Humana reported first quarter net income of nearly $1.2 billion as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans eased a bit but remained high.
Humana reported first quarter net income of nearly $1.2 billion as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans eased a bit but remained high.
The Trump administration is no longer allowing federal funds to be used for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs have been mixed or cut with fentanyl or other contaminants, a reversal that comes amid the administration’s broader opposition to harm reduction practices. In an open letter to federal grantees, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said it was ending...
The Trump administration is no longer allowing federal funds to be used for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs have been mixed or cut with fentanyl or other contaminants, a reversal that comes amid the administration’s broader opposition to harm reduction practices. In an open letter to federal grantees, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said it was ending...
I’ve been going to the same strength class at The Academy in Calgary for over eight years. You’d think by now I’d know what time it starts. But if I roll in late, I know Darci will have laid out the weights for us latecomers. She also reminds the instructors when they’ve lost count, which is important because nobody wants to do any more pushups than they have to. Another regular is Debbie, whose snarky comments make us laugh and forget the hard work we’re working. And our instructor Dianne, a ne
I’ve been going to the same strength class at The Academy in Calgary for over eight years. You’d think by now I’d know what time it starts. But if I roll in late, I know Darci will have laid out the weights for us latecomers. She also reminds the instructors when they’ve lost count, which is important because nobody wants to do any more pushups than they have to. Another regular is Debbie, whose snarky comments make us laugh and forget the hard work we’re working. And our instructor Dianne, a newcomer of less than two years, inspires us with her dedication to fitness since retiring. Read More
The hospice community is working with policymakers to strengthen program integrity and root out fraud, ensuring that patients and families can continue to receive the essential care they deserve.
The hospice community is working with policymakers to strengthen program integrity and root out fraud, ensuring that patients and families can continue to receive the essential care they deserve.
KOTA KINABALU, April 28 — Healthcare services in Sandakan are struggling to keep pace with demand, making it the hospital with some of the highest mortality rates in the country, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong said in the Sabah Legislative Assembly today.He claimed that conditions at the Duchess of Kent hospital there is so poor that it records among the highest rates in the country for both child and maternal mortality.“Patient overcrowding, insufficient wards
KOTA KINABALU, April 28 — Healthcare services in Sandakan are struggling to keep pace with demand, making it the hospital with some of the highest mortality rates in the country, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong said in the Sabah Legislative Assembly today.
He claimed that conditions at the Duchess of Kent hospital there is so poor that it records among the highest rates in the country for both child and maternal mortality.
“Patient overcrowding, insufficient wards, lack of parking and staff, lack of health workers and specialists, and hospital facilities are getting worse.
“For example, in Sabah, the mortality rate for children under the age of five years is the highest in the whole of Malaysia at 21.8 per cent.
“This is the data from 2024. The national figure is 8.3 per cent, which means we are 2.5 times higher than average,” he said.
He also said the mortality rate for pregnant women is also the highest in the whole of Malaysia with the district recording some 36.3 per cent compared to the national average of 25.7 per cent.
He urged the government to take steps to increase the capacity of wards and the number of healthcare workers in Sandakan, and to speed up building another hospital for the east coast city.
“There should be a clear timeline to make Sandakan a health hub in Sabah,” he said.
Chong said healthcare services in Sandakan were inadequate, noting that the city is Sabah’s second largest and an economic hub contributing about 10 per cent to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while also serving as a centre for trade, tourism, education and services.
“The hospital not only serves residents within the district but also receives referral patients from nearby areas such as Beluran, Kinabatangan, Telupid and other parts of Sabah’s east coast, placing a far greater burden on the hospital than its existing capacity,” he said.
“At the same time, healthcare personnel continue to carry out their duties with dedication, but without sufficient manpower and proper infrastructure, service delivery is inevitably affected,” he added.
He questioned the delay in upgrading the hospital, suggesting that it was not only once.
He said the city deserves proper attention, with Hospital Sandakan upgraded to match its status as one of Sabah’s key urban centres.
“The people’s health is not a political issue. It is a matter of their lives and their rights in Sandakan,” he said.
Mike Bloomberg announced an additional $350 million commitment towards road safety against what's been the leading cause of deaths worldwide for 5 to 29 year olds.
Mike Bloomberg announced an additional $350 million commitment towards road safety against what's been the leading cause of deaths worldwide for 5 to 29 year olds.
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