Earlier this year, Tori Samuel – 43 and diagnosed with HIV when she was 19 – had a terrible scare. Her state of Florida has announced that due to a projected $120 million budget shortfall, it will dramatically reduce the annual income eligibility for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) from $60,000 to about $20,000 … Read more
Without a family doctor, Yvette Jarvis said she was forced to go to the emergency department to fill her prescriptions — a process that took an incredible 15 hours. She soon switched to a nurse practitioner (NP) instead, and said she paid nearly $2,500 over five years for the same service. The St. John resident … Read more
Amidst the unrelenting pressures of caring for three young children and an elderly and ailing mother, Ella Hillman strives to make sure everyone in her family gets the health care they need. The 36-year-old public servant lives in a two-income household, but said cost-of-living pressures have forced her to downsize. “We have a mortgage and … Read more
As Donald Trump and Republicans seek to find funds for an illegal, unpopular war that has spiraled out of their control, they are once again eyeing health care funding as a possible target for spending cuts. last week, politics House Budget Chair Judy Arrington (R-Texas) has raised the possibility of adding additional defense spending to … Read more
A commission of experts presented a 66-article plan on Monday aimed at reducing the ever-increasing health insurance contributions that Germans must pay into the system. Germany’s health care system is one of the most expensive in the world, with state health insurance spending about €1 billion ($1.15 billion) per day on health care alone — … Read more
A commission of experts presented a 66-article plan on Monday aimed at reducing the ever-increasing health insurance contributions that Germans must pay into the system. Germany’s health care system is one of the most expensive in the world, with state health insurance spending about €1 billion ($1.15 billion) per day on health care alone — … Read more
Read this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We work with our partners to continuously review and improve results. Hundreds gathered in Delta on Sunday to call on the province to restart long-term care housing that has stalled. The delay, community members and … Read more
Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort feels far away. Recently, GrS Montreal, the only clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized gender confirmation surgeries, announced that a change in provincial funding would delay wait times — possibly … Read more
Open this image in the gallery: Fraser Place in Ottawa on March 20. Changes in provincial funding will delay surgery wait times – possibly by years.Spencer Colby / Canadian Press Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort … Read more
By 2024, fewer mental health patients will be waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the nation’s longest waits, and behavioral health patients with special needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — often can’t get treatment in time. Get the Gavel A … Read more