The OECD ranked the highest-earning countries by how much they spend on healthcare, but some health systems are still under financial pressure. ADVERTISEMENT The health systems of the world’s most high-earning countries are under huge financial pressure, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development […]
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Gaza hospital ‘surrounded by tanks’ as other healthcare facilities say they’ve been damaged by Israeli strikes
CNN — Israeli tanks have surrounded a Gaza hospital, its director told CNN, as the territory’s largest healthcare facility came under a reported “bombardment,” heightening fears Friday that Israel’s military campaign is further endangering Gazan patients and medical staff. Mustafa al-Kahlout, who heads the Al Nasr hospital and Al Rantisi […]
Amazon unveils One Medical benefit for Prime members
Amazon (AMZN) has built a vast empire, from e-commerce and streaming to groceries and electronics, off of its network of Prime shoppers. It’s betting that its next big push, healthcare, will cement the company’s place as an integral part of consumers’ lives. On Wednesday, the tech giant unveiled a new […]
Amazon expands healthcare push with One Medical benefits for Prime members
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Amazon Prime members will be able to access US healthcare provider One Medical’s suite of benefits, for a fee, as the ecommerce company looks to expand its presence in the […]
One Medical health care for $9 a month
Something as important as taking care of your health, whether it’s for urgent or long-term health needs, should be easy. Unfortunately, the health care experience in the U.S. is often frustrating, hard to navigate, and dissatisfying overall. Scheduling even a basic check-up can require waiting weeks, and when you finally […]
DDoS attack revealed as cause of online service outage at public healthcare institutions
TU IS/Getty Images A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has been identified as the cause of an online service outage that affected several public healthcare institutions in Singapore. And the attacks are continuing, according to national healthtech agency Synapxe, which is responsible for the IT operations that support the country’s public […]
America to Families With Alzheimer’s: You’re on Your Own
I recently accompanied the man I love to his doctor’s appointment. In the blank for emergency contact, he filled in my name. He is my emergency contact, as well. In the marital status section, he checked the box marked married. I am not his wife. When I am forced to […]
Health care workers in University City hold rally for people of Palestine; call for ceasefire
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some health care workers stood with the Palestinian people on Wednesday night during a rally in Philadelphia’s University City section. “We gather together tonight to mourn. We gather together tonight to cry. We gather together tonight to let ourselves feel,” Dr. Tamim Khaddash, a radiologist at Penn, […]
How health-care costs stopped rising
Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. For a long time, health care was eating the world. From 1950 to 2009 American spending on hospitals, medics and the like rose from 5% of gdp to 17%. Between […]
How good is healthcare in Florida? Check state rankings
How good is Florida’s healthcare system compared to other states? How good is Florida’s healthcare system compared to other states? While Florida isn’t the best, it’s not the worst state to get care, with the Sunshine State ranking 22 out of 50, according to a Forbes Advisor analysis of states […]
Majority of working-age Americans struggle to afford healthcare, Commonwealth Fund survey finds
Having health insurance doesn’t guarantee being able to afford healthcare costs, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. Among working-age American adults surveyed, 43% with employer coverage and 57% with marketplace or individual market plans said it was somewhat difficult or very difficult to afford their healthcare. Across […]
Healthcare companies counter investor worries over Wegovy effect
[1/3]A view of a plastic model of a stomach during an interview with Doctor Thomas Horbach, specialist in surgery, visceral surgery and nutritional medicine on Novo Nordisk, which will start selling its hugely popular obesity drug Wegovy in Germany later this month, in Munich, Germany, July 17, 2023…. Acquire Licensing […]
Two St. David’s HealthCare facilities ranked in nation’s top 100 hospitals
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Among several St. David’s HealthCare facilities, two Austin locations were ranked in the nation’s 100 top hospitals, according to analysis provided by PINC AI. St. David’s Medical Center, which also includes the Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, ranked at No. 1, according to […]
Is North Carolina a good state for healthcare? Forbes ranking
Here’s how Forbes ranked North Carolina in their new report comparing the best and worst states for healthcare. Stock Image/Getty Forbes recently published a ranked list of the best and worst states for healthcare in the country, and North Carolina’s spot may surprise you. The Tar Heel state was ranked […]
County College of Morris to build healthcare training center
RANDOLPH — Recognizing a scarcity of professionals to fill a glut of job openings in the healthcare industry, New Jersey and Morris County officials will invest $30 million into a new facility to train and certify students in the field. Several legislators, industry leaders and local officials gathered at the […]
Mid-South nurses forced to return bonuses received during pandemic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Two years ago, while Memphis area hospitals were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-time nurse with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) said it was a no-brainer to sign a commitment bonus to continue fighting on the frontlines. Some requirements to the MLH Commitment […]
Autoworkers’ retirement benefits were once the envy of all. UAW wants them back : NPR
United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on Sept. 15 in Detroit. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on Sept. 15 […]
A ‘Wynn’ For Local Healthcare: Ribbon-Cutting Celebration at New MVHS Hospital | News
The Wynn Hospital Ribbon Cutting took place on Sunday and the hospital will officially open on October 29. UTICA, N.Y. — The ribbon-cutting celebration for the new Wynn Hospital in Downtown Utica took place on Sunday, Oct. 15. Mohawk Valley Health System broke ground on the over […]
Violence against health care workers is on the rise in Colorado
Barely 5 feet tall and with a wispy build, behavioral health counselor Toni Sladek did not have much of a chance fighting off a dangerously agitated patient last year. The woman was mostly silent while Sladek talked to her in a room at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins that […]
Michigan rural health care faces challenges as US hospitals close
LAKEVIEW — Joyce Wright lives across the street from what everyone in rural Lakeview simply called Kelsey Hospital. The 92-year-old has lived in the Montcalm County village of about 1,000 since she was 18. A village about an hour northeast of Grand Rapids that for more than a century has […]