Hispanic Americans are among the most vulnerable populations to COVID-19, both medically and economically, but in the first few months since vaccines became available, they’re getting inoculated at lower rates than white Americans.
Single-Payer Reform and Rural Health in the United States: Lessons from Our Northern Neighbor
Abstract
Single-payer health reform has secured its place in the mainstream American health policy debate, yet its implications for particular subpopulations or sectors of care remain understudied. Amidst many unanswered questions from policymakers and political pundits, rural health has emerged as one such area. This article explores rural Canada’s five-decade-long experience with a national publicly funded health insurance program as a valuable opportunity for cross-national learning. During March 2020, I conducted 13 semi-structured, elite stakeholder interviews with government officials, academic researchers, rural hospital executives, public health association leaders, rural health administrators, and representatives from provincial medical, hospital, and physician associations in Ontario. I found that a single-payer model confers notable advantages over a market-based model, includ
March 12, 2021
Luna joined the Arizona Coyotes in September 2019 as a service dog in-training through a partnership with the National Assistance Dogs Inc., a Phoenix foundation. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Coyotes)
GLENDALE – They named her Luna, which is Spanish for moon.
The name fits nicely with the Arizona Coyotes’ crescent moon logo from 1996, which is at center ice this season at Gila River Arena.
Luna is fond of taking naps in Jakob Chychrun’s locker. She wobble-skates on the ice. She has left a mark on the NHL team and soon will make an even bigger impact helping a veteran in need.