The Kaiser Family Foundation recently reported that the annual cost of family health insurance jumped to nearly $24,000 this year, the greatest increase in a decade. While insurance executives and employers may cite a plethora of reasons, one of the chief culprits is lack of oversight over the Wild West of healthcare prices. My friend… Continue reading A California ER charged wildly different prices for the same care on the same day
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Mental health care yet another casualty of Gaza war
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — The war in Gaza is maiming minds as well as bodies. A burgeoning mental health crisis in the tiny coastal enclave is vastly overshadowed by the scale of death and destruction caused by more than three months of Israeli bombardment. But many experts believe psychological damage may prove one of… Continue reading Mental health care yet another casualty of Gaza war
California babies aren’t getting vital preventive care. Here’s why
Maria Mercado’s 5- and 7-year-old daughters haven’t been to the doctor for a check-up in two years. And it’s not for lack of trying. Mercado, a factory worker in South Los Angeles, has called the pediatrician’s office over and over hoping to book an appointment for a well-child visit, only to be told there are… Continue reading California babies aren’t getting vital preventive care. Here’s why
India, UK launch health care alliance in a bid boost bilateral ties
United Kingdom’s top National Health Service (NHS) delegation visited India on Friday to launch the India-UK healthcare alliance. The initiative is aimed at promoting excellence in the healthcare sector, providing a platform for healthcare institutions in two countries and creating synergetic partnerships aimed at improving health outcomes. A high-powered delegation from the UK’s… Continue reading India, UK launch health care alliance in a bid boost bilateral ties
Dabur scouting for acquisition targets in D2C healthcare, personal care
Homegrown FMCG major Dabur India is looking for an acquisition in direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, particularly in healthcare and personal care, its Chief Executive Officer Mohit Malhotra said on Thursday. The acquisition will help Dabur to increase its play in the fast-growing premium segment and also to strengthen our urban play, Malhotra said in… Continue reading Dabur scouting for acquisition targets in D2C healthcare, personal care
Emami expects good growth in personal care, healthcare businesses
Emami Ltd vice-chairman and MD Harsha V Agarwal expressed confidence on Tuesday that the FMCG player will have good growth from its personal care and healthcare businesses in the years ahead and the firm expects to grow at 27.9 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 to 2027. Emami which saw… Continue reading Emami expects good growth in personal care, healthcare businesses
Column: A half-century after failing to reform mental health care, California tries again
SACRAMENTO — There’s a bipartisan attempt in the state Legislature to finally finish the mental health reform that Gov. Ronald Reagan and lawmakers began 56 years ago. They botched the job back then. Their failure is a major reason why so many homeless people are living on California streets today. The 1967 reform was a splendid… Continue reading Column: A half-century after failing to reform mental health care, California tries again
California counties scramble ahead of CARE Court launch
In four months, the gavel will fall, and the state’s first CARE Courts will be in session. Seven counties opted for an Oct. 1 rollout of the law that orders each county to create special courts, whose judges have the authority to order treatment plans for individuals with untreated schizophrenia and related disorders. Even though… Continue reading California counties scramble ahead of CARE Court launch
Pelvic care is such a hot market, it’s hard to get the best help
The TikTok video begins with a young woman sitting in the passenger seat of her car, looking around unassumingly. Tense music builds to a crescendo, like in a horror movie. The video’s caption reads, “Doing Kegels all the time because I thought it was supposed to be good for me.” The woman looks over to… Continue reading Pelvic care is such a hot market, it’s hard to get the best help
Madera County’s hospital closure leaves residents without care
MADERA, Calif. — It was dinnertime when Sabrina Baker, a mother of six, felt the familiar twinge of contractions. At first, she brushed it off as Braxton Hicks, false labor pains not uncommon in the late stages of pregnancy. But after dinner that night in early January, the pain sharpened and radiated to her back. The… Continue reading Madera County’s hospital closure leaves residents without care