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This eminently relevant and thoroughly entertaining book reminds us that understanding more about health care helps us understand the larger world around us With technological advances and information sharing so prevalent health care should be more transparent and easier to access than ever before So why does it seem like everything about it from pricing drug development and the emergence of new diseases to the intricacies of biologic and precision medicine therapies is becoming more complex not less Rohit Khanna s Misunderstanding Health examines some of today s most revealing health care trends while imploring us to look at these issues with alacrity humor and vigilance Over the course of eighteen short engaging chapters Khanna explains how unexamined beliefs can endanger patients drive cost and increase bureaucracy the Dr Google effect on the ways that we seek or eschew care why our health care costs more than in any other country the unintended consequences of using rating sites like Yelp what we can learn about health care from hurricanes how social media influencers impact health care how artificial intelligence can improve health care why health screening programs are so complicated what the industry is doing to combat health care f

Can American health insurance survive In The Transformation of American Health Insurance Troyen A Brennan traces the historical evolution of public and private health insurance in the United States from the first Blue Cross plans in the late 1930s to reforms under the Biden administration In analyzing this evolution he finds long term trends that form the basis for his central argument that employer sponsored insurance is becoming unsustainably expensive and Medicare for All will emerge as the sole source of health insurance over the next two decades After thirty years of leadership in health care and academia Brennan argues that Medicare for All could act as a single payer program or become a government regulated program of competing health plans like today s Medicare Advantage The choice between these two options will depend on how private insurers adapt and behave in today s changing health policy environment This critical evolution in the system of financing health care is important to employers health insurance executives government officials and health care providers who are grappling with difficult strategic choices It is equally important to all Americans as they face an inscrutable health insurance system and wonder what the future might hold

Deaths from preventable diseases have decreased life expectancy in the United States for the first time in a century making it clear that we must deal with the crisis by embracing prevention as our nation s top health sector priority In Prevention First Dr Anand K Parekh chief medical advisor of the Bipartisan Policy Center argues that disease prevention must be our nation s top health policy priority Building a personal culture of prevention he writes is not enough elected officials and policymakers must play a greater role in reducing preventable deaths This second edition includes important new developments in health policy including US responses to and lessons learned from the COVID 19 pandemic and the addition of learning objectives and key takeaways in each chapter to aid students and faculty Drawing on his experiences as a clinician public servant and policy advisor Dr Parekh provides examples of prevention in action from across the country giving readers a view into why prevention first policies are important and how they can be accomplished Throughout the book he demonstrates that in order to optimize health in America we must leverage health insurance programs to promote disease prevention expand primary care attend to the social de

As nations race to hone contact tracing efforts the world s experts consider strategies for maximum transparency and impact As public health professionals around the world work tirelessly to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic it is clear that traditional methods of contact tracing need to be augmented in order to help address a public health crisis of unprecedented scope Innovators worldwide are racing to develop and implement novel public facing technology solutions including digital contact tracing technology These technological products may aid public health surveillance and containment strategies for this pandemic and become part of the larger toolbox for future infectious outbreak prevention and control As technology evolves in an effort to meet our current moment Johns Hopkins Project on Ethics and Governance of Digital Contact Tracing Technologies a rapid research and expert consensus group effort led by Dr Jeffrey P Kahn of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics in collaboration with the university s Center for Health Security carried out an in depth analysis of the technology and the issues it raises Drawing on this analysis they produced a report that includes detailed recommendations for technology companies policymakers institutions em

A firsthand look at how policies and legal doctrines affect families living in low income urban neighborhoods Winner of the Anna Julia Cooper & CLR James Award by the National Council for Black StudiesIn Disparities in Urban Health Edward V Wallace examines the impacts of political and structural determinants of health on people living in urban settings This timely book intertwines the personal stories of real families with a comprehensive analysis of the policies and legal doctrines that shape their lives Through interviews and an investigation of various policies Wallace provides a firsthand look at the challenges faced by these families and their experiences with health disparities Their voices bridge the gap between theory and reality while offering compelling and vital perspectives on the complex issues that affect their health Wallace highlights key policies that impact low income communities including the no duty to treat policy the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment comprehensive smoke free laws equitable development policies and the Implied Warranty of Habitability law These policies among others are examined through the lens of equity and social justice The intimate portraits of real people and their struggles shed light on

How did seven low and middle income countries inspired by the landmark Alma Ata Declaration dramatically improve citizen health by focusing on primary health care The Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 marked a potential turning point in global health signaling a commitment to primary health care that could have improved the safety of air food water roads homes and workplaces in all 180 countries that signed it Unfortunately progress in many countries stalled in the 1980s The declaration was however embraced by a number of countries where its implementation led to substantial improvement in citizen health Achieving Health for All reveals how inspired by Alma Ata the governments of seven countries executed comprehensive primary health care systems deploying new cadres of community based health workers to bring relevant services to ordinary households Drawing on a set of narrative case studies from Bangladesh Indonesia Ethiopia Nepal Ghana Sri Lanka and Vietnam the book explains how a primary health care focus succeeded in improving population health The book also conclusively demonstrates that comprehensive multisector community controlled and population level primary health care is a viable strategy that against the odds has led to sustainable

Introduces a vision for the future of health equity and explains practical policy measures for how to achieve it Health inequity is one of the defining problems of our time But current efforts to address the problem focus on mitigating the harms of injustice rather than confronting injustice itself In Equal Care Seth A Berkowitz MD MPH offers an innovative vision for the future of health equity by examining the social mechanisms that link injustice to poor health He also presents practical policies designed to create a system of social relations that ensures equal care for everyone As Berkowitz illustrates the project of social democracy works to improve health by bringing relationships of equality to the sites of human cooperation in civil society in political processes and in economic activities This book synthesizes three elements necessary for such a project normative justification mechanistic knowledge and technical proficiency into a practical vision of how to create health equity Drawing from the fields of medicine social epidemiology sociology economics political science philosophy and more Berkowitz makes clear that health inequity is social failure embodied and the only true cures are political Equal Care is essential reading for an

En los últimos años se ha promulgado una abundante e importante legislación sobre distintos tipos de bienes públicos -aguas, costas, infraestructuras del transporte y de las comunicaciones, montes y espacios naturales, patrimonios publicos empresariales y del suelo...- que requiere la puesta al dia de los materiales destinados a la enseñanza. El proposito de los autores es proporcionar una vision completa de ese regimen, incluyendo la jurisprudencia mas relevante, en un formato accesible a quienes se adentran en su estudio.

Las causas del surgimiento de las llamadas leyes de acompañamiento presupuestario. Las características de las llamadas leyes de acompañamiento presupuestario. Acerca de la constitucionalidad de las llamadas leyes de acompañamiento presupuestario. Propuestas de reforma de la actal configuracion de las llamadas leyes de acompañamiento presupuestario. Las llamadas leyes de acompañamiento presupuestario, denominacion vulgar que reciben las Leyes de Medidas Fiscales, Administrativas y del Orden Social que se aprueban anualmente, han aparecido de modo fulgurante en el panorama de las fuentes del Derecho en nuestro ordenamiento. En el presente libro, se analizan las causas de su surgimiento, sus caracteristicas y los problemas de constitucionalidad que plantean, para concluir con unas propuestas que permitan subsanar o aliviar las deficiencias que se dan cita en este tipo de leyes.

Expone las complejidades de las violencias y vulnerabilidades que enfrentan las mujeres sin hogar. A través de una serie de investigaciones y testimonios profundos, se explora la intersección entre el sinhogarismo y la violencia de genero, revelando como la criminalizacion de la pobreza agrava estas situaciones. Ademas, se analizan las barreras legales y sociales que impiden el acceso a la justicia y los recursos necesarios para estas mujeres, destacando la urgencia de implementar estrategias efectivas de intervencion. El libro tambien aborda el papel critico que el empleo y la seguridad social juegan en la lucha contra la exclusion social, ofreciendo perspectivas valiosas para la creacion de politicas inclusivas autenticas.

El autor defiende que muchas soluciones a los desafíos actuales del derecho público no se hallan fuera de la dogmática, sino en un contacto renovado, metódico y consciente con este instrumento milenario de conocimiento juridico.Es una lectura imprescindible para juristas, investigadores y estudiantes interesados en la filosofia del derecho, la teoria constitucional y el pensamiento juridico contemporaneo.