About a month after Roan's statement, David Johansen of Glam Punk Pioneer passed away at the age of 75. His death came just weeks after he started GoFundMe to help with cancer treatment.In 2024, 1990s Alt-Rocker Matthew Sweet suffered a stroke while on tour. Because he was uninsured, his management team created a similar online crowdsourcing fundraiser.To date, he has raised more than $640,000 to support his long-term recovery.But such crowdsourcing is a stopgap, says Tatum Hauck-Allsep, founder and CEO of Nashville-based Music Health Alliance, which helps musicians negotiate health costs. “In some cases, something like GoFundMe is a great…
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ROANOKE, VA (WDBJ) – In our hometown, there are so many career opportunities in the healthcare industry. Currently, Healthcare Heroes BootCamp registrations are open.“The focus will be not only on traditional careers that people think about doctors, nurses, CNA and more, but also in healthcare.There is a great need for medical workers in their hometown. “Anyway, healthcare is the number one industry needed in the area. We…we can't have enough healthcare workers, so the earlier we can learn about different opportunities, the better,” McLone said.This is a paid opportunity for people aged 16 to 24. “Though people may be interested…
The NHS has “taken its eye off the ball” when it comes to safe staffing, Unison’s outgoing national officer for nursing has warned in an interview with Nursing Times marking his departure. Stuart Tuckwood, who last week stepped down from the union to join NHS Education for Scotland, spoke about the major issues facing the profession today – from the ongoing fight for fair pay and recognition, to the challenges facing international nurses. “When it comes to nursing particularly, there should be alarm bells ringing everywhere” Stuart Tuckwood A registered nurse himself, Mr Tuckwood previously worked as a senior charge…
Community nurses must play a central role in the development of the government’s plans for a new ‘neighbourhood health service’, according to leading figures who represent those who work in the setting. They also called for investment in developing existing community services and staff, arguing that much of what the government wanted to do was already underway but needed more funding to be done at scale. On Thursday, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for the health service in England. “We’re still seeing a reduction in district nurses and general practice nurses, and we’ve…
Public health nurses have welcomed the government’s prevention agenda, including “bold action” on obesity, tobacco, vaccines and children’s mental health, but have warned a clear delivery plan is needed to make the ambitions a reality. The 10 Year Health Plan was published this week by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), setting out a wide range of measures to reform the NHS. “Prevention cannot happen without investment in school and public health nursing, rebuilding and strengthening the workforce” Susie Scales The document focused on achieving the government’s three planned shifts for the health service, including moving the approach…
Digital health experts have welcomed the ambitions of the government’s new long term plan for the NHS – but warned that the devil will be in the delivery. On Wednesday this week, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS. “Delivering these bold ambitions will require fundamental changes to NHS plumbing” Chris Fleming The document outlined how the government hopes to get the NHS back on track and contained dozens of promises surrounding everything from curbing corridor care to bolstering the advanced nursing workforce. This plan centred around achieving three key ‘shifts’, one…
A nursing organisation with close ties to the City of London has passed another key milestone in its history since being created nearly a decade ago by a group of nurses who trained in the capital. The Worshipful Company of Nurses is one of more than 100 livery companies in London that are trade associations with origins dating back to medieval guilds. “This is an historic occasion for the company and a significant landmark for nursing and nurses everywhere” Hilary Andrews Other examples include the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, Worshipful Company of Brewers, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and, the oldest,…
Hong Kong SAR – Media Outreach Newswire – July 4, 2025 – AIA Hong Kong & Macau (AIA) has held its first Healthcare Finance Summit (Summit) as a proactive step to fostering cross-sector dialogue and collaboration to address the challenges facing Hong Kong's healthcare system. Convened under the theme of “Sustainable Healthcare Finance through Partnerships,” the summit brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including government officials, legislators, regulators and leaders, and explored collaborative solutions to build accessible health systems for an accessible, affordable, sustainable future to include leaders in the health and insurance industry. Caption: Professor Chung-Mau Lo, Director…
HRS' home health care received an overpayment of at least $100,696, according to a recent audit report from the Office of Inspectors (OIG). The results are from a series of in-home audits that examined how institutions adhere to Medicare requirements. HRS Home Health is one of the audited institutions. Based in Lombard, Illinois, HRS Home Health is a for-profit home healthcare facility. The company's Medicare management contractor, Palmetto GBA, paid $35 million for HRS' home health care on 18,422 people's bills for services offered to Medicare enrolled in 2020 and 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) found…
This article is part of the HHCN+ membership On Monday, we moderated the HHCN+ Talks episode. This is an exclusive opportunity for HHCN+ members to speak directly in real time with leading experts. The topic was about the policy and regulatory landscape affecting the home care industry under the second Trump administration. Needless to say, this was a timely discussion given the way the week unfolded. I'm writing this, as the news is broken that the House has passed a massive tax and spending bill that includes a massive Medicaid cut that concerns health care providers. And the passage of…