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Medical Debt Soars, Despite 340B Purchases Passing $100 Billion

By: Marcus J. Hopkins , Health Policy Lead Consultant, ADAP Advocacy Drug purchases under the 340B Drug Pricing Program exceeded $100 billio...

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[National Nurses United] 'Red Alert' Save Hospitals Rally & Block Party · Indivisible Chicago

Join us on August 8 for nurses' Red Alert: Save Our Hospitals Tour stop in Chicago, IL. President Trump and Republicans in Congress have gutted health care programs like Medicaid — programs that keep ...

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Opinion: Ontario needs a clear long-term strategy to expand hospital capacity and reduce emergency department overcrowding

In this opinion piece, Randall Denley argues that the Ontario government has failed to present a credible long-term strategy for addressing chronic hospital overcrowding despite highlighting increased health-care spending and shorter reported emergency department wait times. The author contrasts the government's messaging with concerns raised by emergency physicians, hospitals, unions and public opinion surveys, all of which suggest that overcrowding remains a serious problem affecting timely patient care. Denley cites polling indicating that most emergency physicians experience severe or critical overcrowding during their shifts, while many Ontarians lack confidence that they would receive prompt emergency treatment. He also points to claims from hospital organizations and unions that hospitals continue to face structural funding pressures, forcing them to operate with insufficient resources despite recent funding increases. The article argues that Ontario's hospitals operate at approximately 95 per cent occupancy, well above the commonly accepted 85 per cent benchmark considered safer for acute-care facilities, contributing to delays in moving patients from emergency departments into inpatient beds. Drawing on data from the Financial Accountability Office, the author notes that Ontario has fewer hospital beds per capita and lower hospital spending per resident than other provinces, even though hospitals are considered relatively efficient. Denley criticizes the government's focus on hospital efficiency and cost reductions, including reported staffing cuts, while maintaining that the province already lacks sufficient capacity. He concludes that Ontario should adopt the same type of transparent, measurable planning used for expanding access to primary care by establishing clear targets, timelines, funding commitments and regular public reporting for increasing hospital capacity.

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Appeal threatens Oulu 33 million euro modular hospital plan

An appeal to Finland’s Market Court threatens the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa wellbeing services county’s 33 million euro modular hospital project in Oulu, Yle reports. The delay has forced the wellbeing services county to urgently seek alternative arrangements because indoor air problems in older hospital…

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'Deeply alarming': Emergency department wait times in Kildare called out

It follows a statement from the HSE in response to a Parliamentary Question from Sinn Féin

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Medical Debt Soars, Despite 340B Purchases Passing $100 Billion

By: Marcus J. Hopkins , Health Policy Lead Consultant, ADAP Advocacy Drug purchases under the 340B Drug Pricing Program exceeded $100 billio...

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