Sentences with phrase «means of access to health care»

It is merely a means of access to health care INSURANCE for those less fortunate and / or less healthy.

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Dr. Cheyney currently directs the International Reproductive Health Laboratory at Oregon State University where she has developed an academic learning community comprised of five undergraduate research assistants, 12 graduate students and one postdoctoral fellow whose research agendas are focused on identifying culturally appropriate ways to improve access to high quality midwifery care as a means of reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and aHealth Laboratory at Oregon State University where she has developed an academic learning community comprised of five undergraduate research assistants, 12 graduate students and one postdoctoral fellow whose research agendas are focused on identifying culturally appropriate ways to improve access to high quality midwifery care as a means of reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and ahealth inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and abroad.

While many more people now have better access to drinking water, sanitation and health care, the world is still an unequal place: 2.5 billion — more than one third of the world's population — still have totally inadequate sanitation.16 Artificial feeding of an infant instead of breastfeeding in such settings can literally mean the difference between life and death.

Having a medical home means having consistent access to health care that is comprehensive, well - coordinated, and of high quality, and that provides an ongoing relationship with personal providers who treat the whole child.

Cash transfer programs, for instance, are an important means of improving economic security and access to maternal and child health care for pregnant women and new mothers, particularly for women living in poverty.

It is worth noting that while people under age 65 in the U.S. live in a heavily market - dominated economy where poor employment outcomes mean poverty and a lack of access to health care, almost everyone over age 65 has most of their healthcare paid for by Medicare, (a FICA tax financed, single payer system that pays providers more or less the same rates as private insurance companies and has few cost controls), more than half of their nursing home costs paid by Medicaid, (which is stingy in how much it pays providers and moderately means tested), and receives enough of a guaranteed income from the combination of Social Security and SSI payments to keep the poverty rate for people age 65 +, (even if they have no retirement savings of their own), above the poverty line, regardless of the state of the local economy.

It also indicates the importance of assisting smokers with mental illness in overcoming barriers to accessing mental health care (e.g., insuring the uninsured, increasing the supply of mental health care professionals, improving linkages between primary care and mental health care) as a means to address smoking - related harm,» the authors write.

In addition, the loss of federal revenues associated with an expansion also means these health centers will not be able to expand into areas that lack access to health care, the report says.

Hereditary factors, upbringing, early life experiences, the meanings given to certain situations, constitutional composition, and access to health care (including psychological support) all have a part in how vulnerable an individual is to the harmful effects of stress.

«Necessary care» means care sufficient to preserve the health and well - being of an animal, and includes, but is not limited to: food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth or maintenance of body weight; adequate access to water in sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the animal's needs; access to adequate protection from the weather; and veterinary care to alleviate suffering and maintain health.

At Capsticks, which specialises in health, social care and social housing, IT director Tim Bond said of Carpe Diem: «The intuitive interface makes it simple to use and the seamless display across devices means no matter how or where our fee earners are recording time, whether on their laptop, phone or tablet, in the office, on a train, they are always presented with the same interface and are able to access all the features and functionality of the software.

Clinica alone would take a $ 16 million hit, meaning 30,701 of our patients would lose access to their health care, health centers could close, services would be cut, and staffers could lose their jobs.

Title X, the nation's family planning program, is meant to ensure that every person, regardless of where they live, how much money they make, or whether or not they have health insurance, has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care.

Title X is meant to ensure that every person — regardless of where they live, how much money they make, their background, or whether or not they have health insurance — has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care, such as birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, and well - woman exams.

Learn about types of mental health providers, the meaning of diagnosis, levels of care, evidence based treatments, and how to access appropriate services.

In the interests of increasing access and improving care for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in urban, regional and remote areas — closing the gap — the increased integration means some specialists are now being «referred in» to Indigenous health centres, rather than patients being «referred out».

These laws meant that the lives of Indigenous people were controlled by government: marriages, work, wages, housing, children and access to health care.

And because there simply isn't a network of health - care providers capable of taking over this job if Planned Parenthood were denied funding, this means hundreds of thousands of women, if not millions, would over time lose access to birth control.

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.&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.&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.»