Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

by Stephen Wood In an era where health care inequities already burden marginalized populations, the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care culminating in the closure of several hospitals in Massachusetts, represents an unconscionable ethical failure.

Hospitals 186

Hospitals Health Care Inequity Health Care Access Health Outcomes 186

Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

Since the second quarter of 2020, I’ve noticed that JAMA has devoted increasing column inches to the issues of health equity, social determinants of health, and structural racism in U.S. health care.

COVID-19 139

COVID-19 Health Care Inequity COVID-19 Vaccine Medicare 139

Health Populi

MARCH 8, 2020

For women as they more often than men play the role of Chief Household Officer — for home-making, -keeping, and childrearing — these factors play heavily into women’s socio-economic status and health care inequity.

Health Care Inequity 62

Health Care Inequity 62

Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

Johns counties Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations Gastric bypass surgery center breaks ground in south Fort Myers Lee Health expanding Southwest Florida cancer services Nursing home administrator acquitted in nine overheating deaths during Hurricane Irma Nursing home chief acquitted in patients’ hurricane deaths Orlando Health (..)

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40