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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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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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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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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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The Challenges of Inequitable Care: A Look at Puerto …

(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 unjust” ().This definition could not be more clearly …

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

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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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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 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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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System - PBS

(1 days ago) WEB♪♪ >>> and now, to a growing problem in america's backyard. puerto rico is in the midst of a health care crisis, after a series of natch ram disasters hit its rapidly …

https://www.pbs.org/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system-kmr7id/

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Evidence Indicates a Range of Challenges for Puerto Rico Health …

(5 days ago) WEBReports. Evidence Indicates a Range of Challenges for Puerto Rico Health Care System. Publication Date. Jan 11, 2017. Files. Document. …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/evidence-indicates-range-challenges-puerto-rico-health-care-system

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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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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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Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system contributes to high

(6 days ago) WEBWashington Post reporter Arelis Hernandez joins us to discuss her reporting on how Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system is leading to the high death rate. …

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

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

(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 …

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

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Puerto Rico - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2020, Puerto Rico ranked 13th in the Region of the Americas in terms of the number of deaths from COVID-19, and 11th in 2022, with a cumulative 1555.5 deaths per million …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/puerto-rico-country-profile

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

(2 days ago) WEBMore people are dying in Puerto Rico as its health-care system crumbles. Story by Omaya Sosa Pascual, Jeniffer Wiscovitch, Arelis R. Hernández, Andrew Tran, Dylan Moriarty • …

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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The Puerto Rico Healthcare Crisis Annals of the American …

(7 days ago) WEBWithout intervention, it has been estimated that Puerto Rico’s healthcare system will suffer the immediate loss of half a billion dollars, hospitals will lose $150 …

https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201508-531PS

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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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8 Questions & Answers about Puerto Rico KFF

(5 days ago) WEBFigure 5: Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population in Puerto Rico and the 50 States and D.C., 2014. Owing in part to high unemployment and poverty …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/8-questions-and-answers-about-puerto-rico/

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Taking Care of the Puerto Rican Patient: Historical Perspectives

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Hispanics are the largest minority group in the US making up 18% of the population with an estimated rise to 23% by 2035. 1,2 With this projected …

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

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Medicare Advantage Pay Setback for Puerto Rico Spurs New Tack

(5 days ago) WEBGanny Belloni. Lawmakers and insurers who hoped the Biden administration would raise Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage payment rate are regrouping after the …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/medicare-advantage-pay-setback-for-puerto-rico-spurs-new-tack

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Healthcare in Puerto Rico: Challenges and Our Big Opportunity

(7 days ago) WEBFunding: The gap persists. Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicaid represent $8 of every 10 dollars spent on healthcare in Puerto Rico. The funding levels …

https://v2aconsulting.com/healthcare-in-puerto-rico-challenges-and-our-big-opportunity/

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEBIt emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and a more targeted approach to reducing risk factors. It was released in …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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

(Just Now) WEBTwitter (X) People gathered in front of Puerto Rico's Capitol in San Juan. You may have heard that Joe Biden won the Puerto Rican Democratic Party primary Sunday …

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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2024 Nominations Open for Annual NCCHC Awards

(8 days ago) WEBThe deadline for all nominations is June 7. Awards will be announced and presented at the National Conference on Correctional Health Care on October 21 in Las …

https://www.ncchc.org/2024-nominations-open-for-annual-ncchc-awards/

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