While NYC’s population continues to grow, healthcare resources continue to be concentrated in the wealthy neighborhoods of Manhattan. Meanwhile, hospitals and clinics in Brooklyn that serve working people, immigrants, and people of color are being shut down. Governor Cuomo has put a Wall Street b...
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A much-debated issue these days is whether citizens should take out private health insurance or not. The cost of providing free medical care for both the wealthy and the poor are far too great for any government, and most people agree that if you can pay for insurance, you ...
Access to healthcare for vulnerable populations: the case of Roma living in Romania Background Access to health care is considered a fundamental right of the individual. It is known that in many countries, there is a gap between the health status of the wealthy and that of the disadvantaged....
Health inequalities between lone and couple mothers and policy under different welfare regimes – the example of Italy, Sweden and Britain Soc. Sci. Med. (2010) H.Chunget al. Political and welfare state determinants of infant and child health indicators: an analysis of wealthy countries ...
A residential enclave just outside Indianapolis, Meridian Hills was founded in the 1920s as a bucolic suburb for the wealthy. According to Data USA, the biggest industries in Meridian Hills are health care, professional, scientific and technical services, and educational services. However the highes...
"With relatively slim majorities in both houses, there are significant hurdles just within the GOP caucus to make this plan a reality," Mahaffee said. Given the significant tax breaks for the wealthy, new exemptions for large insurance companies, likely reductions in insurance coverage, and the...
A wealthy Massachusetts healthcare system that went on a controversial advertising spree to justify its encroachment on cheaper hospitals is now sending patients a different message: Watch your language. “Words or actions that are disrespectful, racist, discriminatory, hostile, or harassing are not ...
Despite governments’ dedication to health resource allocation, disparities in access to healthcare persist as a prevalent characteristic in both wealthy and poor countries. In general, poor and minority populations with the lowest health statuses have limited access to healthcare, whereas the rich ...
As a wealthy country, we can do better. Let’s hope the next Congress acts to make things better for all. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D., is a professor of computer science in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Janet A. Jokela, MD, MPH, ...