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Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Cuba’s Vaunted Health System Is …

(1 days ago) WebCuba’s health care system, long a source of national pride, is in acute distress, particularly in distant provinces. After fending off the coronavirus last year, Cuba has been ravaged this

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/world/americas/cuba-coronavirus-healthcare-collapse.html

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Health Equity, Cuban Style - Journal of Ethics

(8 days ago) WebThe Cuban health system’s regular contact with almost everyone delivers robust clinical preventive services (eg, an approximately 98% …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/health-equity-cuban-style/2021-03

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Universal coverage and strategy of primary health care.

(3 days ago) WebIn Cuba, more than 6% of GDP is dedicated to the well-being and health of the population. In the Cuban State budget for social expenses for the year 2019, more …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7934347/

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Cuba’s acclaimed health system reels as the virus surges.

(Just Now) WebAug. 19, 2021. Cuba’s health care system, long a source of national pride, is in acute distress, particularly in distant provinces. After fending off the coronavirus last year, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/world/americas/cubas-acclaimed-health-system-reels-as-the-virus-surges.html

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Cuba’s Strategy Toward Universal Health - Pol De Vos, 2019

(2 days ago) WebThe steady aging of the population led to a new situation in terms of morbidity and mortality. 25. Today, 68% of Cuban mortality figures are linked to 4 important health …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020731418804406

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Universal coverage and strategy of primary health care.

(Just Now) WebIn Cuba, more than 6% of GDP is dedicated to the well-being and health of the population. In the Cuban State budget for social expenses for the year 2019, more …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41271-020-00271-w

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Equity and the Cuban National Health System's response …

(3 days ago) WebCuba’s National Health System has managed to guarantee an effective and equitable response to COVID-19. Universal and free health coverage, based on primary …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8238257/

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Prevention better than cure in Cuban healthcare …

(Just Now) WebHealthcare in Cuba is free and universal, enshrined in the Cuban constitution as a fundamental human right, guaranteed by the state. And the foundation of their preventative health care model is

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-35073966

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Covid-19 has damaged the reputation of Cuban health care

(8 days ago) WebCuba has qualified doctors and nurses to spare. When covid-19 first struck, Cuba sent some of its medics to countries struggling with their initial wave of patients. An …

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/08/03/covid-19-has-damaged-the-reputation-of-cuban-health-care

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The Challenges of the Cuban Healthcare System - Open Americas

(2 days ago) WebMoreover, “Cuba’s leading health care problems—non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke—are typical of much more wealthy …

https://openamericas.org/2017/08/01/the-challenges-of-the-cuban-healthcare-system/

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Cuba - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(9 days ago) WebBetween 2002 and 2012, the average number of years of schooling in Cuba increased by 13.1%, reaching an average of 11.5 years in the latest year for which information is available. The unemployment rate in 2022 was 1.4%. Disaggregated by sex, the rate was 1.5% for women and 1.3% for men. The literacy rate was 99.9% in 2021.

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/cuba-country-profile

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Is the Cuban healthcare system really as great as people claim?

(6 days ago) WebThough a noble sentiment, this is a main issue with the Cuban model. The government spends roughly US$300-$400 (£240-£320) per person each year on …

https://theconversation.com/is-the-cuban-healthcare-system-really-as-great-as-people-claim-69526

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Behind Cuba's successful pandemic response - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebCuba's long-standing commitment to health has led to a successful COVID-19 pandemic response, but it is threatened by financial and supplier issues. Talha Burki reports. As …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(21)00159-6/fulltext

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Doing More with Less: Lessons from Cuba's Health Care System

(1 days ago) WebConversely, health care in the United States is not universal and consists of a disjointed, yet well-resourced mix of private and public providers and payers. Health …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2017/10/doing-more-with-less-lessons-from-cubas-health-care.html

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Health system in Cuba Pan American Journal of Public Health

(1 days ago) WebThe National Health Policy in Cuba gives priority to health as a right, an essential component of human well-being and a strategic objective of development. The …

https://journal.paho.org/en/special-issues/health-system-cuba

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The Sad State of Health Care in Cuba for 2024 - Havana Times

(9 days ago) WebThe Cuban government is trying to alleviate the current shortage of medical supplies through donations from abroad. On January 28, 2024, the “William Soler” …

https://havanatimes.org/features/the-sad-state-of-health-care-in-cuba-for-2024/

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Despite the blockade/ Cuba’s health care system is extraordinary

(5 days ago) WebCuba has sent 53 brigades to other countries and has over 28,000 Cuban health care professionals residing in 58 nations. One speaker said that Washington …

https://iacenter.org/2023/01/19/despite-the-blockade-cubas-health-care-system-is-extraordinary/

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Cuban Public Healthcare: A Model of Success for Developing Nations

(2 days ago) WebAbstract. This article assesses Cuban healthcare, not just for Cubans but also for those who receive the care of Cuban health professionals working worldwide. The …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0169796X19826731

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Cuba’s primary health care revolution: 30 years on

(1 days ago) WebBulletin of the World Health Organization May 2008, 86 (5) 327 Cuba’s primary health care revolution: 30. years on. With the community-based polyclinic as its centrepiece, …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/270181/PMC2647439.pdf?sequence=1

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Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

(6 days ago) WebExperts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba’s deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades. Omar Everleny …

https://apnews.com/article/cuba-economy-cash-shortage-1bb0c49c286495c66a94e32feffc042d

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WebIt emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and a more targeted approach to reducing risk factors. It was released in …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WebThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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Americans wouldn't want to live long if it meant having health issues

(5 days ago) WebIn a poll of 2,200 American adults, Medtronic and Morning Consult asked participants if they would prefer to live a shorter, healthier life or a longer life with health …

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/03/americans-wouldnt-want-to-live-long-if-it-meant-having-health-issues.html

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HHS Issues Final Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Health and …

(3 days ago) WebThe Health and Human Services Grants Regulation (HHS Grants Rule) Final Rule protects LGBTQI+ people by clarifying and reaffirming the prohibition on …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/30/hhs-issues-final-rule-prevent-discrimination-health-and-human-services-grant.html

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WebA data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing. By Chris Hamby Chris Hamby has been …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.html

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75% of Americans think mental health issues are treated worse …

(2 days ago) WebThe older the respondents, the more likely they were to think mental health issues are treated worse:. 18–29: 66% 30–49: 76% 50–64: 78% 65+: 82% “Many …

https://fortune.com/well/2024/05/03/gallup-poll-mental-health-vs-physical-illness/

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community …

(Just Now) WebHRSA is the arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that funds state and local community efforts to improve maternal and child health; …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-invests-105-million-community-based-organizations-improve-maternal-infant-health-across-country.html

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

(Just Now) WebBy moving medical care closer to the front, and treating combat wounds within the so-called "golden hour," or even the first 30 minutes after injury, casualty rates dropped.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1246636334/pentagon-military-healthcare

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Adult Home Care Physical Therapist (PT) - LinkedIn

(Just Now) WebPosted 5:03:32 AM. BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Physical Therapist, PT, for a per diem…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/adult-home-care-physical-therapist-pt-at-bayada-home-health-care-3865876196

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WebProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Palisades Medical Center - Wikipedia

(4 days ago) WebPalisades Medical Center (PMC) is a 186-bed hospital located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson County and in Southern …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Medical_Center

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) Web45 CFR 80.3(d) (Indian Health and Cuban Refugee Services). IHS is mentioned in the Department's title VI regulation as an example of such a program.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WebThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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