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Why Puerto Rico's failing health care system is driving health

(3 days ago) WEBThe head of Miami-based Borinquen Medical Centers worries the continuing decline of Puerto Rico’s health care system is going to drive more doctors, nurses and …

https://www.wlrn.org/health/2023-12-04/puerto-rico-mortality-rate-healthcare-system

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Health care system "collapse": Doctors, experts sound alarm over …

(9 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico's health care system still feeling the impact after Hurricane Maria 07:30. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which hit in 2017, Puerto Rico's public …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-rico-health-care-system-collapse/

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Puerto Rico could start losing Medicaid funding in two months

(3 days ago) Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital closures in the past 20 years, including 15 in the past five years,” Sen. Katie Muth, D-Royersford, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-could-start-losing-medicaid-funding-two-months-n1273023

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Puerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix …

(2 days ago) WEBA large decrease in Medicaid funding, as would occur if the CMS interpretation is overturned and adequate resources are not added, would be a massive …

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/puerto-rico-risks-health-care-fiscal-crisis-without-medicaid-fix-this-winter

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Medicare inequities exacerbate Puerto Rico’s health disparities

(Just Now) WEBMany leave Puerto Rico to work for Medicare Advantage plans on the U.S. mainland, where earnings potential is much higher. For example, physicians in Puerto …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/21/medicare-puerto-rico-disparities-health-reimbursement/

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Congress reaches deal to keep Puerto Rico's Medicaid program …

(9 days ago) WEBRamon Zayas / AP. Members of Congress reached a deal Tuesday to fund Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program in a way that prevents it from running out of federal …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/congress-reaches-deal-keep-puerto-ricos-medicaid-program-funded-rcna62554

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Half of Puerto Rico could lose health coverage if …

(8 days ago) WEBRoughly 1.5 million Puerto Ricans rely on Medicaid for health care. Puerto Rico could lose Medicaid funding in less than two months, putting at risk roughly 1.5 million people -- nearly half the

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/half-puerto-rico-lose-health-coverage-congress-act/story?id=78732002

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Puerto Rico enacted strict Covid measures. It paid off, and it's a

(9 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico used curfews and rigorous sanitary measures, "and the pandemic was never politicized," a health expert said. It saved lives — and its health …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-enacted-strict-covid-measures-it-paid-it-s-n1260998

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Puerto Rico averts strike at biggest public health institution after

(7 days ago) WEBSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government narrowly avoided an indefinite strike at the U.S. territory’s biggest public health institution after …

https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-centro-medico-strike-deal-6c7316507a419867dadf1935083e5ac4

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NIH R01 Funding Granted to Study Puerto Rico’s Healthcare …

(4 days ago) WEBMay 23, 2022. Researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) were awarded a National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities $3.2 million NIH R01 grant …

https://drexel.edu/dornsife/news/latest-news/2022/May/NIH-R01-Funding-PR-Healthcare-System-After-Back-to-Back-Public-Health-Disasters/

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System Video - PBS

(Just Now) WEBHERNANDEZ: Puerto Rico’s health care system is pretty complicated. It depends a lot on the federal government. If you know, those elderly folks who …

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system/

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Digging into the Reasons for Puerto Rico’s Successful COVID-19

(8 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico took a community-based approach to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 by engaging diverse stakeholders in the health care ecosystem and beyond. …

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2022-07-22-digging-reasons-puerto-ricos-successful-covid-19-response

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Inside Puerto Rico’s Crumbling Healthcare System - PBS

(1 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico is in the midst of a healthcare crisis after a series of natural disasters hit its rapidly aging population. The Washington Post's Arelis Hernández writes …

https://www.pbs.org/video/inside-puerto-ricos-crumbling-healthcare-system-kmr7id/

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The Unnatural Disaster Threatening Puerto Rico's Children

(Just Now) WEBPuerto Rico’s healthcare system remains notably more (Harry Hamburg / NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) still stuck in hospitals in Puerto Rico, …

https://www.thenation.com/article/world/puerto-rico-healthcare-crisis/

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HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for …

(5 days ago) WEBPublic health authorities in Puerto Rico are using data available through the HHS emPOWER program, a partnership between ASPR and CMS, to support …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/09/21/hhs-secretary-becerra-declares-public-health-emergency-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-fiona.html

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New tip sheet on health disparities in Puerto Rico

(3 days ago) WEBA shared concern among public health researchers is that Puerto Rico lacks adequate long-term care options for the territory’s aging population; more than a …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2022/10/new-tip-sheet-on-health-disparities-in-puerto-rico/

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Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system contributes to high

(6 days ago) WEBWashington Post reporter Arelis Hernandez joins us to discuss her reporting on how Puerto Rico's crumbling health care system is leading to the high death rate. …

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/12/13/puerto-rico-health-care

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Medicaid Financing Cliff: Implications for the Health Care Systems …

(7 days ago) WEBIn Puerto Rico, recent trends and projections show an expected decline in Medicaid enrollment from 1.5 million to 1.2 million from 2017 to 2020 due to expiration of …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financing-cliff-implications-for-the-health-care-systems-in-puerto-rico-and-usvi-issue-brief/

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Puerto Rico health care providers call for Medicare equity

(4 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico’s health care industry is raising the alarm over disparities in how the territory’s Medicare plans are funded, hurting the quality of services for around …

https://thehill.com/latino/3258131-puerto-rico-health-care-providers-call-for-medicare-equity/

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Puerto Rico - Country Profile Health in the Americas

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2020, Puerto Rico ranked 13th in the Region of the Americas in terms of the number of deaths from COVID-19, and 11th in 2022, with a cumulative 1555.5 deaths per million …

https://hia.paho.org/en/countries-2022/puerto-rico-country-profile

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Puerto Rico Healthcare Daily

(2 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico receives $334M for telecommunications resilience. April 10, 2024 • The Weekly Journal • Neutral. After Puerto Rico obtained a $127 million disbursement from …

https://www.puertoricohealthcaredaily.com/

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Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Among Adults in Puerto Rico …

(8 days ago) WEBStudies in Puerto Rico documented the severe posthurricane disruptions to these medical services, as well as widespread physical destruction to health care …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2787979

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Best Hospitals in Puerto Rico Rankings & Ratings - US News Health

(8 days ago) WEBRead more ». Bella Vista Hospital. Mayaguez, PR 680. Learn about how Bella Vista Hospital performs in all areas of care. Read more ». Learn about how Bella Vista …

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/pr

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after heavy flooding

(8 days ago) WEBMay 9, 2024, 7:17 AM. 1:10. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding …

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/puerto-rico-declares-state-emergency-persistent-rains-unleash-110071764

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains …

(6 days ago) WEBPuerto Rico has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory. Health. Personal Finance. AP …

https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-rains-flooding-ab489797310e46864c2a894c1d523485

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Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund hosts health care recruitment …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corp. (CFSE) has attracted more than 300 candidates to a talent pool event aimed at recruiting health care professionals. …

https://newsismybusiness.com/puerto-rico-state-insurance-fund-hosts-health-care-recruitment-event/

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FEMA Hosts 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative in Puerto Rico

(9 days ago) WEBBy Homeland Security Today. May 10, 2024. (NOAA) Leading Puerto Rico and FEMA officials met in Puerto Rico from April 29 to May 10 to participate of the 2024 …

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/emergency-preparedness/fema-hosts-2024-caribbean-readiness-initiative-in-puerto-rico/

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThree takeaways are: (1) Health care reimbursement is finite. The goal of short-term investments in providers that depend on third party reimbursement is a hard …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Puerto Rico to get $28.6M for lead pipe replacement

(Just Now) WEBThe EPA announces new funding to replace all lead pipes in the U.S. to safeguard public health. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $28.6 …

https://newsismybusiness.com/puerto-rico-to-get-28-6m-for-lead-pipe-replacement/

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Puerto Rico's Exodus of Doctors Adds Health Care Strain to Dire

(1 days ago) WEBIn the eight years between 2005 and 2013, 1,200 physicians and surgeons left Puerto Rico to live on the U.S. mainland, according to the Puerto Rico Statistics …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-s-exodus-doctors-adds-health-care-strain-dire-n783776

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ODSEC and Bayer sign agreement to promote environmental …

(Just Now) WEBSan Juan, Puerto Rico – April 22, 2024 – Within the framework of the celebration of National Public Gardens Week, the signing of a collaborative agreement …

https://www.bayer.com/en/us/news-stories/agreement-to-promote-environmental-sustainability

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Animal Health & Veterinary Medicine Boehringer Ingelheim US

(3 days ago) WEBWe prevent disease. We champion innovation. And we cherish the bond that people and animals share. At Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. our passion revolves …

https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/animal-health

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US Agency Settles Probes Into America Movil Undersea Cable …

(5 days ago) WEBTrack elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. The FCC had granted Puerto Rico …

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-05-14/us-agency-settles-probes-into-america-movil-undersea-cable-system

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Optimum Health Care, Ave Luis Munoz Marin, Ste, Caguas, PR

(9 days ago) WEBGet more information for Optimum Health Care in Caguas, PR. See reviews, map, get the address, and find directions. Search MapQuest. Hotels. Food. Shopping. Coffee. …

https://www.mapquest.com/us/puerto-rico/optimum-health-care-408989286

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Advocacy starts with here: Bicultural BSW student fights for …

(Just Now) WEBCarolina Lebron Santiago is a Puerto Rican American student who uses her biculturalism to advocate, empower, and challenge injustices that suppress Limited …

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/05/advocacy-starts-with-here-bicultural-bsw-student-fights-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

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