An emergency department in Minden, Ont., is slated to close in one week but residents say they will keep up the pressure on the province to make sure the closure is not permanent.
“We are not statistics,” Richard Bradley, a resident, told CBC Toronto on Thursday.
“We are determined. The only statistic we want to be is the town that saves its ER. We pay the same taxes as everybody else does. We deserve and demand that we have safe and accessible health care.”
Haliburton Highlands Health Services (HHHS) announced in April that it would close the emergency department at…
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Workers value paid time off more than health insurance, the survey suggests
Paid time off is important to many workers.Kena Betancur/Getty Images
More workers said paid leave was extremely important to them than those valuing health insurance.
That was one finding of a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
Almost half of workers who get paid time off don’t usually use up all their allocation, it was found.
Workers appear to value paid time off even more than having employer-funded health insurance, a recent study found.
The Pew Research Center report called “How Americans view their jobs” found 62% of the 5,900 people surveyed felt it’s “extremely” important to have paid…
Bitewell’s Healthy Food Marketplace Reduces Health Insurance Premiums
bitewell is the go-to healthy marketplace for employers. It provides food health benefits, reducing … [+] insurance premiums and improving health for users.
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People understand the benefits of eating a healthy diet. As a result, employers are slowly taking responsibility for their employees’ health. The quicker companies offer healthier and more affordable options, the faster healthcare costs will decrease, and the ROI will increase.
The main problem is the…
What You Need to Know About Licensing and Credentialing
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Depending on the issues that you may be having, there are different approaches to take in dealing with the Bureau of Professional Licensing and the Board…
Illinois health care program for noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, balloons to $1.1B
An Illinois program to provide health care coverage to noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, will cost the state $1.1 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, officials said this week, an enormous increase from the $220 million initially earmarked for the benefit.
The health care program provides state-funded health care to immigrants age 42 and older who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid if they weren’t for their citizenship status. That includes those who are here legally on a green card for fewer than five years, and illegal immigrants. The state began providing Medicaid-like benefits to those 65 and over in 2020 and…
Massachusetts’ Misguided Middle-Class Health Insurance Subsidy Expansion
Proposal to Expand Subsidies Up to $150,000 for a Family of Four Will Have Huge Unintended Consequences
The average annual family health insurance premium in Massachusetts costs more than buying a new compact car (over $21,000/yr), so it is understandable that some are calling for ways to shield patients from this ever-increasing expense. However, the latest proposal on Beacon Hill to expand insurance subsidies up to 500 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) (ie $150,000 for a family of four or $73,000 for an individual), could have long-term irreversible impacts that merit its rejection .
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States with abortion bans could drive away young doctors, especially OB-GYNs, a survey finds
Medical students say strict abortion laws are driving them away from pursuing careers as doctors in states where the procedure is banned.
The finding comes from a survey of third- and fourth-year medical students, conducted from August through October of last year — just after the June 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision that overturned Roe V. Wade, which for nearly 50 years granted the right to an abortion across the US
The reluctance to be a medical resident — young doctors who train in hospitals or clinics after graduating medical school — in states with abortion bans could further strain…
US health care system benefits insurers, not patients
Could this be the year when America starts to shift away from the employer-sponsored health insurance model?
To be sure, health care is an issue that concerns most people. Whether it is accessing care or paying for health care services, few people are free of the anxiety that comes when they or a loved one must undergo treatment for an acute life-threatening or debilitating chronic condition.
In spite of the $4 trillion spent in 2021 on health care in the United States, the highest per capita spending in the world, life expectancy in our nation continues to languish in comparison…