In this article from April 11, 2023 on PBS News Hour entitled After a rural California hospital closes, farmworkers pay the price the author discusses how rural farmworkers are deeply negatively impacted by their location and lack of access to health care. The article discusses one person’s situation “Villa is a farmworker in an impoverishedContinue reading “Rural Communities Lack Public Health Care Resources [Barrier: Location/Access to Care, Cost of Care, Health Care Inequity]”
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Location impacts age of American Deaths [Barrier: Location/Access to Care, Cost of Care, Inequity in Public Health]
In a TIME article from April 12, 2023 entitled Americans Are Dying Younger—But Where You Live Makes a Big Difference, the author discusses the barriers to public health that impact people depending on where they live. What is driving the differences in life expectancy in America? He states “wealth, demographics, and location.” The article discussesContinue reading “Location impacts age of American Deaths [Barrier: Location/Access to Care, Cost of Care, Inequity in Public Health]”
Life-threatening pregnancy and childbirth varies depending on location [Barrier: Location/Access to Care, Cost of Care, Health Professional Shortage]
An article from April 6, 2023 entitled Life-threatening pregnancy, childbirth risks can vary depending on where you live, study finds on CBS Detroit states “The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where the person lives, a new study suggests. Among people with Medicaid insurance in the UnitedContinue reading “Life-threatening pregnancy and childbirth varies depending on location [Barrier: Location/Access to Care, Cost of Care, Health Professional Shortage]”
Telehealth & Public Health [Barriers: Access to Care, Location of Care, Physician Shortage
This article in Scientific American from April 1, 2023 entitled Telehealth Is Proving to be a Boon to Cancer and Diabetes Care: Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicine, discusses how Telehealth might be helpful in overcoming some of the barriers to public health. For certain situations that doContinue reading “Telehealth & Public Health [Barriers: Access to Care, Location of Care, Physician Shortage”
Pediatric Public Health Care in Short Supply [Barriers: Cost of Care, Physician Burnout, Physician Shortage, Location/Access]
This article entitled Pediatric hospital beds are in high demand for ailing children. Here’s why from March 16, 2023 on CNN discusses a very complicated situation that results in barriers to public health for children in the US. The article references issues such as 1) shortage of hospital beds, staff, nurses, 2) medicaid pays doctorsContinue reading “Pediatric Public Health Care in Short Supply [Barriers: Cost of Care, Physician Burnout, Physician Shortage, Location/Access]”
Death after Surgery More Likely for Black Men [Barrier: Access to Health Care]
An online article on CNN, entitled Among seniors, Black men more likely to die after surgery than their peers, new study suggests, suggests issues with inequities in health care access as evidenced in a recent study Inequities in surgical outcomes by race and sex in the United States: retrospective cohort study. The article states “AmongContinue reading “Death after Surgery More Likely for Black Men [Barrier: Access to Health Care]”
Social Determinants of Health: Transportation and the Role of Hospitals
Another relevant study, from American Hospital Association, Social Determinants of Health Series: Transportation and the Role of Hospitals, connects to the conversations of our animations subjects. Here is what the article states: “Each year, 3.6 million people in the United States do not obtain medical care due to transportation issues. Transportation issues include lack ofContinue reading “Social Determinants of Health: Transportation and the Role of Hospitals”
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