Ruling casts doubt on expanding healthcare for the poorWhile the Supreme Court upheld a U.S. healthcare overhaul on Thursday, its decision cast doubt on whether the plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million uninsured people will reach some of the poorest Americans....
Healthcare models which recognize the equity principle have had to confront the challenge of providing healthcare for the poor and dispossessed. Healthcare premised on "rights" strives to remove/ reduce barriers to access by a complete waiver of all fees in the public sector or various other su...
Micro-insurance in Bangladesh: Risk Protection for the Poor? Health services and modem medicines are out of reach for over one billion people globally. Micro-insurance for health is one method to address unmet health... WJ Werner - 《Journal of Health Population & Nutrition》...
The project effectively tackled a pain in the neck for many rural residents, and people like Ma Shengwu no longer have to bear painful suffering and can go directly to hospitals without worrying about high costs. According to the National Health Commission, the average poor resident's payment r...
Healthcare is one of the basic needs for individuals. When some poor people are seriously ill, they may not have money to see a doctor and get proper treatment. Therefore, some people think healthcare, as an important welfare, should be free for everyone. Free healthcare can maintain the ...
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China has made significant headway in poverty-alleviation through healthcare, as the country's targeted medical service, such as home visiting physician service, remote healthcare service and caring center service for the disabled, are benefiting more people in poverty...
Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care. Difficulties accessing oral healthcare services have been suggested as one of t
Central nervous system (CNS) cancer in children and young people in the European Union and its involvements with socio-economic and environmental factors Malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the leading cause of death by cancer in children and the second commonest pediatric cancer type...
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"The need for out-of-pocket health spending might lead to forgoing care because it is a direct barrier to access for some people. These barriers affect people's ability to access diagnosis and treatment and to complete treatment successfully," the report said. ...