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Reproductive Health at Risk: Climate Change and Agrotoxins in Latin America

Bill of Health

Climate disasters create barriers to reproductive health care access by causing damage to facilities and overwhelming infrastructure and health personnel. The recognition of human rights implications related to environmental health presents an opportunity to integrate these concerns into climate policy.

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Reproductive Health at Risk: Climate Change and Agrotoxins in Latin America

Bill of Health

Climate disasters create barriers to reproductive health care access by causing damage to facilities and overwhelming infrastructure and health personnel. The recognition of human rights implications related to environmental health presents an opportunity to integrate these concerns into climate policy.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

” Growing out-of-pocket payments for copays and coinsurance for services and prescription drugs have also reshaped patients into consumers, increasingly facing a retail health environment that inspires many people to shop around for care and products when they are shoppable.

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Disabilities and Accessibility in Health IT: The Need Is Constant – Part 1

Healthcare IT Today

Furthermore, the field is getting more and more digital with wellness sites, telehealth, and fitness devices—so making them accessible is crucial to making health care accessible. The Cube was designed specifically to meet ADA Standards for Accessible Design and international equivalents.

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

Health Populi

They conclude, “the US is consistently the wealthiest country in the world with subpar levels of coverage for a core set of health services; these findings provide additional evidence of the need to reduce disparities.” than on white people.

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How to Get Better Care to More People? Address Burnout, Bridge Insights, Embed Sustainability – the Philips Future Health Index 2024

Health Populi

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]