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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

To design systems and policies that promote the right to health, a holistic and proactive approach is needed, one in which people, institutions, and corporations have a shared responsibility in promoting physical, mental, and social well-being. health care system. impede the right to health and contribute to disparities.

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

receive health insurance through employers. With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. One in two people in the U.S.

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

Bill of Health

Considering these substantial consequences for patients’ access to mental health care, developing solutions to prevent ghost networks is critical. In November 2022, Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) To remedy issues of data quality and integrity, insurers could use algorithms or AI to detect and remove ghost provider entries.

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The Patient Is Still the Payor – And May Skip Paying for Prevention (Eyes on the ACA & Texas)

Health Populi

In addition, preventive services for women are part of ACA prevention list such as well-woman visits, all FDA-approved, -granted, or -cleared contraceptives and related services, and other female-focused care. It’s a lot — and has made a huge difference in public health access for those enrolled in ACA plans.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

Hall Render

Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Rural Alabama wastewater infrastructure ‘public health issue’ gets much-needed attention.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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Happy 75th Birthday, NHS – Through A U.S. Health Care Lens

Health Populi

In part, these health outcomes can be significantly influenced by factors both within the health care system as well as the environment, social care, and other drivers of health (those social determinants of health we cover here in Health Populi as core to our wheelhouse and advisory work).

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