All posts with subject: health-care-crisis
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Haiti relief efforts include team from Kaiser Permanente
Some Kaiser Permanente physicians and nurses who are trained in disaster relief have arrived in Haiti to provide first-hand help. They’re sharing their stories and photos from the field on their blog, “Dispatches from Haiti.”
How you can help
In addition to volunteering your time locally, financial contributions are a good way [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: health-care-crisis
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Lack of health care for millions causes more sickness for Americans
That millions of Americans lack good health care due to “racial and ethnic disparities in health care is shocking in a society committed to equality,” says George C. Halvorson, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals.
Kaiser Permanente recently published several ads that label the issue a national [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: health-care-crisis, health-care-system, health-policy, racial-ethnic-disparities, uninsured-americans
Monday, July 27, 2009
Are health care inequalities making Americans sick?
You might believe that no factors impact your health as much as your personal behaviors, genes, and the quality of your medical care. However, research has found that the social conditions in which we live and work affect health and longevity far more. That’s why having thriving communities is so [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: health-care-crisis, health-care-system, health-policy, racial-ethnic-disparities
