All posts with subject: health-policy
Friday, October 16, 2009
Speaking out on health care reform
Health care reform is one of the most complex issues of our times. But it’s important that we have an understanding of what is happening and how it affects us. Here are simple principles to guide us — from affordable universal coverage and consumer choice to wellness and prevention, learn where we stand in this great debate.
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: health-care-system, health-policy
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
