Sentences with phrase «in health access»

This new 20 - year fellowship initiative in Southeast Asia seeks to dramatically reduce disparities in health access and quality of care through leadership development.

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Moreover, you can invest the money in the markets, and you won't pay any taxes on the growth or when you access the funds, provided you use them on qualified health - related expenses.

Levi's had provided them a «needs survey» to get started, but after circulating it in Nazareno, González Franch and Bello Garza realized it presumed a level of development (like access to financial services and health care) that didn't exist in the community.

Scanadu will also have anonymized access to all of its users» health data, which can be used for epidemiology — the study of the patterns of health and disease in defined geographic areas.

A doctor showing up at your door in San Francisco is convenient but access to products and services in consumer health that you may not have been able to get before at an accessible price point is a new level of access.

The widely enjoyed social benefits residents get in exchange for their taxes, such as universal health care, access to education and subsidized parental leave, could have something to do with the «strong social foundations» touted by Sachs.

In the words of the chief justice in the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquIn the words of the chief justice in the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&access to health care.»

I don't really see the conservative government advancing further the kind of spirit of the Canada Health Act in terms of expanding access to services and goods at a national level.

California's Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center shelled out 40 bitcoins, or about $ 17,000, last month after being slapped with ransomware in order to regain access to its electronic health records system.

«[The legislation] does not take steps toward coverage and access for all Americans, and while insurers are still required to offer coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to get waivers to vary premiums based on health status would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,» wrote American Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. James Madara in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to shelve the Graham - Cassidy bill on Tuesday.

Richards and Karp are asking the tech industry to join Tumblr in supporting with Planned Parenthood's mission of giving access to health care to those who need it.

(In India alone more than 600 million citizens don't have access to toilets or latrines, and open defecation leads to contaminated water and chronic — sometimes deadly — health issues, like diarrhea.)

«We need to work together to break down barriers to care and information for the millions of people desperate to take ownership of their sexual and reproductive health, and tackle disparities in health care access and outcomes.»

Traditionally mobile clinics have mainly catered to those in, say, poorer communities around the country where access to health care is limited, cumbersome or people are simply unable to get time off to visit medical professionals.

Gates established the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing health care, improving education opportunities, and providing access to technology worldwide.

New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care in Philadelphia and New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete» in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a New Jersey Medical School professor and director of the New Jersey Autism Study, said in a conference call about the findings.

Setup: In December 2010 Minshew quit her job at the Clinton Health Access Initiative to run Pretty Young Professionals (PYP), a women's networking site she had started with three co-workers a couple of months before.

In early 2015, Orcas plans to release a new mobile coaching platform called CoachHub that will provide users with round - the - clock access to health coaches and licensed counselors.

She also discussed some of the women's health and family policies that she would prioritize in the White House, such as paid family leave and access to birth control and safe abortion.

And while various troubling social factors, including unequal access to health care and the impact of the opioid crisis, have stalled the growth of the average U.S. life expectancy in recent years, odds are that America's higher earners will live longer — maybe much longer — than they expect.

Included in the price is a state - sponsored concierge programme, entitling members to VIP access to government agencies dealing with immigration, driving licences, and work permits, as well as complimentary return airport transfers, an annual health check up at a private hospital, and 24 spa treatments and golfing trips a year.

The media giant is partnering with Independence Health Group — one of the largest Blue Shield insurers in the US — to develop an open source tech and communications platform that will allow patients to access their data throughout their healthcare journey.

The program goes hand - in - hand with the company's goal of helping improve access to affordable care, and it contributed to CVS Health being named to the Civic 50, a list of the nation's 50 most community - centric businesses.

Obamacare kicks in: For those who don't currently have health insurance, this week marks the day when you too can access coverage through the federally - run health insurance exchanges.

While we need to better recognize mental health issues and provide those in distress with better access to treatment, we must not forget that like many physical issues, some mental health conditions may be preventable in the first place.

Wichmann saw the company's five main focus areas — health care delivery, pharmaceutical services, consumer - centric benefits, digitizing health information and global access — as key drivers in the shift to more efficient health - care services.

And while many investors are, for the time being, simply steering clear of health care stocks whose future hinges on Americans» access to affordable insurance, hospital stocks in particular have become a proxy for the perceived likelihood that Trumpcare will repeal and replace Obamacare.

In practice, that means, «making sure that everyone has access to what's important: universal health coverage.

More insurers are covering telemedicine services in 2016, which also allow consumers to access health care 24/7 from home, without the inconvenience of visiting a doctor and at a fraction of the price.

We should not, in the name of public health, cultivate an attitude that makes it more difficult for those suffering to access what relief they have been able to find.

«Optum Ventures is uniquely positioned to help develop and grow start - ups and early - stage companies through capital investment, Optum's decades of experience in health care, and our access to the health - care marketplace,» said Renfro.

That bill would have allowed undocumented adults who arrived in the U.S. before a certain date to live and work here legally — but without access to federal benefits like Medicaid, food stamps, or Obamacare health subsidies.

ChildNet is working with Ricoh to digitize existing case files so they become accessible through mobile devices, and has implemented an indexing system to provide quick access to certain data in compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

St. Vincent's Healthcare CEO Tom VanOsdol says, «That's really a big part of the long - term solution is making sure we have access to services and enough services in the right locations so individuals, who don't necessarily need to go to the emergency department, can get the care and the treatment they need for underlying mental health issues.»

In their deliberations, they agreed to 20 specific actions to address global economic and social problems, ranging from building a corps of community health workers in poor regions of the world, to creating digital identities for the 2 billion people who lack access to financial services, to educating and training displaced, unemployed and underemployed workerIn their deliberations, they agreed to 20 specific actions to address global economic and social problems, ranging from building a corps of community health workers in poor regions of the world, to creating digital identities for the 2 billion people who lack access to financial services, to educating and training displaced, unemployed and underemployed workerin poor regions of the world, to creating digital identities for the 2 billion people who lack access to financial services, to educating and training displaced, unemployed and underemployed workers.

I — I do sweat the specifics, because I think they matter, whether one more kid gets health care, one more person finds a job, or one more woman entrepreneur gets access to capital to follow her dream — those just may be details in Washington, but it really matters to those people and their families.

«Like others in our country, transgender people want to be able to live safely, to be able to work and have access to decent health care, and to be able to live with dignity,» Minter said in an email.

Being able to access information about your own health seems like a logical next step in our always - connected, mobile - obsessed culture.

A few of the perks: a national brand endorsed by a celebrity in national advertising, exclusive products, a glossy magazine, extensive training, discounted health benefits, an impressive Web site, new computer technology, and access to an individual line of credit as large as $ 750,000 from the National Cooperative Bank.

We see it in developing countries as a teaser to get some customers to use mobile data and to give access to publicly beneficial data (Wikipedia, government sites, health sites etc) and then there are countries where it is a commercial deal between mobile or fixed operators and certain content providers.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

During his 14 years in office, Chávez tightened his grip on PDVSA while simultaneously pursuing programs aimed at improving access to health, education and food for poor Venezuelans.

This organization gives employees the opportunity to keep health on their minds even when they aren't in the workplace and giving them full - time access to a coach who can help them with anything from losing weight to stress management.

With access to the food these benefits provide, experts say these children are more likely to do better in school, have better health and do better economically as adults than children that live in chronically food - insecure households.

There are myriad factors that are likely feeding into this public health gap, including big geographic and socioeconomic disparities in access to medical care and the sky - high cost of American medicine.

Moss was stunned — the bad news was made worse by the fact that he and Jennifer were living in the United States, without access to Canada's universal health - care system.

Hundreds of U.S. counties are at risk of losing access to private health coverage in 2018 as health insurers consider pulling out of those markets in the coming months.

Apple (aapl) just released an iPhone feature offering users in several big health systems instant access to their own medical record — an effort that joins its ongoing heart study with Stanford, testing if wearables can detect serious cardiac conditions.

The new measure is aimed at giving poor women in particular access to reproductive health services.

And Google, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have banded together with academic and public health partners with this very goal inHealth Access Initiative (CHAI) have banded together with academic and public health partners with this very goal inhealth partners with this very goal in mind.