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Primary care program blending virtual with in-person options connects locals to family physicians
An innovative health care program developed by researchers at the University of Ottawa has successfully paired residents with family physicians at a time when Canada is lagging behind comparable, high-income countries in ...
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Worrying conflict of interest: UK health care organizations receiving payments from medical device industry
Joint replacements, pacemakers, surgical instruments, and sutures; medical devices are a staple of health care. New research published in the journal Health Policy and Technology reveals that UK hospitals, universities, and ...
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Telemedicine can change care for the better say health care experts
Telemedicine has come to play an important role in patient care, but without prompt congressional action, it may no longer be an option for millions of Americans.
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States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement
For decades, Amina Tollin struggled with mysterious, debilitating pain that radiated throughout her body. A few years ago, when a doctor finally diagnosed her with polyneuropathy, a chronic nerve condition, she had begun ...
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California health workers may face rude awakening with $25 minimum wage law
Nearly a half-million health workers who stand to benefit from California's nation-leading $25 minimum wage law could be in for a rude awakening if hospitals and other health care providers follow through on potential cuts ...
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When rogue brokers switch people's ACA policies, tax surprises can follow
Tax season is never fun. But some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn't even know they ...
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Mental health workers called to emergencies to be eligible for the same benefits as other first responders
Lawmakers are moving ahead with a measure that would make mental health professionals who get sent on emergency calls alongside law enforcement eligible for the same benefits as other first responders if they're also hurt ...
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UK, EU face significant medicine shortages: Study
Patients in the UK and European Union are facing shortages of vital medicines such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication, research published Thursday found.
Apr 18, 2024
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False offers of cash subsidies used to 'capture' health insurance customers, lawsuit alleges
A health insurance operation based in Broward County, Florida, used internet ads that falsely promised cash subsidies to sign up clients across the country and replace their agents, a lawsuit contends.
Apr 17, 2024
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Study finds punitive anti-drug workplace policies could backfire
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health uses national data on drug use and mental health to explore how workplace drug policies correlate with opioid use and misuse and psychological distress in ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Private COVID jabs lead to concerns about creeping privatization in the NHS
COVID boosters are now available to purchase from high-street pharmacies and private health care providers in England. This means that millions of people who don't qualify for a free COVID vaccine on the NHS will be able ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Nursing resources affect hospital patient experience ratings, report finds
The nursing work environment, nurse education, and staffing levels are independent factors affecting hospital scores on a key measure of patient-centered care—with significant implications for reimbursements, reports a ...
Apr 17, 2024
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New research shows urgency to act on Nigeria's trans fat elimination policy
Significantly reducing trans fat levels in the Nigerian food supply could prevent approximately 10,000 heart disease deaths and save $90 million US (12 billion Naira, ₦) in health care costs over a decade. The new findings ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Study shows gaps in new nursing graduates' work readiness
About 60 percent of nurses with less than two years' work experience are uncomfortable with performing procedures of higher complexity—such as responding to a critical clinical emergency, performing tracheostomy (a surgically ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair—they need support
In the aftermath of the tragic Bondi knife attack, Joel Cauchi's parents have spoken about their son's long history of mental illness, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 17. They said they were "devastated and ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Lawsuit alleges Obamacare plan-switching scheme targeted low-income consumers
A wide-ranging lawsuit filed April 12 outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled people into Affordable Care Act plans or switched their coverage, all without their permission.
Apr 17, 2024
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Taking a leave of absence can harm medical students' match prospects, finds study
Students who take a leave of absence during medical school are less likely to match into a residency or fellowship program, a new Yale study finds, a consequence that disproportionately affects Black students. Because nonplacement ...
Apr 16, 2024
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African-led clinical research essential to tackling the continent's health care challenges, says expert
Africa is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of both population and economic transformation.
Apr 16, 2024
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Age-related and contractual factors stronger drivers of NHS clinical staff retention than organizational ones: Study
Age-related and contractual factors seem to be stronger drivers of NHS hospital clinical staff retention than organizational factors, suggests research published in the journal BMJ Open.
Apr 16, 2024
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Working arrangements for locum doctors pose significant patient safety challenges, finds study
Working arrangements for locum doctors pose significant patient safety challenges for the NHS in England, although there are opportunities to be grasped too, finds qualitative research involving a broad spectrum of health ...
Apr 16, 2024
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