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Health Care Comparisons – National & International
By Editor, on May 7th, 2013
Two new Harvard studies published May 6 in the journal HealthAffairs have examined the causes of a dramatic slowdown in the growth of health care spending that the U.S. has experienced in recent years. They have concluded that the . . . → Read More: Slowdown in Health Care Spending May be Here to Stay, Harvard Studies Suggest
By Editor, on January 2nd, 2013
HelpingYouCare® (.com and .org) has added a new resource on U.S. State by State health and healthcare comparisons and rankings. The new National – U.S. State by State Health & Healthcare Comparisons and Rankings resource is located in the . . . → Read More: HelpingYouCare® Adds New Resource on U.S. State by State Health Care Comparisons
By Senior Editor, on December 12th, 2012
The United Health Foundation’s released its 22nd annual America’s Health Rankings report on Tuesday, December 11. Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Census Bureau and American Medical Association, the report provides an overview and . . . → Read More: New Report on America’s Health Rankings Indicates Progress But Troubling Challenges
By Editor, on December 3rd, 2012
The CDC has launched Sortable Stats 2.0 – a new online database of health indicators and behavioral risk factors that is sortable by state or region, by demographics, by health condition, and in various other ways. The interactive database, . . . → Read More: CDC Launches Sortable Database of Health Stats by State and Region
By Editor, on October 23rd, 2012
A new survey conducted by the research firm 2/7 Wall St has identified the 10 U.S. States that have the fewest doctors per 100,000 people in the population, versus the 10 States that have the most doctors per 100,000 . . . → Read More: Doctor Shortage: Which States Have the Fewest & Most Doctors Per 100,000 People?
By Editor, on September 25th, 2012
A new report issued September 18, 2012 projects that if current trends continue, in 39 U.S. States more than 50% of adults could be obese by 2030, 13 states could have adult obesity rates above 60 percent, and all . . . → Read More: More than 50% Obesity in 39 States by 2030, New F as in Fat Report Projects
By Editor, on August 23rd, 2012
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced a new tool to help you find out how the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (President Obama’s signature Health Care Law – which some call “Obamacare”) is benefiting people . . . → Read More: HHS Provides Tool to Find Out How the President’s Health Care Law Benefits You & Your State
By Senior Editor, on January 12th, 2012
See how Mexico’s National Institute of Older Persons (INAPAM) promotes their aging population. Watch AARP VIVA »
By Editor, on October 3rd, 2011
In a declared effort to combat obesity and heart disease, Denmark has imposed what may be the world’s first “fat food tax” on foods with more than 2.3 percent saturated fat. The tax, which went into effect on Saturday, . . . → Read More: Denmark Imposes ‘Fat Tax’ on High Saturated Fat Foods to Combat Obesity
By Editor, on April 2nd, 2011
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has found that the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States is significantly higher than among adults in Canada. In addition, over a . . . → Read More: New Study Finds U.S. Adults Significantly More Obese than Canadians
By Editor, on January 26th, 2011
A new study by a panel of the National Research Council of the National Academies has found that the rate of increase in life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen behind the rate of increase in life expectancy in . . . → Read More: U.S. Falls Behind Other Developed Countries In Life Expectancy Gains
By Editor, on November 18th, 2010
According to a study published November 18, 2010 by The Commonwealth Fund: “A new 11-country survey from The Commonwealth Fund finds that adults in the United States are far more likely than those in 10 other industrialized nations to . . . → Read More: Survey of 11 Countries Finds U.S. Adults Most Likely to Forgo Medical Care Due to Cost; U.S. is Highest Cost, Most Complex System
By Senior Editor, on October 16th, 2010
From NPR (National Public Radio) “Countries with governments and economies similar to the United States have come up with a variety of methods to make sure that all of their citizens receive health care. While residents in Europe and . . . → Read More: Health Care: An International Comparison
By Senior Editor, on October 13th, 2010
The Snapshots of health systems provide brief overviews of health care in Austria, Belgium, Denmark,Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,Sweden and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Read More . . . → Read More: Snapshots of Health Systems in 16 Countries
By Senior Editor, on October 13th, 2010
By Kristen Gerencher, MarketWatch Life expectancy in the United States reached a high of 77.8 years in 2004, a 30 year jump over the 20th century. Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, Sweden and other Western European countries are . . . → Read More: Applying the lessons of longevity; Aging populations, life-expectancy gaps test global economy
By Senior Editor, on October 13th, 2010
From Judy Steed, Special to thestar.com, Tononto, Canada. A description of the government-run Swedish system. Women occupy half the seats in Swedish parliament, have a strong political presence, and have put in place strong social programs from cradle to . . . → Read More: Sweden makes elder care a priority
By Senior Editor, on October 13th, 2010
From Judy Steed for thestar.com “The Danes do all they can to enable elders to stay in their own homes. And for those who are too frail, the country’s nursing homes are small, homey and delightful.” Read More . . . → Read More: Elderly thrive in Denmark
By Senior Editor, on October 13th, 2010
Health statistics and health information for the 193 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO), and a discussion of global health indicators. Read More »»»
By Editor, on September 23rd, 2010
Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German Model, By UWE E. REINHARDT, – NYTimes.com Germany, Netherlands & Switzerland – None of these countries uses a government-run, Medicare-like health insurance plan. They all rely on purely private, nonprofit or . . . → Read More: Health Reform Without a Public Plan: The German, Netherlands & Swiss Model
By Editor, on August 15th, 2010
According to a recently released ranking of the countries in the world by the Save The Children Foundation, Norway ranked # 1. The U.S. was # 28 on the list. Factors considered in the ranking included the level of infant mortality, . . . → Read More: Norway Ranks As The Best Place in the World To Be a Mother
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US and UK Healthcare Systems Should Learn From Each Other, Experts Conclude
In a health policy paper published on October 11, 2012 in The Lancet medical journal, US and UK experts on healthcare policy who co-authored the article conclude that, even though the US and UK healthcare systems are often thought . . . → Read More: US and UK Healthcare Systems Should Learn From Each Other, Experts Conclude