Tag: Healthcare Policy
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What to Know as Insurance Premiums Rise: ACA Open Enrollment Tips
Open Enrollment Begins: What buyers should expect The Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period starts this Saturday, bringing renewed attention to health insurance costs. After years of gradual changes, many consumers will face higher monthly premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs. Understanding what’s driving these increases and how to navigate the options can help households protect…
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Researchers Awarded $4 Million to Study Economics of Substance Use Disorder Treatments
New NIDA Grant Fuels Economic Study of Treatment Options A consortium led by Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has secured a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The funding will support a comprehensive health economics study focused on the effectiveness, accessibility, and…
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Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
Five-Year, $4 Million NIDA Grant Launches Health Economics Study A collaborative research effort led by Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The study aims to advance understanding of the economics surrounding treatments for…
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India Faces a Deepening Killer Superbug Crisis: The AMR Wake-Up Call
Introduction: A Global and Indian AMR Alarm Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a distant threat. It is a present crisis that is reshaping how doctors treat common infections. Recent analyses from The Lancet and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that India is among the epicenters of this crisis, with resistant bacteria increasingly escaping last-resort…
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Third of New Cancer Drugs Improve Survival Rates: Ireland’s Pharmacoeconomics Debate
Overview: A Third of New Cancer Drugs Improve Survival Recent discussions at a conference on medicines in Ireland highlighted a striking paradox: while new cancer drugs hold promise, only about a third demonstrably extend overall survival for patients. The head of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics warned that many cancer therapies—even those approved—do not translate…
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Why India Faces a Crushing Killer Superbug Crisis (AMR)
India’s AMR Crisis: A Deepening Public Health Challenge Antibiotic resistance is not a distant threat; in many parts of the world, it is a grim daily reality. The latest findings from the World Health Organization (WHO) and pivotal medical journals converge on a stark fact: India is among the countries at the epicenter of antimicrobial…
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Antibiotic Resistance: WHO Warns of Rapid Spread and What You Can Do
Introduction: A Quiet Crisis Gaining Ground Antibiotics transformed medicine, turning once-lethal infections into manageable illnesses. Yet a new WHO report warns that antibiotic resistance is rising rapidly, threatening to erase decades of medical progress. Between 2018 and 2023, resistance increased in more than 40% of monitored bacteria-antibiotic combinations. Infections that were easily treated just a…
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Resistant Superbugs Surging: WHO Warns, Act Now
Global alarm over antibiotic resistance The World Health Organization issued a stark warning Monday about the surging spread of drug-resistant bacterial infections, a trend that threatens the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and could turn minor injuries and common infections into deadly risks. The agency’s latest assessment finds that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide…
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Breakthrough in TB Care: WHO Embraces Nutrition, Fueled by Mangaluru Doctors
WHO Updates TB Guidelines: Nutrition Becomes a Core Component The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) care, marking a historic shift in how the disease is treated globally. For the first time in recent memory, nutrition is not a secondary consideration but a central pillar of TB management. This…
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Masks Required in Health P.E.I. Facilities Starting Oct 14
Health P.E.I. Introduces Temporary Mask Policy Health P.E.I. has announced that masks will be required in all provincial health authority facilities beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14. The move aims to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses as Island communities enter a season when such illnesses typically rise. Officials emphasized that masks are one tool among several…