The Daily PerspectiveCut Off and Counting: How Flooding Sharpens Australia's Rural Health Divide
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hauorataiwhenuaWe are honoured to welcome Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga as a keynote speaker at the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference.
A globally respected voice in public and Indigenous health, Sir Collin brings unmatched insight into equity and systems change.
Register now: https://zurl.co/qTGHm
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Auscandoc#FortStJohn seniors worry over delayed long-term care home expansion | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-seniors-worry-care-home-delays-9.7105219 “Little says the number of people waiting for long-term care has increased 200% over the last decade, while the average wait time for a bed increased to 290 days” #RuralHealth #BCPoli #BCHealthcare #NorthernHealth
Bich Nguyen 
"As U.S. hospitals face an increasing risk of encountering measles, and pressure to immediately spot it, health care workers face an unusual barrier: Many don’t know what it looks like."
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/measles-outbreak-cdc-carolina-sc-nc-vaccines/
#PublicHealth #measles #hospitals #clinics #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #RuralHealth #MedEd #UME #GME #physicians #nurses
https://rccbc.ca/story/one-heart-at-a-time/ “The One Heart at a Time project is a collaborative medical outreach initiative aimed at making cardiovascular care more accessible for remote, Indigenous communities.”
"More than 10,000 people have enrolled in Nevada’s new public option health plans, which debuted last fall with the expectation that they would bring lower prices to the health insurance market."
#healthcare #ACA #obamacare #insurance #PublicOption #nevada #colorado #washington #CostsOfCare #RuralHealth
Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care - KFF Health News
The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it’s unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level.
"The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from 78.3% in 2021 to 75.5% in 2024, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Meanwhile, starting care later in pregnancy or getting no care at all has been on the rise."
https://apnews.com/article/prenatal-care-pregnancy-births-cdc-af60e3c3eb0f256d359d4380a349b136
#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #PrenatalCare #obstetrics #PrimaryCare #RuralHealth
Early US prenatal care is on the decline, reports finds
Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it’s been on the decline. The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from 78.3% in 2021 to 75.5% in 2024. Meanwhile, the share of births to women starting care in the second trimester rose from 15.4% to 17.3%. Starting care in the third trimester or getting no care went from 6.3% to 7.3%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data on Thursday.
The Mendocino Voice💊 With the closure of Genoa Healthcare, the south coast of Mendocino County is now without a pharmacy. Residents are driving hours for prescriptions, highlighting ongoing challenges for rural health care access.
"Now, CMS’ Innovation Center, which created Making Care Primary, is set to launch a new 10-year program to boost primary care called the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design, known by its acronym LEAD. In that program, funding will be sent to health care organizations, often managed by companies, instead of directly to primary care doctors and clinics."
#healthcare #CMS #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #RuralHealth #NorthCarolina
Clinics Sour on CMS After Agency Scraps 10-Year Primary Care Program Only Months In - KFF Health News
A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens, allowing them to focus on improving patients’ health. A year after the Trump administration eliminated the program, federal officials created an alternative plan that favors companies.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Diana Kopua and Mark Kopua as keynote speakers at the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference.
Their work champions whānau-centred care, Indigenous leadership, and equity in rural health.
Register now: https://zurl.co/Dutd3
#RuralWONCA26 #WONCA #IndigenousHealth #WhānauCentredCare #RuralHealth
