Health care

Health care or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Health care is delivered by health professionals (providers or practitioners) in allied health professions, chiropractic, physicians, dentistry, midwifery, nursing, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, and other health professions. It includes the work done in providing primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, as well as in public health.

Access to health care varies across countries, groups, and individuals, largely influenced by social and economic conditions as well as the health policies in place. Countries and jurisdictions have different policies and plans in relation to the personal and population-based health care goals within their societies. Health care systems are organizations established to meet the health needs of target populations. Their exact configuration varies between national and subnational entities. In some countries and jurisdictions, health care planning is distributed among market participants, whereas in others, planning occurs more centrally among governments or other coordinating bodies. In all cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a well-functioning health care system requires a robust financing mechanism; a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce; reliable information on which to base decisions and policies; and well maintained health facilities and logistics to deliver quality medicines and technologies.

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Amendments to Executive Orders Relating to Certain Certificates and Badges

The White House 20 Dec 2024
... of Homeland Security, and, in the case of members of the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, by the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, respectively....
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'Ma! I Shrunk...Um...SUNK My CR!'

Hot Air 20 Dec 2024
This includes allocations for disaster relief, public health programs, defense projects, and other…— Bryan Bales (@BalesBryan) December 19, 2024 ... Corps of Engineers ... Extends funding and provisions for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, diabetes programs, and various health security measures until March 31, 2025. ....
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PhilHealth's services uninterrupted – Marcos

The Manila Times 19 Dec 2024
said on Thursday that Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members would enjoy complete and continuous services despite the cancellation of subsidy for the state-run insurer in 2025 ... The Department of Health, PhilHealth's supervising agency, assured the public that the services of the state-run health insurer would remain uninterrupted....
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Old Lighthouse Beach reopens to the public, three-tenths-of-a-mile section of Buxton Beach remains closed

Island Free Press 19 Dec 2024
Following a recent interim response action by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and consultations with the Dare County Department of Health of Human Services (DHHS), Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section of beach ......
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Brazos County is considered a health care shortage area

The Bryan Eagle 18 Dec 2024
According to the National Health Service Corps, Brazos County is a designated health care shortage area for primary, dental and mental health resources .......
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Coudersport vets, community holds Wreaths Across America ceremony

Potter Leader-Enterprise 18 Dec 2024
He offered remarks honoring the veterans’ service and sacrifice ... Services, including Merchant Marines and POW/MIA. A special mention this year was made recognizing the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
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Pete Hegseth, Rachel Levine, and the Promising Return to Normalcy

The American Spectator 11 Dec 2024
But the nerdy, pudgy, stiff-looking, short — Texas Monthly magazine described him as “phenomenally short” — chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee didn’t have the physical appearance of a man who could have his way with the ladies ... Public Health Service Commissioned Corps....
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Butler hospital authority bonds falll to 'junk' status

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 10 Dec 2024
Financial problems continue for the former Butler Health System’s Clarion and Butler hospitals, with a national credit rating agency downgrading its bonds to junk status, indicating it has a negative outlook and would be a risky investment ... It also violated a debt service repayment agreement with Truist Financial Corp....
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CHAREN: RFK Jr. is a one-man plague

Odessa American 10 Dec 2024
“go wild” on health, food and medicines. It delighted the crowd, who imagined they were cheering for better health and better medicine ... As secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. would have supervisory authority over the FDA, CDC, NIH, the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the Indian Health Service, among other agencies....
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Opinion: RFK Jr. is a one-man plague

Lawrence Journal World 07 Dec 2024
“go wild” on health, food and medicines. It delighted the crowd, who imagined they were cheering for better health and better medicine ... As secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. would have supervisory authority over the FDA, CDC, NIH, the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the Indian Health Service, among other agencies....
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RFK Jr. is a one-man plague

Chicago Sun-Times 06 Dec 2024
"go wild" on health, food and medicines ... As secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. would have supervisory authority over the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the Indian Health Service, among other agencies....
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Colorado doesn’t have enough health care providers — even in Denver. What would it take ...

Denver Post 03 Dec 2024
... allowing pharmacists to provide more routine health services, she said ... The National Health Service Corps has the most data behind it, and it shows that most people don’t stay in the areas where they served their stint to get loan forgiveness more than five years, she said....
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Club news: Military Officers Association Christmas dinner set for Dec. 12 at Mermaids Seafood Restaurant

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 02 Dec 2024
Membership is open to active duty, former, retired and National Guard and Reserve commissioned and warrant officers of the uniformed services and their surviving spouses in all components of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

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