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New tip sheet on health disparities in Puerto Rico

(3 days ago) WEBA shared concern among public health researchers is that Puerto Rico lacks adequate long-term care options for the territory’s aging population; more than a third is 55 and older. The Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University has a list of reports and articles that address this issue. For a more nuanced look at patterns in chronic

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2022/10/new-tip-sheet-on-health-disparities-in-puerto-rico/

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Health Equity Action Lab (HEAL): Enabling Patient …

(4 days ago) WEBThis work will enable better patient and stakeholder decisions related to telehealth adoption. Objectives: This project will build and equip a research community to partner on patient-centered CER with the aim of optimizing virtual care to improve health equity in Puerto Rico. Activities: Activities include an interactive training and capacity

https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2023/health-equity-action-lab-heal-enabling-patient-centered-virtual-care-puerto-rico

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Puerto Rico - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2020, Puerto Rico ranked 13th in the Region of the Americas in terms of the number of deaths from COVID-19, and 11th in 2022, with a cumulative 1555.5 deaths per million population for the two years (Figure 3). As of 31 December 2021, at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine had been given to 96% of the country's population.

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/puerto-rico-country-profile

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Puerto Rico health care providers call for Medicare equity

(4 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico’s health care industry is raising the alarm over disparities in how the territory’s Medicare plans are funded, hurting the quality of services for around 630,000 senior citizens.

https://thehill.com/latino/3258131-puerto-rico-health-care-providers-call-for-medicare-equity/

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Health Equity Initiatives in Puerto Rico – State Regs Today

(4 days ago) WEBThese include expanding the coverage and services of public health insurance programs, implementing community-based interventions targeting marginalized populations, and strengthening data collection and analysis for monitoring and addressing health inequities. 2. How does Puerto Rico measure and track health disparities among various …

https://www.stateregstoday.com/politics/public-health/health-equity-initiatives-in-puerto-rico

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Tips for reporting on inequities in access to health care in …

(5 days ago) WEBFor a primer on Puerto Rico’s health care infrastructure before Hurricane Maria ripped through the territory in September 2017, Margarita Birnbaum is AHCJ’s health beat leader on health equity and an independent journalist who has covered health disparities. Fluent in English and Spanish, Birnbaum is also an interpreter and translator.

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2022/10/tips-for-reporting-on-inequities-in-access-to-health-care-in-puerto-rico/

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Puerto Rico Racial and Ethnic Acceleration …

(1 days ago) WEBTitle: Puerto Rico Racial and Ethnic Acceleration Consortium for Health Equity (PR-REACH) Author: FDA OMHHE Created Date: 4/12/2024 6:44:27 AM

https://www.fda.gov/media/177808/download

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Triple-S Salud: leader in health insurance in Puerto Rico

(3 days ago) WEBTriple-S Salud is the leader in health insurance and the largest health insurance company in Puerto Rico. For over 60 years we have focused on giving special attention to quality to keep the company at the leading edge of health and technology to assure our present and future. We were the first company to offer a health plan with an open access

https://salud.grupotriples.com/en/about-us/

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Puerto Rico Fact Sheet November 2023 - Health …

(3 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico Fact Sheet November 2023. provided $1.3 million in funding to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to increase health care access, strengthen health networks, and focus on care quality improvements for Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals. FORHP is also supporting HRSA’s goal to achieve health equity by …

https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/rural-health/resources/fy-2023-puerto-rico-fact-sheet.pdf

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New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the …

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Health equity is achieved when all members of society experience a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible, with no hindrances based on their social status or circumstances. 1-3 Promoting health equity requires continuous commitment to valuing all people and providing resources according to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10818041/

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Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity ASTHO

(2 days ago) WEBIn July 2021, the bipartisan bill, Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021 ( H.R. 4406 ), sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), was passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ASTHO brought Rep. Soto onto ASTHO’s newscast in October 2021 to describe how his legislation would help the U.S. territories.

https://www.astho.org/communications/blog/bringing-us-territories-closer-to-medicaid-equity/

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The Center for Black Health & Equity announces a convention in …

(4 days ago) WEBSeptember 5, 2023(SAN JUAN) The Center for Black Health & Equity (The Center), a North Carolina-based nonprofit, is hosting its State of Black Health Conference in Puerto Rico. The event will take place from Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8 at the San Juan Marriot Resort & Stellaris Casino in El Condado.“The Center for Black …

https://www.centerforblackhealth.org/post/the-center-for-black-health-equity-announces-a-convention-in-puerto-rico

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Partnership aimed at addressing structural issues affecting health

(3 days ago) WEBKennesaw State University associate professor of psychology and associate director of the AMES Research Center, Israel Sánchez-Cardona will embark on a five-year, $6 million research initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at developing partnerships between researchers and community organizations to address …

https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2023/professor-grant-health-disparities-puerto-rico.php

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Diversity and Health Equity Opportunities Fellowships and …

(Just Now) WEBThe students will also gain opportunities to become familiar with the CDC workplace and observe the principles of public health in practice on a daily basis. Open To. 1st year MPH graduate students at Morehouse School of Medicine/MPH Program. Length/Salary. 360 hours paid (May – August) Application Period.

https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/php/opportunities/minority-health.html

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8 Questions & Answers about Puerto Rico KFF

(5 days ago) WEBThe first funding source is a $5.5 billion allotment available between July 2011 and September 2019. Puerto Rico has relied heavily on this allotment and in FY 2014, it made up 68% of total

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/8-questions-and-answers-about-puerto-rico/

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Puerto Rico Healthy People 2020 Strategic Plan

(6 days ago) WEBExecutive Summary. Puerto Rico Healthy People 2020’s Strategic Plan contains a comprehensive proposal that addresses the most pressing health problems of the island. According to the Puerto Rico Vital Statistics, the first ten leading causes of death for the year 2009* were: Causes of death (ICD-10) Percent.

https://www.salud.pr.gov/menuInst/download/952

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FACT SHEET: Biden- ⁠ Harris Report: “Advancing Equity Through the

(3 days ago) WEBThis meant that before the American Rescue Plan, only about 10% of Puerto Rico families qualified for any Child Tax Credit. and address student mental health, with a strong equity focus:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/24/fact-sheet-biden-harris-report-advancing-equity-through-the-american-rescue-plan/

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Puerto Rico: Fast Facts KFF

(6 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/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/puerto-rico-fast-facts/

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New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and …

(9 days ago) WEBManager; and Jaikis Chaparro, MSW, is Director of Health Equity Program; all at the Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, PR. Lisa La Place Ekpo, DrPH, and Hannah Cranford, MPH, are Epidemiologists, US Virgin Islands Department of Health, Saint Thomas, USVI. All of the authors were deployed for the COVID-19 response.

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/hs.2023.0001

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Healthcare Insurance in Puerto Rico: Detailed Guide [2023 Edition]

(3 days ago) WEBH1: Healthcare Insurance in Puerto Rico: Everything You Need To Know. Puerto Rican healthcare is actually quite similar to what you’d expect anywhere in the US. Of course, there are differences depending on what health insurance plan you’re on. In this article, we’ll give you a short overview of how healthcare works in Puerto Rico.

https://www.puertoricoplus.com/articles/healthcare-insurance-in-puerto-rico-detailed-guide-2023-edition

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Puerto Rico Funding State and Local Readiness CDC

(2 days ago) WEBAt a Glance. State Population: 3,221,789 Local Health Departments: N/A Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Flooding, Landslides/Mudslides Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic CDC PHEP Funding:

https://www.cdc.gov/readiness/php/data-research/puerto-rico-funding.html

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US agency settles probes into America Movil undersea cable system

(4 days ago) WEBThe FCC had granted Puerto Rico Telephone and LATAM in 2013 authorization for the America Movil undersea high-capacity fiber-optic cable system connecting the United States to Central and South

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-agency-settles-probes-into-america-movil-undersea-cable-system-2024-05-14/

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As fossil fuel plants face retirement, a Puerto Rico community …

(2 days ago) WEBIn November 2023, the federal government allocated $440 million in funding for rooftop solar energy in Puerto Rico, part of a billion dollar energy investment in the island. Officials, in recent

https://grist.org/energy/as-fossil-fuel-plants-face-retirement-a-puerto-rico-community-pushes-for-rooftop-solar/

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NRCS Caribbean Area Provides Emergency Watershed Protection …

(6 days ago) WEBHato Rey, PR. May 20, 2024 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial and technical assistance to municipalities and local agencies in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands for the recovery and protection of life and property caused by excessive erosion and flooding from torrential rains for the following …

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/caribbean-area/news/nrcs-caribbean-area-provides

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Triple-S Salud: Health plans for families, employers and individuals

(4 days ago) WEBTriple-S Salud, Inc. is an insurer, duly authorized by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico, license number 3117057/NAIC #55816. Our employees tasked with offering, soliciting, and selling health insurance are representatives authorized by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico to broker this type of

https://salud.grupotriples.com/en/

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New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the …

(1 days ago) WEBAnother key informant shared that their HD made acknowledgment of harm done as part of the health equity plan, including asking the local government to take accountability for health inequities: is a COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Official; the Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, PR. View all articles by this author. Siomara …

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/hs.2023.0001

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, a subcommittee of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women’s Services, to …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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