Doctors have called on Finland’s right-wing government to change “problematic and harmful” plans to ban illegal immigrants from accessing medical services except for emergency situations, warning they could cost lives.The government, which includes the far-right Finns party and is led by conservative National Coalition leader Petteri Orpo, has proposed repealing a 2023 law that would give undocumented immigrants full access to health care, arguing it is in line with plans to cut spending and immigration.However, the Finnish Medical Association has opposed the plan, calling it “highly problematic and harmful in many ways.”While there are some exceptions, such as children, people…
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States will vary when it comes to projected healthcare worker shortages and surpluses by 2028. However, some states (e.g., California, Texas, and Pennsylvania) are expected to have a surplus of healthcare workers, while others (e.g., New York and New Jersey) will have severe healthcare worker shortages. In addition to geographic variations in these findings, there are also variations based on specific healthcare roles. Nationwide, a surplus of home and personal care aides (HHAs) is projected, but states such as New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are expected to have shortages. The shortage of nursing assistants (NAs) is expected to be…
By Katherine Terrell, ESPN staff writerSeptember 18, 2024 8:43 AMKathryn Terrell returned to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She joined the company in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals and left in 2019. Kathryn is a Louisiana State University graduate and a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has been covering the NFL since 2013. Follow Kathryn on Twitter at @Kat_Terrell.Former New Orleans Saints safety and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is back home after a six-night hospital stay following a medical event last week.”After six days of being stuck at home, being greeted…
The state’s executive director said a report by state auditors on how often nursing homes are inspected is “inaccurate” and “incomplete.” State Auditor Rob Sand released an analysis Monday finding that nursing home inspections are occurring on average every 17 months, about four months longer than the federal standard. Larry Johnson, director of the Iowa Department of Inspection, Appeals and Licensing, said the federal data the state auditor relied on doesn’t provide a profile of all inspections conducted before June 1 because of lags in paperwork. “Had he contacted us before, during and after the audit, we could have provided…
Steve Gleason returned home Tuesday night after spending six days in hospital following a medical incident last week.Gleason posted a photo on social media of himself with his wife Michelle and their children Rivers and Gray at their Lake Vista home, writing, “After six days of being stuck at home, being greeted by a full moon, Oaks and family… feels new.” Gleason was hospitalized on his doctor’s recommendation. On September 11, he developed a high fever and low blood pressure and was transported to Ochsner Medical Center by personnel from New Orleans Emergency Medical Services and the New Orleans Fire…
PRP Firefighters responded to Stephen Drive around 3 a.m. Monday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The identity of the woman killed in a house fire in Valley Station early Monday morning has been released. The woman was identified as Teri Reynolds, according to LMPD sources. They confirmed that Reynolds volunteered on the 3rd Division Advisory Board and was heavily involved with the FOP. PRP fire crews were called to a home on Stephen Drive around 3 a.m. Firefighters rescued Reynolds from the home, but she later died at a hospital. A firefighter was also treated for minor burns to his arm. The…
If adopting an AI plan is a team sport, payers will likely have a significant advantage over providers. This means that by 2024, 25% of health care payers will have an AI strategy in place, while only 15% of health care providers will have an AI strategy in place. The findings come from a survey of 150 executives from both sectors. The project was conducted by Bain & Company and KLAS Research. Bain released its analysis of the survey results on Sept. 17. Other key findings from the report include: Seventy-five percent of providers and payers said they increased their…
The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing significant transformation. Stakeholders today must navigate complex trends, including technological advances, financial conditions, and changing patient needs, to build a stronger, more effective healthcare system for the future. As the industry looks to the future, here are some considerations to keep in mind.As technology drives change in the industry, digital health has emerged as a key area of focus. Most health systems now have digital programs in place, and the shift to digital health is expected to grow and impact patient-physician interactions and care delivery models.Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are…
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