Category: Health Care Policy

I am writing to urge you to reconsider your position on price increases that Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, LLC may apply to future medications  these pricing decisions can have a detrimental impact on patients, as these treatments often constitute a matter of life or death. Nostrum Pharmaceuticals LLC is engaged in the formulation and commercialization of…

I will be speaking to you all on the issues concerning a single-payer healthcare system. Okay, so raise your hand if you like free things. Lets be honestwho doesnt like free things? There was a study conducted where Americans were given a choice between a free item and a priced item. I was not surprised…

Malaysia is one of the countries that provides high-quality service in terms of healthcare services and now it has come to be an alternate destination for medical tourism aside from Singapore, Thailand, and India. Since the year 2000, the number of tourists who seek healthcare in Malaysia has been increasing as people see it as…

In the United States, we are home to many unique laws, freedoms, and opportunities. Whether you want to own a firearm or open your own business, you have the option and opportunity to do so. The United States in a lot of ways is comparable to other well-established nations and while we like to think…

Introduction The impact of the socio-economic and health status of a country is immense on the population of a country. However, it has been seen that the impact vary from country to country. The impact on developing countries and developed countries are completely different. In every country, there are many subgroups of people who are…

Healthcare in Japan is mostly considered to be a universal type of healthcare. Universal healthcare means that medical treatment for Japanese citizens is provided and paid for. This system is accessible to all citizens, as well as non-Japanese citizens staying in Japan for more than a year. This is quite different from healthcare in the…

Universal Health Care Medical costs for uninsured people in the United States are exorbitantly high, and insurers’ policies usually focus on profit margins rather than providing medical care. These situations are inconsistent with American values ?? and norms, and it is time for the United States to provide universal insurance to all citizens. As with…

An Overview of Health Care Financing in Taiwan Taiwan is a small island in the eastern part of Asia (midway between the Japan and the Philippines) that is constantly under political debate and diplomatic isolation. Taiwan has been independent since the 1950s, yet China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and insists nations cannot have official…

The Republic of Sudan is situated in the northeast of Africa and is considered to be a low-middle-income country. It is the third largest African country in terms of geographical coverage after Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nation has a well-established healthcare system with many drawbacks, mostly due to economic and…

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks and destroys the immune systems helper T cells, placing a person at risk for further infection and disease. Spread by bodily fluids through sexual contact, coming in contact with infected blood, and with the use of infected drug needles or equipment, HIV is becoming more and…