Women of color are navigating systemic barriers to healthcare access every day, but there are resources across the U.S. and in Georgia offering the vital support needed for maternal and reproductive health, even in underserved areas.
Here is a breakdown of the different types of health insurance plans so you can make an informed decision about your healthcare.
There may also come a point when you don’t want to pump too many pharmaceuticals through your body anymore. Or, at least, you’d like to minimize the amount you take. So you learn about holistic ways to minimize symptoms.
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A large life expectancy gap between blacks and their white counterparts is still prevalent in every state of the country. Why?
(AP) — The Senate on Wednesday agreed to provide up to $4.2 billion in new aid to survivors of the September 2001 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center and responders who became ill working in its ruins. The House and Senate were expected to vote later in the day on a deal negotiated by […]
by R. Asmerom Medical school is not an easy venture for any aspiring doctor. Not only is it a tasking profession but one which is extremely competitive. So competitive that many American medical students go overseas to the Caribbean to take advantage of programs like the one offered by Ross University in Dominica. According to […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Members of the Screen Actors Guild recently read in their health plan’s newsletter that, beginning in January, almost 12,000 of its participants will lose access to treatment for mental-health and substance-abuse issues. The guild’s health plan represents one of a small number of unions, employers and insurers that are scrapping such […]
(Chicago Tribune) — At first glance, this health care center on the city’s Northwest Side looks like any other facility offering medical care to young patients: In the waiting area, children will find a basket of books on a small table, toys on the floor and a chalkboard. But the facility is inside Hibbard Elementary […]
(The Network Journal) — President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul hit its first major legal roadblock Monday, thrown into doubt by a federal judge’s declaration that the heart of the sweeping legislation is unconstitutional. The decision handed Republican foes ammunition for their repeal effort next year as the law heads for almost certain eventual […]
(AP) — As University of Chicago Medical Center struggles to unclog its emergency department, one statistic keeps pushing back. Because of overcrowding — a growing, nationwide problem — the hospital turns away ambulances more often than any other ER in Illinois. The city’s premier South Side hospital turns away ambulances for 13 minutes, on average, […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Big employers faced with incorporating the first round of health-care changes next month are grappling with how to comply with the long list of new rules. Many companies are hiring consultants to help sort though the mountain of new mandates, which include extending dependent coverage to children up to age 26, […]