(2022-06-04). Biden Hikes Medicare Prices, Funnels Profits to Insurers. popularresistance.org Last week, the Biden administration quietly reaffirmed its decision to enact the highest Medicare premium hikes in history right before this year's midterm elections. At the same time, President Joe Biden is endorsing a plan to funnel significantly more Medicare money to insurance companies and further privatize the government insurance program for older Americans and those with disabilities. | In effect, the higher premium increases will subsidize the larger payments to — and profits for — private insurance corporations. This comes after Biden raked in roughly $47 million from health care industry ex…
(2022-06-04). [Editorial] Gun violence in the USA: children's right to health. thelancet.com An epidemic of preventable violence is killing and harming Americans—especially, children and adolescents. On May 24, an 18-year-old man killed 19 children and two adults in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. As the world mourns for the US and its children, the familiar cycle of grief, anger, activism, deflection, and inaction seems to have begun again. We share the view of those who argue that gun violence should be framed as a public health issue rather than a debate over the US Constitution's Second Amendment.
(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Health as activism: rethinking social medicine in India. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep problems and inequities in India's health infrastructure, which has suffered from decades of underinvestment. But the pandemic also galvanised a wide range of community participation. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), volunteers, and health-care workers arranged for the supply of oxygen, helped register people for vaccination, ran vaccination camps, and visited communities and schools to speak about the virus and precautions. Notably, many local women, who trained as accredited social health activists (ASHAs), took part in these efforts.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] WHA sees changes to health regulations and WHO funding. thelancet.com A landmark decision has been made at the World Health Assembly on sustainable financing to help enhance the independence of WHO in global health. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Offline: WHO's erasure of Palestinians must cease. thelancet.com Global health is a graveyard of good intentions. WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gave a widely admired address to the World Health Assembly last week. He spoke of "the profound consequences of conflict" for health and concluded his speech with these words: "Unless we seek peace, we will find war. Today, and every day, we have a choice—we make the choices. And today, and every day, we must choose health for peace, and peace for health. Peace, peace, peace." One choice his agency has made is to erase the existence of over 5 million people from its "comprehensive" assessment of world health…
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Warnings over doctor shortages amid Italian health reforms. thelancet.com As the Italian Health Ministry plans changes to primary care, health workers associations warn of a shortage of staff. Marta Paterlini reports.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Nigeria's new law aims to provide health insurance to all. thelancet.com In Nigeria, where only 3% of the population has health insurance coverage, a new law has been signed to provide coverage for all. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2022-06-03). Palestinian Health Activist Shatha Odeh Released From Israeli Imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org Prominent Palestinian health activist and nurse, Shatha Odeh, has been freed after being detained by the Israeli occupation for 11 months. Her release was confirmed by her daughter, Shirin Odeh, on June 3, Friday. Watch| 60-year-old Palestinian Shatha Oded was set free today after spending 16 months in Israeli occupation prisons. Odeh, who serves as …
(2022-06-02). Biden Hikes Medicare Prices And Funnels Profits To Private Insurers. progressivehub.net MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM-COOK | THE LEVER…
(2022-06-02). Burned Out by Covid and 80-Hour Workweeks, Resident Physicians Unionize. realprogressives.org González mourned alone. His job as a doctor-in-training put him at high risk of catching the virus, and he didn't want to inadvertently spread it to his family.