#helath — Public Fediverse posts

This KFF Health News piece on the inequity of concierge care hits HARD:

"My philosophy: It’s better to give world-class care to a few hundred patients rather than provide inadequate care to a few thousand patients."

but, like...is it?

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/concierge-medicine-physician-practices-hospitals-private-equity

#healthequity #primarycare #doctors #helath #healthcare #medicine

Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/d5WET

#Helath #Florida #Measles

People complain that in #australia you can be killed by crocodiles, spiders and snakes. In #poland it is even worse, here the air kills you, slowly but effectively. #pollution Today I got my first text message #smogalert telling me not to go outside and to limit outdoor activities because the air is harmful to my #helath.

Australian government will apologise to people affected by thalidomide tragedy | Australia news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/13/australian-government-thalidomide-tragedy-apology

Holy cow, only now, after all these years?

#Helath #thalidomide