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Why Puerto Rico's failing health care system is driving health

(3 days ago) WEBThe head of Miami-based Borinquen Medical Centers worries the continuing decline of Puerto Rico’s health care system is going to drive more doctors, nurses and other health professionals to

https://www.wlrn.org/health/2023-12-04/puerto-rico-mortality-rate-healthcare-system

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Health care system "collapse": Doctors, experts sound …

(9 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico's health care system still feeling the impact after Hurricane Maria 07:30. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which hit in 2017, Puerto Rico's public health care system was flooded

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-health-care-system-collapse/

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The Unnatural Disaster Threatening Puerto Rico's Children

(Just Now) WEBWhat had begun as seemingly mild stomach problems had turned into a life-threatening heart condition. stuck in hospitals in Puerto Rico, waiting for care, …

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/puerto-rico-healthcare-crisis/

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More people are dying in Puerto Rico as its health-care system

(2 days ago) WEBReversing Puerto Rico’s surge in death rates, experts said, would require addressing social, economic and political problems that have undermined medical services for …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/more-people-are-dying-in-puerto-rico-as-its-health-care-system-crumbles/ar-AA1kEQtR

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Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix …

(2 days ago) WEBA large decrease in Medicaid funding, as would occur if the CMS interpretation is overturned and adequate resources are not added, would be a massive …

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/puerto-rico-risks-health-care-fiscal-crisis-without-medicaid-fix-this-winter

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System - PBS

(Just Now) WEBCHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, INTERNATIONAL HOST: And now, to a growing problem in America’s backyard. Puerto Rico is in the midst of a health care crisis after …

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system/

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New tip sheet on health disparities in Puerto Rico

(3 days ago) WEBA shared concern among public health researchers is that Puerto Rico lacks adequate long-term care options for the territory’s aging population; more than a …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2022/10/new-tip-sheet-on-health-disparities-in-puerto-rico/

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Health Disparities Research Framework Adaptation to Reflect …

(3 days ago) WEBThere are several structural challenges regarding the how the healthcare system operates and its capacity to address the population’s health needs. In the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7698747/

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Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system contributes to high …

(4 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico’s death rate last year surpassed that of any year in the past two decades, including when Hurricane Maria destroyed parts of the island in 2017. …

https://www.wusf.org/2023-12-13/puerto-ricos-crumbling-health-care-system-contributes-to-high-death-rate

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How Is Colonialism a Sociostructural Determinant of Health in …

(5 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico has been experiencing a public health crisis since the 1990s, driven by limited resource allocation for preventive health care for residents of Puerto …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-colonialism-sociostructural-determinant-health-puerto-rico/2022-04

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Puerto Rico’s health care system is still in crisis after

(5 days ago) WEBA 13-year-old’s death highlights Puerto Rico’s post-Maria health care crisis Hundreds of doctors have left the island, and hospitals and clinics remain shuttered. By Catherine Kim Feb 27, 2020

https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/2/27/21150176/puerto-rico-health-care-hospital-access-hurricane-maria

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The Challenges of Inequitable Care: A Look at Puerto Rico Versus …

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines a disparity as “differences in health, which are not only unnecessary and avoidable but, in addition, are considered unfair and …

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.007

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Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto

(6 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico is experiencing an economic and healthcare crisis, yet there are scarce recent and comprehensive reports on the population’s health profile. We …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5359-z

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Evidence Indicates a Range of Challenges for Puerto Rico …

(5 days ago) WEBSelf-reported health status is far worse in Puerto Rico, with adults reporting higher rates of fair or poor health (35.4 percent compared to 17.9 percent in 2014). In this report, we …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/255466/PuertoRico_Assessment.pdf

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The Puerto Rican healthcare crisis: 10 things to know

(3 days ago) WEBHere are 10 things to know about Puerto Rico's healthcare issues and where they stem from, according to The New York Times. 1. More than 60 percent of …

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/the-puerto-rican-healthcare-crisis-10-things-to-know.html

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Medicaid Financing Cliff: Implications for the Health Care Systems …

(7 days ago) WEBIn Puerto Rico, recent trends and projections show an expected decline in Medicaid enrollment from 1.5 million to 1.2 million from 2017 to 2020 due to expiration of …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financing-cliff-implications-for-the-health-care-systems-in-puerto-rico-and-usvi-issue-brief/

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The Recovery of Community Health Centers in Puerto Rico …

(9 days ago) WEBIn September 2017, hurricanes Maria and Irma struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), causing immediate widespread destruction and precipitating lingering …

https://geigergibson.publichealth.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4421/files/2022-01/Issue-Brief-The-Recovery-of-Community-Health-Centers-in-Puerto-Rico-and-the-US-Virgin-Islands-One-Year-after-Hurricanes-Maria-and-Irma.pdf

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Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system contributes to high

(6 days ago) WEBDecember 13, 2023. Puerto Rico’s death rate last year surpassed that of any year in the past two decades, including when Hurricane Maria destroyed parts of the island in 2017. …

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/12/13/puerto-rico-health-care

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Puerto Ricans Brace for Crisis in Health Care (Published 2015)

(6 days ago) WEBMAYAGÜEZ, P.R. — The first visible sign that the health care system in Puerto Rico was seriously in trouble was when a steady stream of doctors — more than …

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/us/health-providers-brace-for-more-cuts-to-medicare-in-puerto-rico.html

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Why does the Puerto Rican island of Vieques not have a hospital 6 …

(4 days ago) WEBAll of the obstacles Puerto Rico faces, such as access to proper health care, housing and employment, are exacerbated in Vieques because of a history of military …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/why-does-puerto-rican-island-vieques-not-have-hospital-6-years-after-hurricane

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Puerto Rico's Exodus of Doctors Adds Health Care Strain to Dire

(1 days ago) WEBIn the eight years between 2005 and 2013, 1,200 physicians and surgeons left Puerto Rico to live on the U.S. mainland, according to the Puerto Rico Statistics …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-s-exodus-doctors-adds-health-care-strain-dire-n783776

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Taking Care of the Puerto Rican Patient: Historical Perspectives

(3 days ago) WEBThe long-term goal is that implementing workshops like this one will improve the care provided to Puerto Rican patients. It addresses specific knowledge related to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7549386/

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Public Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria KFF

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. A “Category 4” storm when it hit …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/public-health-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria/

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Caribbean Matters: The truth behind Biden’s primary win in Puerto …

(Just Now) WEB"Most elderly people receive federal health care benefits through Medicare. In Puerto Rico, U.S. citizens on the island pay federal payroll taxes just like everyone else …

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/2/2237923/-Caribbean-Matters-The-truth-behind-Biden-s-primary-win-in-Puerto-Rico

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