Lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon to improve medical care in Japan for US military personnel, families and Defense Department civilians amid ongoing concerns that the lack of access to care is forcing service members and federal civilian employees to leave the country.
The move follows efforts initiated last October by US Indo-Pacific Command and the Defense Health Agency to improve emergency medical services for Americans covered by a Status of Forces Agreement with Japan.
In a letter to the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and director of the Defense Health Agency, the bipartisan group that includes the chairwoman…
Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas buying season in the United States and a quantity of other stores provide significant reductions and promotions on this day. The survey, entitled “COVID-19 and E-commerce”, examined how the pandemic has modified the means in which shoppers use e-commerce and digital options. It coated Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey. It’s a popular spot for news concerning the newest K-Beauty corporations like Laneige and COSRX, as it was one of many first web sites to bring Korean products to Indonesians. A number of…
In the wake of private health insurance premium increases and booming profits for insurers, the AMA is calling for a new independent body to oversee the sector to ensure patients get value for money.
AMA President Professor Steve Robson released the AMA’s private health budget submission on Tuesday, which calls for a Private Health System Authority to ensure appropriate oversight of the sector.
“We need an independent body that has the capacity, objectivity, and expertise to ensure the system is fair for patients and balances everyone’s interests,” Professor Robson said.
The submission calls for a mandatory minimum payout with 90…
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What’s going on with private health insurance in Australia?
APRA reveals the latest
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By Roxanne Libatique
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released quarterly private health insurance (PHI) statistics for the June 2023 quarter.
The report provides summaries of key aggregate financial and membership statistics for the Australian PHI industry.
For the year ending June 30, 2023, the Australian PHI industry saw a total of $2.2 billion net profit after tax, driven by a recovery in investment income to $702.4…
20 May 2022 – Geneva: The World Health Organization has published its latest comprehensive set of World Health Statistics for 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic – which led to an estimated 4.5 million excess deaths in that year.
The statistics reveal the extent to which the pandemic has affected health systems worldwide, in some cases severely restricting access to vital services. These disruptions are likely to set back global progress on both life expectancy and healthy life expectancy made in the first 20 years of the century.
Global life expectancy at birth had increased from 66.8 years…
People with diabetes who were prescribed fruits and vegetables, saw their blood sugar decline significantly. And adults with hypertension saw their blood pressure go down.
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People with diabetes who were prescribed fruits and vegetables, saw their blood sugar decline significantly. And adults with hypertension saw their blood pressure go down.
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The idea of food as medicine dates back to the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates, and a new study adds to the evidence that a diet full of fruits and vegetables can help improve heart health. The research comes amid an…
If you have a craving for Mexican fare, Taco Bell may be a better bet for your health and waistline than you think — as long as you know how to navigate the fast food chain’s menu.
“Taco Bell has become a front-runner in healthy fast-food restaurants,” Jen Hernandez, a Kentucky-based registered dietitian nutritionist, who is the founder and CEO of Plant-Powered Kidneys Inc., told Fox News Digital.
“They focus on including more fresh plants, plant proteins and low-sodium options,” she said. “In many ways, they help consumers eat healthier without even realizing it.”
That said, not everything on the…
In February, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted for full Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as “Obamacare”). That plan went over like a lead balloon with Republican senators, who developed their own Medicaid expansion plan, one which stopped short of full expansion.
Proponents of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi have asserted two primary goals:
• Providing health insurance for “the working poor” who do not currently have access; and
• Addressing uncompensated care for hospitals.
The Senate’s plan is more narrowly tailored to the stated goals of proponents. (It should be noted that the stated goals…