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A Health Care Betrayal: The Ethical Crisis Surrounding Steward Health and the Demise of Community Hospitals

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In Massachusetts, Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Centers in Ayre served predominantly low-income populations, many of whom rely on their proximity and affordability for care. There will be many more closures across the Steward network in similar communities, with similar outcomes.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

The authors suggest that investing more in prevention and health promotion for these groups could improve health outcomes and get to more equitable spending levels.

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Happy 75th Birthday, NHS – Through A U.S. Health Care Lens

Health Populi

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) turns 75 today. As The Lancet stated on July 1, 2023, “Strengthening of primary and community care, public health, and broader preventive measures beyond the health sector” will be an important remedy to assure NHS survival and effectiveness. Why is this the case?

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Medicaid & Health Equity: Addressing Disparities in Maternal and Mental Health

HIT Consultant

In addition, to receiving inadequate treatment, the stigma that comes with these biases can discourage individuals from seeking necessary care altogether. For New England’s Medicaid population, mental health centers and programs for pregnant women are seeing the highest usage rates (29% and 23% respectively).

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Health Provider News

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health company plans major expansion after $320M SPAC deal State to hand out $111M in behavioral health care grants Maryland psychiatric hospital CEO on leave, accused of threatening staff MD Has 2 Of The 25 Healthiest Counties In The U.S., And lawmakers are trying to help.

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Health Provider News

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Paul Weiden on 20 years of cancer care in Southeast Alaska ARIZONA A safety-net hospital CFO gets real about AI, cybersecurity spend Banner Health, Cleveland Clinic invest millions in analytics startup: 7 notes HonorHealth back in the black with 2.3%