PRESIDENT Barack Obama recently took to the Journal of the American Medical Association to defend his health care law and recommend additional reforms. Among them? A government-run “public option” designed to compete against insurers on the exchanges.
Anggaran Melimpah, Rapor Kesehatan Papua Masih Merah
JAYAPURA – Dana Otonomi Khusus Bidang Kesehatan dan Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) untuk membiayai perbaikan mutu kesehatan di tiap kabupaten dan kota di provinsi Papua capai Rp1,4 triliun
Preventive care saves lives and saves patients money
BCBST’s approach to encouraging prevention includes data-driven, personal outreach and strategic partnerships.
If your daughter fell and gashed her chin, you’d know right away to clean it up and apply a bandage, and maybe visit the doctor for stitches. Left alone, that small cut could grow worse — and grow infected.
Gubernur Jatim Berharap RSU Soetomo Bisa Bersetara Internasional
Gubernur Jawa Timur Soekarwo berharap Rumah Sakit Umum (RSU) dr Soetomo bisa setingkat internasional sesuai standar Joint Commision International (JCI). Untuk mendukung upaya tersebut, diantaranya meningkatkan pelayanan, pembangunan sarana dan prasarana hingga hingga kinerja aparat negara.
Early HIV treatment: mothers say they need time to think
Findings from the first randomised controlled trial to date evaluating postpartum antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women with high CD4 cell counts (over 400 cells/mm3) highlight a critical need to increase treatment acceptance in this population.
Dinas Kesehatan Kota Yogya Akan Pantau Pengolahan Limbah Rumah Sakit Terkait Vaksin Palsu
Terkait temuan Menteri Kesehatan tentang asal botol vaksin palsu yang berasal dari sebuah RS di Kota Yogyakarta, Dinas Kesehatan Kota Yogyakarta bersiap untuk melakukan inspeksi ke pengolahan limbah RS di Yogyakarta.
Empat RS di Sumsel Bisa Gunakan Dana Unlimited
Gubernur Sumatera Selatan (Sumsel) H. Alex Noerdin menyerahkan Surat Keputusan (SK) Penetapan kepada empat rumah sakit di antaranya Rumah Sakit (RS) Ernaldi Bahar, RS Khusus Mata, RS Khusus Paru-Paru, dan RS Khusus Gigi & Mulut untuk dikelola oleh Pola Pengelolaan Keuangan Badan Layanan Umum Daerah (PPK-BLUD) Sumsel.
Large Employers Are Key to Reforming Health Care
In a thoughtful review of the Affordable Care Act in The Journal of the American Medical Association, President Obama ends with a discussion of “lessons for future policy makers.” He talks about the difficulties in instituting change in the face of “hyperpartisanship” and “special interests” and makes a plea for “pragmatism.”
Breastfeeding rates: Is baby formula marketing to blame?
Currently, 96 percent of Indonesian children under age 2 are breastfed, according to the latest national figures. It seems a fantastic number.
Pemerintah Siapkan Penguatan Kewenangan Badan POM
Arahan Presiden Joko Widodo untuk memperkuat kapasitas Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) ternyata tidak sekadar wacana. Sejumlah peraturan yang dinilai memangkas dan mengekang kewenangan BPOM kini mulai direvisi.