The New York Times (02.28.2015) The first visible sign that the health care system in Puerto Rico was seriously in trouble was when a steady stream of doctors — more than 3,000 in five years — began to leave the island for more lucrative, less stressful jobs on the mainland.
Boston University (03.08.2015) Data scientist and physician team up to reduce preventable hospitalizations
reuters.com (29.07.2015) A top New Jersey Democrat wants the federal government to create a low-interest loan program to rescue states with big public pension problems.
Los Angeles Times (22.07.2015) Nearly 11 million Americans who receive federal disability benefits risk seeing their checks reduced unless Congress acts by next year to replenish the system's trust fund, the Social Security trustees reported Wednesday.
francetvinfo.fr (13.07.2015) Piratage de grande ampleur aux Etats-Unis. Des hackers ont mis la main sur des données sensibles de 21,5 millions d'Américains, dont des numéros de sécurité sociale, annonce l'Office of personnel management (OPM, en anglais), jeudi 9 juillet. Ces données étaient stockées dans des bases des pouvoirs publics.
forbes.com (06.07.2015) In less than one year ‒ we’ve seen a staggering number of data breaches in healthcare. Almost 96 million records were stolen in just 3 high‒profile cases alone ‒ Community Health Systems (4.5 million), Anthem (80 million), and Premera (11 million).
Le Temps (26.06.2015) L’Obamacare était entre la vie et la mort. Jeudi, dans une décision très attendue, la Cour suprême des Etats-Unis a validé la loi instituant la réforme du système de santé américain, adoptée par le Congrès sous contrôle démocrate en 2010. L’arrêt King vs Burwell, lu par le président de la cour John Roberts, a été approuvé par six juges contre trois.
The New York Times (25.06.2015) The Affordable Care Act, saved by the Supreme Court for the second time in three years, has changed the fabric of health care in America, providing treatment and coverage to millions of the uninsured while transforming the insurance and hospital industries. But the law still faces stiff political resistance in many quarters and could yet return as an explosive issue in the 2016 elections.
The New York Times (22.06.2015) People who have health insurance have less health-related financial stress. That’s a not-so surprising finding from a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reuters (03.06.2015) Despite the promise of coverage through the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number of people applying for non-compliant, short-term health insurance policies was up more than 100 percent in 2014, according to new data available from companies who broker these policies.
