Three Years Post–Affordable Care Act Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics Remain Critical Among Vulnerable PopulationsThe purpose of the study is to examine whether demand for publicly funded sexually transmit
Of particular interest are those classed as ‘vulnerable’ or ‘mildly frail’, stages 4 and 5 respectively. Vulnerable adults are not yet dependent on others for activities of daily living (ADLs), while mildly frail individuals require help with higher order ADLs. There is growing evidence that...
Recognizing and addressing inequalities due to social health determinants can improve the health of the most vulnerable and at-risk groups. [45] Social justice in health care Definition: delivery of high-quality and fair treatment, regardless of an individual's age, race, ethnicity, economic status...
…in 2022, the United States spent 16.6 percent of its gross domestic product on health care, while the next-highest spender, Germany, spent only 12.7 percent… As the Affordable Care Act took shape almost 15 years ago, its architects started looking for…savings… ...
The Care Act 2014 and associated regulations and guidance introduced a range of changes to adult social care in England (Department of Health and Social Care, n.d.), including national minimum eligibility criteria for publicly funded LTC, increased entitlements for unpaid carers and new ...
"This legislation targets vulnerable young people and puts them at great risk of physical and mental harm," Mark Del Monte, the academy's chief executive, said in a statement Thursday. "Criminalizing evidence-based, medically necessary services is dangerous." Civil rights groups inclu...
A thoughtful and balanced approach would protect vulnerable populations while ensuring hospitals remain viable centers of care, especially for rural areas. In rural communities, the health sector creates 14% of jobs; rural hospitals are generally the largest employer and since they serve more Medicaid...
Such state intervention in turn generates classifications of certain classes of citizens as more ‘vulnerable’ than others. Among developed capitalist countries, the US offers a stark contrast to Scandinavian states. The American state takes on far less responsibility for the care of its citizens, ...
Findings from this study also corrects the common misconception that often depicts older adults in individualistic culture as active and diverse care recipients, with the Chinese as a more homogenous group consisting of passive, vulnerable, conformist and/or dependent subjects. In the latter stages of...
does not. According to Brunsink, some youths who solely engage in relational permanency may feel more vulnerable, as they cannot hold onto a legal document that obligates adults to act as parents. Brunsink says that for these youths "[They may] want the piece of paper. It's validating. ...