Access to affordable health care has long been a concern for individuals in the United States, particularly before reaching Medicare eligibility age. The Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010, brought significant changes to the health care landscape, providing critical solutions to those who were not yet eligible for Medicare. In this column, we …
Growing up in rural Wayne County, the only medical professionals available were physician assistants. I didn’t see a doctor until I was 18. Access to health care was difficult to obtain, and this is still a reality today. Now, a proposed change to Department of Veterans Affairs rules could make matters worse for our nation’s …
THE Department of Health, Wellbeing and Aged Affairs held a two-day stakeholder consultation this week to review national laboratory policy, legislation and regulation. The consultation was organized in collaboration with the Caribbean Med Labs Foundation, with support from the OECS (World Bank) Regional Health Project. More than fifty key laboratory stakeholders gathered at the Coco …
The legislation would restrict algorithms targeting younger users. October 11, 2023, 3:54 p.m. Convinced that social media platforms are fueling a mental health crisis among the nation’s young people, New York public officials announced new legislation Wednesday that would restrict algorithms targeting young users. “Young New Yorkers are struggling with record levels of anxiety and …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move aimed at to help restructure the state’s mental health system and remedy the situation. its growing homeless crisis. The new …