Sentences with phrase «without access to primary care»

Without access to primary care, these patients will often end up in emergency rooms with urgent concerns, which can be tens of thousands of dollars in costs for their employers.

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«That this House opposes the Government's plans to impose a polyclinic, or GP - led health centre, in every primary care trust; regrets that this could result in the closure of up to 1,700 GP surgeries; is concerned that the imposition of polyclinics against the will of patients and GPs could be detrimental to standards of care, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable, by breaking the vital GP / patient link; further regrets that these plans are being imposed without consultation; is alarmed at the prospective loss of patient access to local GP services at a time when care closer to home should be strengthened; believes that the Government's plans would jeopardise the independence and commissioning capability of general practice in the future; supports the strengthening of access to diagnostic and therapeutic services without undermining the structure of GP services; and calls on the Government to reconsider its plans for polyclinics.

«It is ironic that in one of the richest countries in the world, we still have millions of children without access to primary and specialty health care,» said Kenneth Silver, MD, pediatric neurologist and associate professor of pediatrics.

Open access is a type of health insurance plan that allows policyholders to see other medical professionals in the plan's network without first having to obtain a referral from a gatekeeper such as a primary care physician.

Those include prominent foes of abortion, most without medical background or health care expertise, whose primary objective reflects no desire to see that as many low - income women as possible have access to basic health care but only that Planned Parenthood be defunded as the visible incarnation of «the abortion industry.»

According to information provided by Bi-State Primary Care Association, which represents community health centers in New Hampshire and Vermont, «Without action by Congress before September 30, 2017, New Hampshire's Health Centers will face a devastating 70 % cut in their federal funds which could mean a loss of nearly $ 16 million and 47 % of their patients could lose access to care.&raCare Association, which represents community health centers in New Hampshire and Vermont, «Without action by Congress before September 30, 2017, New Hampshire's Health Centers will face a devastating 70 % cut in their federal funds which could mean a loss of nearly $ 16 million and 47 % of their patients could lose access to care.&racare.»