#healthcare-policy

#healthcare-policy

Only two children in need of urgent spinal surgeries have received treatment abroad this year, even after a legal directive mandated the HSE to provide options for all children with scoliosis.

The potential dangers of adopting foreign price controls for life-saving medications include the risk of tying U.S. medicine prices to foreign government-set prices, which disrupts innovation.

"Veterans deserve all options when it comes to healing, and that includes the ability to talk to their doctor about medical cannabis," Representative Mast stated.

A protest co-led by the California Nurses Assn. called on Rep. Young Kim to vote against President Donald Trump's spending bill that would slash spending on healthcare and other federal safety net programs.

The Trump administration's healthcare policy changes have sparked a great deal of concern about their short and long-term consequences, especially regarding medical research funding.

President Trump's executive order requires Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing, setting U.S. drug prices to the lowest rates charged overseas, particularly in wealthier European countries.

Improved continence care and the best use of products will reduce unplanned admissions and would facilitate discharge in many older patients.

It has become clear that passing the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill into law would privilege the legal right to assisted dying without guaranteeing high-quality palliative care.

Under the CDU's proposal, foreign medical students in Germany may face tuition fees if they do not commit to practicing in rural areas post-graduation.

NHS England has stated that invitations for cervical screening will be sent every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 with negative tests.

The medics outlined the extensive changes that have been implemented since the pause, including the completion of all of the recommendations advised by the chief medical officer (CMO).