Healthcare Archive
So, this is one of those mega questions that I think all of our discussions about how we pay for and organize healthcare should boil down to: How does someone who is uninsured pay for treatment for serious, progressive or …
Worker’s compensation is a type of insurance that secures compensation and medical assurance for workers and employees. This type of insurance kicks in thecase of an injury at the workplace. There are a lot of injuries and conditions that qualify …
By Luis GayIn the past, whenever a cancer drug was created and released, people became excited. However, no one blinks an eye anymore because new treatments cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, far out of reach for many cancer patients. …
After Arizona Senator John McCain’s thumbs down last week sent the so-called “skinny” healthcare bill to an inglorious defeat, most Americans saw his action as the death knell for Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). …
Dr. Faith Fletcher, University of Illinois at Chicago While bearing the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDs in the US, African American women also face multilevel stigma at social, community and institutional levels, which is exacerbated by their HIV-positive status. Fordham University …
Our healthcare debate is evolving on a daily basis. Politicians are keeping the new American Health Care Act (AHCA) bill shut behind closed doors, and many of their constituents are suddenly changing their stance and showing support for the Affordable …
As many of you know, SJS was born in the hallways of Stony Brook University. Few might be so instrumental in raising awareness to the need for macro social workers than the faculty of the social welfare department. Here’s the …
After struggling to try to have a baby and coping with the disappointment of a miscarriage, military veteran Samuel Hibben and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their son on Valentine’s Day in 2016. Rafe’s arrival felt close to a miracle, but …
In many an agency, hospital and insurance company, the Utilization Management or Utilization Review teams are seen as the antithesis of clinical services.
Innovation in healthcare takes many forms; less invasive surgical procedures, more accurate diagnostics, new drugs, improved equipment, the list goes on. Today one of the most exciting areas of healthcare innovation is in the use of new technology able to …