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The politics of universal health coverage - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebThe UN has declared universal health coverage an urgent global goal. Efforts to achieve this goal have been supported by rigorous research on the scientific, technical, and administrative aspects of health systems design. Yet a substantial portion of the world's population does not have access to essential health services. There is …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00585-2/fulltext

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Universal Health Coverage: A Political Struggle and …

(3 days ago) WebUNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IS POLITICAL. It is a political victory that UHC is discussed at all, and still more so that it has any veneer of consensus. UHC is a highly political concept. In the world of global health governance, it is part of an ongoing debate about the relative importance of “vertical” priorities such as disease eradication

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4627521/

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Universal health coverage evolution, ongoing trend, and …

(3 days ago) WebSocialist parties enacted universal healthcare across southern Europe when they came to power after democratization despite major recessions that might block health access expansion. Later, it was the left that universalized healthcare in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Chile (45, 46).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9940661/

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Universal Healthcare in the United States of America: A …

(3 days ago) Web2. Argument against Universal Healthcare. Though the majority of post-industrial Westernized nations employ a universal healthcare model, few—if any—of these nations are as geographically large, populous, or ethnically/racially diverse as the U.S. Different regions in the U.S. are defined by distinct cultural identities, citizens have …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7692272/

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Democracies Linked To Greater Universal Health

(Just Now) WebUniversal health coverage, as World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has frequently said, is a political choice, 1 and yet the role that a country’s political

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00229

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political economy of universal health coverage: a …

(6 days ago) WebIntroduction. Universal health coverage… is intrinsically political and cannot be achieved without recognition of its dependence on, and consequences for, both governance and politics (Greer and Méndez, 2015).. As Greer and Méndez (2015) suggest, even in contexts where universal health coverage (UHC) is being proposed for …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/35/3/364/5697101

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The politics of universal health coverage - PubMed

(1 days ago) WebPolitics. Universal Health Insurance*. The UN has declared universal health coverage an urgent global goal. Efforts to achieve this goal have been supported by rigorous research on the scientific, technical, and administrative aspects of health systems design. Yet a substantial portion of the world's population does not have access to es ….

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35594878/

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Political economy analysis of universal health coverage …

(3 days ago) WebProgress towards universal health coverage (UHC) is an inherently political process. Political economy analysis (PEA) is gaining momentum as a tool to better understand the role of the political and economic dimensions in shaping and achieving UHC in different contexts. Despite the acknowledged importance of actors and …

https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-021-00788-w

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World leaders commit to redouble efforts towards …

(3 days ago) WebTwo billion people experienced financial hardship, with over 1.3 billion being pushed or further pushed into poverty just trying to access basic health care – a stark reality of widening health inequities. “Ultimately, universal health coverage is a choice–a political choice,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

https://www.who.int/news/item/21-09-2023-world-leaders-commit-to-redouble-efforts-towards-universal-health-coverage-by-2030

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Health-Care Politics in the United States - Political Science …

(9 days ago) WebDead on Arrival: The Politics of Healthcare in Twentieth-Century America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2009. Draws on archival research to chronicle the evolution of the health-care system in the United States. Argues that the political challenges of advancing universal health coverage in the 20th century center on the emergence

https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/abstract/document/obo-9780199756223/obo-9780199756223-0320.xml

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Majority in U.S. Still Say Gov't Should Ensure Healthcare - Gallup.com

(5 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, D.C. -- A 57% majority of U.S. adults believe that the federal government should ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage. Yet nearly as many, 53%, prefer that the U.S. healthcare system be based on private insurance rather than run by the government. These findings are in line with recent attitudes about the …

https://news.gallup.com/poll/468401/majority-say-gov-ensure-healthcare.aspx

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More Americans now favor single payer health coverage than in …

(7 days ago) WebA 54% majority of Democrats and Democratic leaners now favor a single national government program to provide health insurance, up from 44% last year. Support for single payer health coverage has increased among most groups of Democrats, including those who describe their political views as very liberal (up from 66% to 77%), liberal …

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/09/29/increasing-share-of-americans-favor-a-single-government-program-to-provide-health-care-coverage/

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9 key questions about universal health care around the world

(6 days ago) WebDylan Scott answers 9 key questions about universal health care around the world. World Politics Israel and Iran’s conflict enters a new, dangerous phase. View all stories in Politics.

https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21115783/health-care-universal-insurance-dylan-scott-ama

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The Importance of Universal Health Care in Improving Our …

(9 days ago) WebUniversal health care is a more cohesive system that can better respond to health care demands during the pandemic and in future routine care: Leveraging its universal health care system, Norway began aggressively tracking and testing known contacts of individuals infected with COVID-19 as early as February 2020. 24. UN …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2021/01/14/the-importance-of-universal-health-care-in-improving-response-to-pandemics-and-health-disparities

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Bridging Public Health and Social Movements Commonwealth Fund

(6 days ago) WebIn its current state, public health has limited political power and capacity to address the social, economic, and environmental drivers of health and health inequities. Given this, bridging between governmental, public health, and community power-building organizations is necessary to return public health to its roots in social change.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/bridging-public-health-and-social-movements

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Biden campaigned on universal health coverage. Will his next big …

(2 days ago) WebThe 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one. To cover those gaps, experts are urging Biden to act on another campaign promise: to introduce a public option — a government-backed and -run health insurance plan — or to take other steps that could bring the nation closer to universal health care coverage. No such policies appeared in his …

https://19thnews.org/2021/04/biden-campaigned-on-universal-health-coverage-will-his-next-big-plan-include-a-public-option/

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California assembly advances universal healthcare in bill that

(3 days ago) WebOpposition to the bill focused on the track record of other nations’ universal healthcare systems. The California Medical Association says balanced budget requirement would likely leading

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/california-assembly-advances-universal-healthcare-in-bill-that-could-double-taxes/ar-AA1nIUWJ

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California talks universal health care … again - POLITICO

(4 days ago) WebCalifornia Democrats are going to try, once again, to pass universal health care after multiple years of dashed hopes and unfulfilled campaign promises from Gov. Gavin Newsom. But supporters are

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2024/04/23/california-talks-universal-health-care-again-00153962

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Pros and cons of universal health care The Week

(5 days ago) WebUniversal health care is undeniably expensive – the NHS is the largest single item of public spending by the UK government – but lack of coverage carries its own cost. Today's political

https://theweek.com/health/pros-and-cons-of-universal-health-care

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Political motivation as a key driver for universal health coverage

(3 days ago) WebThe drivers for universal health coverage go beyond the macro-economic context of a nation, and as pointed out by scholars, are deeply linked with the extent of political prioritization of healthcare. Low public investments to health in India and slow movement toward universal health coverage underline the need for more attention to the

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9705759/

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Examining the State of Our Healthcare System: The Unique …

(7 days ago) WebThe Hospital Alliance of New Jersey is a coalition of safety-net providers that serve a significant portion of the State’s indigent patients. Its goal is to improve and advance healthcare for New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations. Members of the Alliance continue to be alarmed by a financial erosion taking place within the State’s

https://nj.gov/health/rhc/documents/hospital_alliance.pdf

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California, Oregon eye universal health coverage Healthcare Dive

(3 days ago) WebWith federal healthcare politics deadlocked, two states are inching closer to making universal coverage a reality. Last year, California and Oregon legislatures passed laws setting deadlines for

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/california-oregon-universal-health-coverage-single-payer-gavin-newsom/714115/

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California Has Plan for Dramatic Health Care Change - Newsweek

(Just Now) WebThe state has previously introduced laws that would bring universal health care to residents, but so far, none have been successful. Kaivan Shroff, a political strategist and public interest

https://www.newsweek.com/california-has-plan-dramatic-health-care-change-universal-1894391

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Anti-abortion states are targeting an emergency healthcare law.

(3 days ago) WebThis is about a 40-year-old law that is the only universal guarantee of healthcare Americans have Sara Rosenbaum Pregnant women were far from the only group being dumped by private hospitals.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/21/emtala-supreme-court-abortion

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Moving to Universal Health Care, Beginning in the States

(6 days ago) WebOne of the greatest systemic failures in the U.S. is healthcare. Even after the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act: + 26 million Americans, or 7.9% of the population, still lack health

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/04/26/moving-to-universal-health-care-beginning-in-the-states/

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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 ACA, while also striving to extend coverage to all New Jerseyans. As of 2017, 8.7 percent of the state’s residents lacked health insurance, down from nearly 14 percent in

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

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Challenges of access to healthcare in SA 30 years after democracy

(3 days ago) WebThe NHI was core to the conversation. The Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says public healthcare has made many strides in the last three decades. “As a member of the United Nations, SA has committed to universal healthcare. In the South African context, access to healthcare has come a long way.

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/935952-2/

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Human Rights and the Political Economy of Universal Health Care

(3 days ago) WebHuman rights and the US health care market. Over the last decade, rights-based advocacy for universal, publicly financed health care has been gaining traction in the United States, notwithstanding the century-old resistance of industry interests and the failure of the recent federal reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to challenge those interests. 3 Although …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5395005/

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UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack, says …

(3 days ago) WebChange Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools. The company facilitates more than 15 billion transactions annually, and 1 in every 3 patient records passes through its systems.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/change-healthcare-ransom-cyberattack-patient-data-rcna148959

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March 2020 Newsletter – NJ Universal Healthcare Coalition

(Just Now) WebNew Jersey Universal Healthcare Coalition "Conventional wisdom dictates that universal single-payer health care is politically impossible. The special interests that profit exorbitantly from the current system are just too powerful. That perception is accurate, of course, but only if nobody has the courage and wit to mobilize the anger of the

https://www.universalhealthcarenj.org/march-2020-newsletter/

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California lawmakers once again introduce universal health care …

(1 days ago) WebCalifornia lawmakers have once again introduced a universal health care bill after unsuccessful attempts in the past. The bill’s latest iteration, formally known as AB 2200, would establish the

https://ktla.com/news/california/california-lawmakers-once-again-introduce-universal-healthcare-bill/

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World Malaria Day 2024: ‘Accelerating the fight against malaria for …

(5 days ago) WebPolitical and social instability in Myanmar have contributed to a sevenfold rise in cases, highlighting the critical intersection between health and broader socio-political factors. The dominance of P. vivax in certain countries presents unique challenges, necessitating tailored strategies for effective control and treatment. Furthermore, the

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/24-04-2024-world-malaria-day-2024-accelerating-the-fight-against-malaria-for-a-more-equitable-world

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The Equity Effect of Universal Health Care - PMC - National Center …

(4 days ago) WebFor well over a century, the politics of universal health care have shaped the development of modern welfare states and their ability to manage economic inequality. the days of market-based health care seemed to be numbered. Universal health care, it was estimated, could have saved 212,000 lives in 2020 alone. 14 Today,

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10733771/

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New Jersey Globe - Political News

(7 days ago) WebThe New Jersey Globe is an independent, professional news site chronicling the world of politics in New Jersey. Authoritative, comprehensive coverage of the people, policies and pageantry of the state.

https://newjerseyglobe.com/

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Fuel: Rising for North Carolinians, though still under national …

(8 days ago) Web(The Center Square) – North Carolinians are paying more at the fuel pump than a month ago, though still a quarter less than the national average. Friday morning’s statewide average, according

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2980847/fuel-rising-for-north-carolinians-though-still-under-national-average/

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Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts Harris County’s guaranteed …

(1 days ago) WebTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin. The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/04/23/texas-supreme-court-temporarily-halts-harris-countys-guaranteed-income-program/

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