its biggest weakness. In the US, national expenditures on health care goods and services were approximately $4 trillion in 2020, accounting for an estimated 18% of gross domestic product. 2 High prices for care explain a large part of the difference in spending between the US and other developed

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

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Most Americans Say the Health Care System Fails Them TIME

(7 days ago) WEBBy Jamie Ducharme. May 16, 2023 11:08 AM EDT. M ore than 70% of U.S. adults feel the health care system is failing to meet their needs in at least one way, according to new data from the Harris

https://time.com/6279937/us-health-care-system-attitudes/

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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 health disparities. These chronic illness are common and costly, and many are preventable. NIH Researchers — Basic, Translation, clinical and community based — are tackling …

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

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US Health Statistics and Data Trends: life expectancy - USAFacts

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2022, a newborn in the US was expected to live 77.5 years. Life expectancy is a projection estimating the average age of death for people born today. The calculation uses data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data can be a way to assess the impact of active health issues such as overdose deaths and …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(9 days ago) WEBA pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US health care system’s

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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U.S. Health Care Policy RAND

(2 days ago) WEBThe U.S. health care policy landscape is poised for great change. Extensive RAND research offers insights about the likely impact of repealing or revising the ACA along key dimensions, including Medicaid, the individual mandate, effects on employers, tax subsidies, changing rating regulations, and essential health benefits.

https://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy.html

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Health Care Policy In 2023: Five Areas To Watch Health Affairs

(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 more than $6 off provider

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

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What to expect in US healthcare in 2024 and beyond McKinsey

(Just Now) WEBThe fastest growth in healthcare may occur in several segments. We estimate that healthcare profit pools will grow at a 7 percent CAGR, from $583 billion in 2022 to $819 billion in 2027. Profit pools continued under pressure in 2023 due to high inflation rates and labor shortages; however, we expect a recovery beginning in 2024, …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/what-to-expect-in-us-healthcare-in-2024-and-beyond

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth workers demonstrating in Washington in 2020. Racial health gaps did not narrow significantly between 1999 and 2018, according to one study.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Top problems facing the US: Inflation, affordable health care Pew

(6 days ago) WEBInflation and the affordability of health care top the public’s list of the biggest problems facing the country, with 62% of Americans describing inflation as a very big problem and 60% saying this about health care costs. Narrower majorities say that partisan cooperation (57%), drug addiction (55

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/23/top-problems-facing-the-u-s/

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U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022 - Commonwealth …

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. In the previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, we reported that people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes overall of any high-income nation. 1 Americans are more likely to die younger, and from avoidable causes, than residents of peer countries.. Between January 2020 …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022

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12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024

(9 days ago) WEBThese patterns and shifts directly or indirectly influence how healthcare providers fare in 2024, and ultimately affect how Americans access, afford and receive care. 1. Healthcare has a worsening

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/12-healthcare-trends-and-issues-we-are-following-for-2024.html

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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 rising inflation. According to Tina Wheeler, U.S. health care leader at Deloitte, hospitals can expect wage growth to continue to increase even as they try to contain labor costs.

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

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Among Top US Problems: Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan …

(3 days ago) WEBDemocrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation remains the top concern for Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 77% saying it is a very big problem. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, gun violence is the top concern, with …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/06/21/inflation-health-costs-partisan-cooperation-among-the-nations-top-problems/

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

(Just Now) WEBWe Must Save Theirs. The pandemic spotlighted the mental health crisis facing health care workers. It’s time we give them the support they need. Corey Feist, John Howard and Dara Kass May 16, 2024.

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

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Supporting Hospital and Health System Boards as We Navigate a …

(5 days ago) WEBNowadays, boards need to bring much more than traditional oversight of finances, quality and patient care. Board members must be knowledgeable across a wide variety of health care topics and issues (some further their learning by rounding with clinicians), as well as community bridge-builders who can forge coalitions to advance …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-17-supporting-hospital-and-health-system-boards-we-navigate-changing-health-care-landscape

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WEB“Long COVID is absolutely a health issue to watch in 2023. The health impact of long COVID often disrupts a person’s ability to engage with school, work, or relationships for months at a time. “People with long COVID need diagnostic and proper rehabilitation support from primary care physicians.

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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Health Effects of Vaping Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC

(Just Now) WEBAnyone can report health or safety issues with tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, through the FDA Safety Reporting Portal. United States, 2015. Am J Public Health. 2017;107(5):702-705. Regan AK, Bombard JM, O'Hegarty MM, Smith RA, Tong VT. Adverse birth outcomes associated with prepregnancy and prenatal electronic cigarette …

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/health-effects.html

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Why the Health of Tens of Millions Depends on the US - The …

(5 days ago) WEBCurrent Issue. World / May 28, 2024 to convince dozens of judges and juries in the United States and Canada to award billions of dollars to the 100,000 plaintiffs who have sued Bayer in recent

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/corn-us-mexico-tortilla-war-gmo-glyphosate/

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Global report reveals major gaps in menstrual health and hygiene …

(6 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, GENEVA, 28 May 2024 – Around the world, menstrual health and hygiene needs are being overlooked due to limited access to information, education, products and services, as well as inadequate facilities and inequalities. A new report, Progress on drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in schools 2000–2023: special focus …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2024-global-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-in-schools

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