British Columbia announced a plan this week that will boost physicians’ incomes, but more changes may be necessary to increase nationwide access to family physicians.
Tag: Health Insurance and Managed Care
What Will Rishi Sunak Do as UK’s Prime Minister?
He has said very little about how he will turn around Britain’s economy or deal with any of the other issues facing the U.K.
Emergency Rooms Across Canada Close Amid Nursing Shortage
A nationwide shortage of nurses has caused dozens of emergency rooms across Canada to close temporarily and forced some patients to wait days for a bed.
Covid’s Toll on Native Americans
Covid’s death toll in Indigenous communities has no modern precedent.
Rethinking Joe Manchin
Now that Joe Manchin has saved the Democratic agenda, how should liberals think about him?
Overlooked Provisions
Climate has received most of the attention. But the Senate bill brings big changes to health care, too.
England Overhauls Medical Care for Transgender Youth
The National Health Service is closing England’s sole youth gender clinic, which had been criticized for long wait times and inadequate services.
Most U.S. States Have Let Their Covid Emergencies Expire
The wider latitude conferred by a state’s public health emergency was critical to states’ responses to earlier waves of coronavirus cases.
Where the Risks of Pregnancy Meet Abortion Laws and Health Care
Even before the wave of abortion bans, medical treatment and advice for pregnancy has largely focused on fetal safety over the mother’s.
How an Abortion Ban Trapped a Tourist on Malta
Andrea Prudente, an American, developed potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications while on the island. But abortion is illegal there.