Por: The New York Times Health October 19, 2022
For a quarter of a century, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, a professor of medicine at Harvard, has heard the same story during research with hundreds of people who have disabilities: Health care that was substandard. Medical offices that were not accessible. Doctors who did not treat them with respect.“Everywhere I looked, there were disparities,” Dr. Iezzoni said. Yet, what patients told her was no surprise, given her own experiences with multiple... + full article
The New York Times USA Health October 14, 2022
Dr. Yul Yang, a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., addresses all of his patients with an honorific — Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. — even if they ask him to use their first names. It is a sign of respect and a way of distinguishing his professional role as a doctor... + más
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Associated Press USA Life October 14, 2022
When the inevitable hurricanes threaten New Orleans, it’s hard for India Scott to figure where to go. In the city where she was born and raised, she’s stayed in hotels, relief shelters and, during Hurricane Katrina, in the famously overcrowded Superdome.But it is always a... + más
Where Are the Children's Books About Kids With Down Syndrome? | Time
People with disabilities left out of climate planning | ABC News
ABC News USA Health October 13, 2022
When the inevitable s threaten New Orleans, it's hard for India Scott to figure where to go. In the city where she was born and raised, she’s stayed in hotels, relief shelters and, during Hurricane Katrina, in the famously overcrowded Superdome.But it is always a gamble... + más
People with disabilities left out of climate planning | Associated Press
The Boston Globe USA Nation October 12, 2022
Six Massachusetts residents with disabilities who say they’ve been unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities for prolonged periods filed a class action lawsuit in federal court Tuesday calling for the state to expand its residential programs so they, and others... + más
Thousands of people evacuated from Florida nursing homes, hospitals | ABC News
Nursing home surprise: Medicare Advantage plans covering less time than Medicare covers | Chicago Sun Times
The Boston Globe USA Nation October 06, 2022
Dr. Lisa Iezzoni pulled her wheelchair up to the screen and asked the physicians on the video call about their experiences and attitudes caring for people with disabilities.Iezzoni’s wheelchair was out of view as the physicians spoke candidly and shockingly about their... + más
How concierge medicine is changing the way people access health care | The Advocate
Time USA Life October 05, 2022
It was a crisp fall day when I asked our daughter Penny about the new book she was reading. “How are you liking Ramona?” She was holding my hand as we walked, but suddenly she stopped. “Mom,” she said, looking up at me, smiling wide. “I want to be Ramona.” We walked... + más
Playing with your emotions? A Boston video game startup aims to help kids regulate their behavior. | The Boston Globe
Sandra Cisneros on reading books to become a better writer | The Boston Globe
The Advocate USA Health September 17, 2022
The concierge medical market in the U.S. is expected to reach $13.3 billion by 2030, up from $6.1 billion in 2022, according to Research and Markets reports.What is concierge medicine? It’s a subscription-based model of primary care medicine. Most patients pay a membership fee... + más
Poll: Americans give health care system failing mark | 10 WBNS
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: COVID may have normalized mental health struggles | The Advocate
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