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Study: People with type 2 diabetes experience higher costs at age 65, potentially increasing nonadherence & complications. We’re committed to improving affordability across ALL conditions. A tech-supported, disease-agnostic approach to financial assistance allows healthcare organizations to: 👬 Flag patients in need across ALL services lines and diagnoses 🏥 Match and enroll patients (including Medicare beneficiaries) in resources like disease-specific foundation grants 👩🏻⚕️ Reduce nonadherence and boost patient financial experience. #Medicare #diabetes #type2diabetes #healthcarecosts #movingmountainsforpatients

Quebec mulls scrapping family doctors for healthy patients; "Scenario would have only those deemed more vulnerable assigned a family doctor"; "The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers' health to ensure that the most vulnerable have access. Sources who are aware of the discussions told Radio-Canada about a scenario that has been studied for several months. According to this scenario, Quebec patients in good health or with minor health problems would be referred to a modified Guichet d'accès à la première ligne (GAP), the service that is currently meant to give Quebecers without a family doctor access to medical appointments.  This GAP would include all Quebec patients with no major or moderate health issues, including those who currently have a family doctor. Only patients deemed more vulnerable, such as those with complex or chronic conditions such as cancer, mental health issues, cardiovascular disease or diabetes, would be assigned a family doctor.": CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2024: https://lnkd.in/etyWwVqZ

"The data suggests the older you are, the more likely you are to have a primary care physician: 82% of 45- to 64-year-olds who were surveyed have a primary care physician, while 93% of those over 65 have one. But just 54% of respondents aged 18 to 29 reported having a primary care physician, along with 76% of those aged 30 to 44." https://lnkd.in/eeBxn9Tg #primarycarephysician #familymedicine #pcp #healthcare #patients #minorities #survey #age #insurance #clinicaloutcomes

Navigating the U.S. healthcare system is becoming increasingly challenging, especially for those with serious or chronic illnesses. Patients face complex insurance issues, doctor and drug shortages, and poor communication among providers. Tamika Davis's story highlights these struggles: during chemotherapy, she couldn't find affordable childcare or adequate support, leading to significant financial hardship. Experts urge systemic changes to reduce these burdens, such as minimizing administrative tasks and improving patient support services. It's crucial to shift focus towards making care more accessible and patient-friendly. https://lnkd.in/gifFF_x4

Medications are an essential part of treatment for many people, but too often they are difficult to access. Transportation: People who live in rural areas or who do not have access to reliable transportation may have difficulty getting to a pharmacy to fill their prescriptions. Language Barriers: Other individuals may face language barriers that make communication with their care team difficult. Health Literacy: Individuals may struggle to understand and apply education and instructions regarding their medications. This can be embarrassing for many to admit and result in inadvertent misuse of medications due to lack of comprehension. Comorbidities: Those who face behavioral health challenges along with other conditions may have difficulty managing their medications or may be more likely to require additional care or education to take their medications as prescribed. People deserve better! I believe that everyone should have access to the medications they need to live a healthy life. At Altruix, we are committed to working with providers, clinics, long-term care facilities, individuals, and payers to make medications more affordable and accessible. Together, we can make a difference. #BehavioralHealthMatters #PharmacyPartnership #Altruix #Pharmacy #AccessofMedications #BehavioralHealthInsights https://hubs.la/Q028D-nh0

The American illness profit system is the most expensive in the world and one of the worst in the developed world in terms of social outcome data. Now it is getting even more expensive as this article describes. Because the bribery of politicians is legal in this country none of the Congressional whores who benefit from this bribery are willing to do anything to transform this greedy approach to a universal birthright single-payer healthcare system. And you peasant cow being milked. Look at what your insurance costs, or if you are on Medicare what the supplemental you have to have now costs. And God help you if you are caught up in Medicare Advantage.

【Medicine/Health】 Unraveling Disease Patterns in Older Adults Starting Long-Term Care in Japan and Their Future Health Outcomes Researchers at University of Tsukuba have clarified the characteristics and prognoses of elderly people (≥65 years old) who have recently started using long-term care insurance services in Japan. The users have been grouped according to disease patterns. The findings are expected to contribute to the development of intervention methods tailored to each group and improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services. Read more details here; https://lnkd.in/gY2_HwhW Original Paper; https://lnkd.in/g4u2tM7Q

Palliative care is increasing in importance in the value based landscape of today's healthcare system. Integrating palliative care doctors when someone begins to encounter an illness that will eventually take their lives and involve mental, emotional and physical suffering has proven to have a reduction in hospitalizations, readmissions and emergency department visits. To learn more about how the team at Bridges Palliative Care can impact the care of patients, contact us at info@bridgespalliativecare.com https://lnkd.in/gpyahz9v #palliativecare #CMS #medicare #healthcare #longtermcare

🚀 #Quebec Bill to Empower #Pharmacists Authority 🚀 Bill 67 which was just passed, provides sweeping new changes for a number of #healthcare providers. 🥼#Pharmacists will be able to prescribe a wider range of medications for already diagnosed ailments like diabetes and hypertension and even renew prescriptions indefinitely. They can also address new issues such as UTIs, strep throat, and conjunctivitis, including an expanded suite of labs and point of care testing. 🩺👩⚕️ Five more professional groups – clinical-level nurses, #psychologists, orientation counselors, sex therapists, and speech therapists – will now have the right to diagnose without a doctor’s confirmation. 🧠💼 This means quicker access to intervention plans, programs, and insurance benefits. Quebec is definitely stepping up its healthcare game 🎯 How will Bill 67 impact the #healthcare landscape in the rest of Canada? https://lnkd.in/gYX8Ng-T

💵Services that are considered less essential or effective are usually not covered by the government. This also usually applies to the following points: - Cosmetic surgery - Home nursing care - Speech therapy - Detoxification programmes for alcoholics and other drug addicts - Accidents related to extreme sports 🏥Population groups that are excluded from statutory health insurance have particular difficulties in gaining access to affordable healthcare services. Non-nationals in particular often only have limited access to emergency care or when there is a need for urgent medical assistance. Sometimes the administrative hurdles alone are the reason why a person is denied access to healthcare. Some EU countries have specific mechanisms in place to enable access to healthcare for vulnerable groups through separate funding and provision. 🔐In some EU countries, access to certain medical goods is also difficult. Experimental or very expensive and new medicines are often not fully covered or their inclusion in the statutory benefits catalogue is delayed. This particularly affects cancer patients and patients with rare diseases. Hashtag #EQUALCAREnow #gendermedicine #healthcaregap #equality #statutoryhealthcare #accessbarriers www.equal-care.org