New analysis of prisoner health care highlights risks to patient safety

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Substantive changes are needed to improve patient safety in prisons, according to a new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Practical changes such as timely access to health care services and better processes to mitigate medication-related harm should be prioritized, according to the researchers. In the […]

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Nurses organize to champion contract demands, raise awareness over ‘threats’ to public health care

Nurses are expected to gather across Ontario for a “community day of action” to champion their contract demands and raise awareness over what they say are threats to Ontario’s publicly-funded hospital and health care system. The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) has been calling for an improved contract for some 60,000 members in the hospital sector […]

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What to know about DACA health insurance policy changes

For many Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers), access to affordable healthcare has been a significant challenge. These immigrants have often been forced to go without insurance or rely on emergency room visits as their only source of medical care. That made it great to hear from President Joe Biden […]

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How long should Texas extend Medicaid coverage after childbirth? : Shots

When Victoria Ferrell Ortiz had her daughter in 2017, she was covered by a limited form of Medicaid in Texas — which ended just two months after she gave birth. Losing insurance so soon was stressful. She supports a push for Texas to extend Medicaid coverage for a full year after childbirth. Yfat Yossifor / […]

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