This holiday shopping season, there’s one big purchase that millions of Americans will make: health insurance. In most states, including Nevada, the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) runs from November 1 through January 15. Last year, more than 100,000 Nevadans signed up for health insurance plans on Nevada Health Link — a record number of signups …
A new analysis of the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey indicated that adults with visual impairments reported having lower access to and use of health care than those without impairments. The results focused specifically on a lower prevalence of having health insurance coverage, a regular health care provider, and receiving dental care, as …
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has reached an all-time high during the midterm election season, and now that the 2024 presidential election is gaining momentum, it is urgent to note how it is fueling violence against communities in immigrants and creates a deterrent effect. Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to ferry immigrants to Texas sanctuary cities, including newcomers …
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fatima hassan “The reason we brought the case is because we saw the ‘Lazarus’ drugs. We’ve seen them work for people in the United States. We saw them working for people in Europe,” Hassan said. “We have seen what Brazilian and Thai activists are doing to try to put in place mandatory measures for their …
Patient access to healthcare information continues to evolve and change the shape of patient relationships with doctors, hospitals, testing centers and insurers. The issue is receiving the attention of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as evidenced by recent Health Insurance Portability right-of-access enforcement actions. and Accountability …
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The Latino community knows firsthand what it means for the government to marginalize our health care needs. We are the largest uninsured racial and ethnic majority and are often the target of misinformation and stigmatizing information when trying to access reproductive health care. This is why the Latino community wants to see more intentional political …
The Latino community knows firsthand what it means for the government to marginalize our health care needs. We are the largest uninsured racial and ethnic majority and are often the target of misinformation and stigmatizing information when trying to access reproductive health care. This is why the Latino community wants to see more intentional political …
HAVANA – In the Telegram group chat, messages come in waves. “I need liquid ibuprofen and acetaminophen please,” one user wrote. “It’s urgent, it’s for my 10 month old baby.” Others offer medicine brought from outside Cuba, adding: “Write me in a direct message. Emoji’s spotted lists feature antibiotics, pregnancy tests, vitamins, rash creams and …
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GSK, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca topped the latest Access to Medicines Index, which ranks the top 20 pharmaceutical companies for their efforts to improve access to medicines around the world. This is the eighth consecutive time that GSK has topped the list, thanks to a strategy to improve access to medicines that applies to …
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OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation establishing the Community Relief, Recovery and Empowerment Act in September. The program aims to fill some of the gaps in mental health care in …
