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Employer Health Insurance Premiums Increased 50 Percent in Every State From 2003 to 2010
Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent as businesses required employees to contribute a greater share,...
Strategy for Improving Health Care for Uninsured, Low-income, And Minorities in the US
A new set of strategies released by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System could dramatically improve how the U.S. health care system serves vulnerable populations—those in the U.S. who are uninsured, low-income, or...
UK Sourced Funding Boost for South Africa’s Maternal, Child Health Care
The South African Ministry of Health has secured an additional R198 million from the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK to help the country strengthen maternal and child health service delivery.
Health Workers Told to Put More Focus on Achieving Better Outcomes on Child Services
Deputy Health Minister Dr Gwen Ramokgopa has challenged health workers to put more focus on achieving better outcomes on child services.
Study Indicates Big Gap Exists on Health Care Spending Between Latinos And Whites
New research out of UCLA has found that Latinos living in the United States — particularly those who were born outside the country — are far less likely to spend for health care and are more likely to pay out-of-pocket when they do spend than the...
Call for New Government in Myanmar to Boost Health Spending
With a new government recently sworn in, a former Myanmar health official is calling on leaders to invest more in healthcare for the country’s poorest.
South Africa And the UK to Share Ideas on National Health Insurance
The South African Government is to seek the advice of British health experts on the imminent implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa.
US Ranks Last Among 7 Countries on Health System Performance
Despite having the most expensive health care system, the United States ranks last overall compared to six other industrialized countries — Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom — on measures of health...
