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Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

March 1, 2023

Heather Cox Richardson

Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced today that it will cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month, bringing costs for people with private insurance and those without insurance who sign up for Lilly’s copay assistance program into line with the $35 cap for Medicare recipients Congress imposed with the Inflation Reduction Act last August. Republicans all voted against the Inflation Reduction Act and explicitly stripped from it a measure that would have capped the cost of insulin at $35 for those not on Medicare. They continue to oppose the measure. On February 2, 2023, newly elected House Republican Andy Ogles (TN) introduced his first bill: a call to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, claiming it “took a gigantic step toward socialized medicine.” The bill had 20 far-right cosponsors. At the time he introduced the bill, Ogles presented himself as an economist with a degree in international relations from Middle Tennessee State University. Since then, an investigation by NewsChannel 5 in Nashville revealed that he took one course in economics and got a “C” in it, and that his resume was similarly exaggerated across the board. Ogles won a seat in Congress after the Republican state legislature redistricted Nashville to make it easier for a Republican to win there. Lilly’s announcement in the face of Republican support for big pharmaceutical companies is a bellwether for the country’s politics. Biden has pressured companies to bring down the price of insulin—most notably by calling for such legislation last month during his State of the Union address—and is claiming credit for Lilly’s decision. But there is more to it. The astronomically high price tags on U.S. insulin compared to the rest of the world have become a symbol of a society where profits trump lives, and there is growing opposition to the control pharmaceutical companies have over life-saving drugs. A number of other entities, including a nonprofit company in Utah called Civica Rx, the state of California, and a company run by billionaire Mark Cuban, have all promised to produce generic insulin at a fraction of what pharmaceutical companies are currently charging. Lilly's announcement is likely a reaction to the changing moment that has brought both political pressure and economic competition. The company’s leaders see the writing on the wall. The administration continues to work to create positive change in other measures important to ordinary Americans. This month ends temporary increases in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, previously referred to as “food stamps.” At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress boosted SNAP payments, keeping as many as 4.2 million people out of poverty. Congress ended those extra benefits late last year through the Consolidated Appropriations Act that funded the government. About 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, and the end of that boost will cut those benefits by $90 a month on average. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wrote an op-ed at CNN today, promising that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, will do its best to protect families losing the expanded benefits. It will work to adjust benefits to rising prices, expand school lunch programs, and promote access to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. “Our country was founded to support the prosperity and potential of Americans in every corner of the nation,” Vilsack wrote. “Under President Joe Biden’s administration, we’re making good on this promise.” Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing about the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. Congress passed the amendment in 1972 and sent it off to the states for ratification, but they imposed on that ratification a seven-year deadline. Thirty states ratified it within the next year, but a fierce opposition campaign led by right-wing activist Phyllis Schlafly eroded support among Republicans, and although Congress extended the deadline by three years, only 35 states had signed on by 1977. And, confusing matters, legislatures in five states—Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Tennessee—voted to take back their earlier ratification. In 2017, Nevada became the first state to ratify the ERA since 1977. Then Illinois stepped up, and finally, in 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the amendment, putting it over the required three quarters of states needed for the amendment to become part of the Constitution. But now there are legal challenges to that ratification over both the original deadline and whether the states’ rescinding of previous ratifications has merit. The Senate hearing was designed to examine whether the deadline could be separated from the amendment to allow the amendment to be added to the Constitution, but it was far more revealing than that. Faced with the possibility that the ERA might become part of the Constitution, right-wing leaders insisted that the ERA has “just one purpose left,” as the Heritage Foundation put it: “Abortion.” They claim that since, in their view, women are now effectively equal to men across the board in employment and so on, women’s current demand for equality before the law is simply a way for them to capture abortion rights. Catholic bishops of the United States have written to senators to express “alarm” at the ERA, warning it would have “far-reaching consequences” with “negative impacts to the common good and to religious freedom.” They claim it would require federal funding for abortions and would prohibit “discrimination based on ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘gender identity,’ and other categories.” “We strongly urge you to oppose it,” they wrote, “and any resolution attempting to declare it ratified.” This fight highlights that the attempt to stop government protection of individuals is really about imposing the will of a minority. A piece by Megan O’Matz in ProPublica today explored how an anti-abortion law firm has been sowing doubts about the 2020 presidential election as part of a long-term strategy to end abortion rights. Led by former Kansas attorney general Phill Kline, whose law license was suspended a decade ago for ethics violations, lawyers at the Thomas More Society worked to restrict access to the vote and to stall President Joe Biden’s inauguration in order to keep Trump in office. Their efforts thrived on disinformation, of course, and the echoes from the testimony released recently in the defamation case of Dominion Voting Systems against the Fox Corporation continue to reverberate in the fight against public lies. In that testimony, both Fox News Channel hosts and top executives admitted that they knew Trump’s claims of victory in the 2020 presidential election were lies but spread them anyway to keep their viewers from abandoning them for another channel. Now House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has given exclusive access to 44,000 hours of video from the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to one of those hosts, Tucker Carlson. Today, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) did an end run around McCarthy to address the problem of disinformation directly at the source. They sent a letter to Rupert Murdoch, chair of the Fox Corporation, and other top Fox executives, reminding them of their damning testimony and reminding them that “your network hosts continue to promote, spew, and perpetuate election conspiracy theories to this day.” They wrote: “We demand that you direct Tucker Carlson and other hosts on your network to stop spreading false election narratives and admit on the air that they were wrong to engage in such negligent behavior.” It is an important marker, and if the Fox Corporation can read the writing on the wall as well as Eli Lilly can, it might shift the focus of the Fox News Channel, which already seems to be trying to pull its support for Trump and give it to Florida governor Ron DeSantis. But that protest is unlikely to change the behavior of right-wing members of Congress. Yesterday, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Mark Green (R-TN) blamed the Biden administration for the deaths of Caleb and Kyler Kiessling from fentanyl poisoning after their mother, an attorney and conservative activist, testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security. But the young men, along with 17-year-old Sophia Harris, died in July 2020, when Trump was president. When senior CNN reporter Daniel Dale asked Greene’s office why she had blamed Biden for the deaths, her congressional spokesperson, Nick Dyer, “responded by saying lots of people have died from drugs under Biden and ‘do you think they give a f*ck about your bullsh*t fact checking?’” Dale also asked him to comment on Greene’s lies about the 2020 presidential election yesterday. Dyer answered: “F*ck off.”

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

#political cartoon #woke #Mike Luckovich #Atlanta Journal Constitution #Equal Rights Amendment #equality #lies and the lying liars.#liar in congress #faked resume #FAUX News #Rupert Murdoch #democracy

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morlock-holmes · 2 years

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This post irritated me intensely for two reasons.

First of all, if we leave aside all my frippery and nit-picking, take the post at face value we just end up at, "As it turns out, not all of the American response to Covid was about individualism, only 95% of it was!" and I think that's a deeply uninteresting point that can just go without saying. Humans need some form of communal care to not die as babies so I think we can take it as read that most people value some type of community. Ayn fucking Rand's most popular book is about a community.

Second:

Often the push back against lockdown wasn’t so much about individuals expressing themselves in defiance of community, it was people acting in defense of community (in the sense of its own entity rather than the sum of its parts) at the expense of that community’s most vulnerable members. Hardly a laudable action, but fundamentally different from the common diagnosis of selfish individualism.

So, the rat-adj circle on Tumblr, itself in some ways a very tightly-knit community, took Coronavirus seriously really early on, and the folks running the meetup in Portland basically immediately moved all activities outside and asked people to wear masks when attending.

I think this whole framing gives us a misleading answer because it asks the wrong question.

Don't ask, "Who in the US likes their community", ask, "Who in the US believes that their community is a useful resource for fighting Covid?"

Like, the community in the quote above in no way is useful for fighting Covid. Each member of that community had a certain number of resources when Covid started, and it's up to each of those members to deploy those resources as best they can, with hardly any expectation of outside aid.

I think it's reasonable to consider that a deeply "individualistic" approach to fighting Covid, because it understands the battle against Covid to happen purely in the realm of each individual person's personal choices. You can choose to risk Covid by going to Church, or you can decide the risk is too much and stay home, and that's the only relationship between community and Covid.

This is understood, by people in the US, on a bone-deep level. "The community can't help you with this" isn't understood as an ideological commitment, but as a frank and simple fact of life.

Our local Alternative Weekly, in Portland motherfucking Oregon, published this article in October. They've got a column where people can ask "Dr. Know" questions that they can't find the answer to. The asker says,

I had a cough on Friday and thought I should get a COVID test. I couldn’t get a PCR test until Sunday. Then I sat in a drive-thru for 40 minutes, and I still won’t get results until Tuesday—and I have health insurance! Shouldn’t testing be easier and faster? —Sara R.

To which Dr. Know replies,

Upon learning that you wanted easier, faster COVID testing, my initial instinct was to contemplate you briefly, mumble something like, “Yeah, well, people in hell want ice water,”...

“Oregon has struggled since day one to have adequate testing,” says Multnomah County Health Officer Jennifer Vines... Last month, the CDC urged the nation to use lab tests (like the one that took Sara five days) whenever possible, to preserve the nation’s dwindling rapid test supply.

So, once again, we’re victims of unavoidable circumstance—or so I thought. But then, as I was researching ways to stretch the phrase “tough titty” into a 350-word column (doing pretty well at it, too, if I say so myself), I ran across a tweet about an immunocompromised man in Germany who keeps a basket of 15-minute home COVID tests outside his apartment so visitors can confirm their non-infected status before entering—and no, his last name isn’t McDuck.

This isn't some crazy Objectivist, committed to toxic free market individualism as every American's god given right, it's the fucking columnist for the left wing alternative paper in one of the most left-wing cities in the country.

And his response was, "Of course there are test shortages, what, you think that tests magically grow on trees? No, when there's a disaster there are shortages and it's up to each of us to try to find tests on our own, and if we can't, tough titty sometimes the world sucks."

Look at this video of Biden Press Secretary Jan Psaki asking, sarcastically,

"Should we just send one [Covid test] to every American?

"Then what happens if you, if every American has one test? How much does that cost?"

The Biden administration made the decision to send out free tests a couple of weeks after she said it and then it only took a couple of months to successfully set up the infrastructure.

Collective action to quickly and massively increase the amount of tests we get was incredibly easy to implement, and we just didn't do it because everybody in a position to just knows that it can't happen and people don't want it anyway.

The idea of a concerted action taken to coordinate a group of people to make covid tests more easily available was taken by a huge number of Americans as obviously impossible, not because they have a deep ideological commitment to individualism, but because that kind of individualism is now just taken for granted.

"Of course there's not going to be that many tests, and you just have to work hard to try to find a way to get what you can and muddle through if you can't" isn't something that Americans consider an ideological statement of purpose, it's something they consider an obvious fact of life, akin to gravity or the sun rising in the morning.

The Europeans I've talked to have expressed genuine shock and intense confusion that our government could have allowed such a massive testing shortage.

Every American I've talked to has been shocked that any country doesn't have a shortage.

I mean, governments don't just... like... give you useful things in adequate quantities, that's not how the world works. It's not an ideology, it's a bone-deep belief that comes from living that way your entire life.

It is almost impossible for many of us to even conceptualize a world in which community, defined in the absolute broadest sense of "Concerted action by a large group of people towards a common end" would actually provide real aid in fighting Coronavirus. That's not what community does and it's not what community is for, and everybody, Democrat or Republican, knows it.

And that's why our response to Covid is individualistic.

#covidー19 #discourse

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In light of the ballooning cost of living, the Minister of Finance, Annika Saarikko (Cen), has suggested that families with children should receive a one-time supplementary allowance payment at the end of the year.

The minister first floated the idea on Yle TV's current affairs show A-studio on Wednesday evening and then said more about the suggestion on Twitter.

"Families with children are a group that need attention. After the coronavirus situation improved, the birth rate in Finland has been unusually low. We cannot afford for families to feel unwell — we need to take care of every child," Saarikko said on A-studio.

This week, the finance ministry began work on hammering out next year's state budget.

The minister said that families with kids are taking particular financial hits amid growing food, energy and transportation costs.

"Most of their income is spent on keeping their everyday lives going," she tweeted on Wednesday night.

Social insurance agency Kela pays (siirryt toiseen palveluun) the benefits to children who are permanently resident in the country until they turn 17 years old.

Saarikko noted that Finland's child allowance payments, which families of all children are eligible to receive, are not index-linked. This means that the payments don't increase when the inflation rate rises.

She said the bonus benefit allowance would be a one-time payment, suggesting that the state would not need to borrow funds to implement it.

For families with many children, the bonuses could mean additional funds of up to hundreds of euros, as the allowances go up with each additional child. For example, a first child is eligible to receive monthly payments of around 94 euros, the second child gets 104 euros, while a third child is entitled to 133 euros.

"Not enough for poorest families"

However, the Children's Ombudsman, Elina Pekkarinen, said the bonus would not be enough to truly help the country's poorest families.

She pointed out that inflation has weakened the purchasing power of the allowance, pointing to an estimate that the benefit has comparatively dwindled by as much as 30 percent of its original worth.

Converted to the current value of the euro, the average child allowance in 1995 stood at around 145 euros per month. In 2014, after the benefit was cut, it was valued at 122 euros.

However, Pekkarinen agreed that bonuses in the hundreds of euros would be a significant boost for families. She said that distributing the allowance to all families would be a way to help out everyone, but also those who don't need it.

She described the minister's suggestion as a symbolic gesture for all families in Finland.

But, she said that in order to cope properly, in addition to the bonuses, the country's poorest families need more targeted measures such as supplementary and other income support as well as help from organisations.

Despite this, Pekkarinen said she approved of across-the-board bonus payments because all families are dealing with rising costs.

Pekkarinen noted, however, that the extra payments won't affect Finland's lagging birth rate.

"State subsidies by themselves are not enough to increase the birth rate. That requires big changes in working- and family life and a child- and family-friendly atmosphere," the children's ombudsman said.

Citing finance ministry estimates, news agency STT reported that distributing the bonuses to all families with children would cost the state around 112 million euros.

#nunyas news #updates from up north #I'd start in on something negative #but canada decided euthanasia was a good option #for people who can't keep up with the cost of living #so nobody is gonna beat that

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I have finally recovered from Covid, and mostly beat the follow-on bacterial sinus infection I got right after Covid.

I am so incredibly grateful for modern medicine. A hundred years ago if I’d gotten a coronavirus and then a bacterial infection I would be super dead!

I’m still fighting the post-illness asthma flare so I feel a little anxious going out in public where people might think my endless coughing is a sign I’m sick (I’m not, anymore.) Still wearing a mask everywhere of course (and will be indefinitely.) Tbh I don’t have much energy to go out right now anyway. I made dinner today and that was enough.

The shittiest part of all this is that I had already spent the first half of January in a massive chronic illness crash from the holidays….then I spent the last two weeks of it bedridden with Covid/etc. My stamina was ass before, and now it’s even worse.

My mom’s coming in to help us get our life back together since I’ve been sick for a month and my husband will be going on a work trip in March. She helps us financially too since I haven’t been able to work……it never ceases to feel weird, and precarious, to need my 67 year old moms help when I’m 28. What will we do when she dies? Also doesn’t she deserve to not have to worry about me at this age?

Having Covid was really scary. I was convinced I was either going to die or end up permanently bedridden from long covid (which is partially a health-OCD thought, and partially a valid concern considering my health track record.) I had a comparably mild case but a really bad time of it mental health wise.

To make myself feel better I made goals for this year involving seeing an OCD therapist, yelling at my health insurance company on the phone about Emgality, finding an affordable physical therapist, seeing a dietitian, getting more tests…..but I don’t really have control over whether my body gets better, do I?

All I can do is be grateful for what I can do now. I’m grateful that I felt well enough to make dinner today. I’m grateful to feel well enough to type this post! I am grateful for the potato pancakes and roasted beets and veggie sausages we had for dinner, and for the silly video we watched during it.

PS this is your sign go get your fucking Covid vaccination!!!

#chronic illness #gratitude #covid

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The Australian Healthcare System: An Overview for Aspiring GPs

Delving into the nitty-gritty of Australia's healthcare system can come across as a bit of a tall order, especially for those keen to step into the shoes of a General Practitioner (GP).

No worries though – we've dug deep, unravelled surprising truths such as how GPs play an absolute blinder as the linchpin in our intricate health ecosystem. This post is set out to give you a fair dinkum, plain sailing overview of Australia's healthcare system with a special spotlight on the GP's role and tips on how to manoeuvre it effectively.

So pull up your socks and gear up for an enlightening journey through one of the world’s top-notch healthcare models.

Key Takeaways

In Australia, the government and private health insurance fund healthcare. The government’s plan is called Medicare.

General Practitioners (GPs) are big players in the healthcare system. They care for people all their life. To become a GP, you need to study hard and do lots of training.

A key part of being a GP now is stopping illness before it starts. This is new and offers fresh ways to help patients stay healthy.

The role of GPs will change more in the future as we start using tech tools better. Gathering info fast with tech can help improve patient care even more.

Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities of the Healthcare System

In this section, we delve into the various roles and responsibilities within the Australian Healthcare System, exploring how government involvement shapes policies, how private health insurance complements public funding, and lastly, understand the impact of developments like COVID-19 on our healthcare structure.

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Government Involvement

The government in Australia plays a big part in our healthcare. They give money and run the system. The rules for health care across the country are set by them. This includes how private health insurance works.

Our government also keeps an eye on medicine and tools for treating people. Medicare is a plan from the government that helps cover costs when we see a doctor or go to hospital. It makes sure everyone can get help when they need it, no matter their wallet size.

Private Health Insurance

Private health insurance plays a big role in Australia's healthcare system. It gives people extra choices for health care. Many Aussies use it to get care outside the public system.

It lets them be private patients in hospitals and helps pay for their care.

About half of all Australians buy private health insurance. Some use it to cover costs at private hospitals, or for dental work, and more. This kind of coverage is not needed to get basic health care services though.

Even with government funding, there are other sources of money for our healthcare system too. Private health insurers and non-government funders also help pay the bills. This makes sure that everyone can get the care they need when they need it most.

Impact of COVID-19

COVID-19 took the world by storm. It left a big mark on all countries, and Australia is no exception. Our healthcare system faced new trials in this health crisis. Things began to change fast.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) gave us data on these changes. They showed that coronavirus made a big dent in GP services - it's never happened before! To help with this, more money was given out.

We got extra funds and resources.

This support helped our sector go on during a tough time. Our General Practitioners had to do their jobs during the pandemic too! With more support measures, we could keep offering medical services as best we could under hard conditions.

Services Available in the Healthcare System

In Australia's robust healthcare system, patients have access to a wide array of services, including Medicare for public health coverage and private healthcare options; hospital services vary based on whether they're publicly or privately funded.

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Medicare

Medicare is a key part of healthcare in Australia. It's the universal system that looks after the health of all Aussie and New Zealand citizens. Many services come under this, like primary care from general practitioners and most surgeries done by doctors.

Yet, Medicare doesn't cover everything. People have to pay for ambulance costs out of their own pocket. The same goes for eye tests by optometrists. So, we need to make sure our patients know about these things upfront.

While public health services fall under Medicare, private ones don't. Patients who want extra coverage often turn to private health insurance. This helps them use more healthcare options without worrying about money as much.

Private Healthcare

In Australia, many people choose private healthcare. It is not paid for by the government. Instead, it comes from places like private health insurers. About half of all Australians buy this extra help.

They use it to pay for things that can't be covered with public care alone. This includes staying in a private hospital and getting dental services.

Private hospitals and other health service providers are part of this system too. They offer their own services and they aren't run by the government. Here you will find specialist doctors and allied health workers ready to take care of you.

The option is always there for anyone who lives in Australia full time or seeks safety here as a refugee to go the private route if they want it or need it more than what is already free or cheap via Medicare.

Hospitals

In Australia, we have many public hospitals. These places are key parts of our healthcare system. They offer care to all Aussies and work with different health groups. Many people trust them because they are safe and don't cost much.

We also have some special types of hospitals. There are teaching ones where doctors learn new skills. We also have rural ones that help people who live far from big cities. Some other kinds include outpatient clinics and community health centres too which provide great service for everyone in need.

The Role of General Practitioners in Australia

In Australia, General Practitioners (GPs) are the cornerstone of our health system, providing continuous and comprehensive medical care to individuals and families across their lifespan.

Let's dive deeper into the education and training requirements for becoming a GP in Australia, understand the complexities of working as a doctor in this country, explore how the role has evolved over time, and identify both challenges faced by these practitioners and opportunities available within this dynamic field.

Read on to delve into all things 'General Practice' in Australia!

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Education and Training

Training hard and learning a lot is needed to become a GP in Australia. The first step is to get a medical degree from university. This course takes at least six years if starting from high school.

After that, the next step is an internship for one year where they begin treating patients under supervision.

The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program helps our doctors get ready for work as GPs. This program gives 'hands-on' training in hospitals and clinics across Australia.

Our doctors also learn about different medical specialties during this time.

Finally, regular courses are there to keep all GPs updated with the newest ways of giving care. We call this "continuing education" or "professional development". It makes sure our GPs always know how best to help their patients.

Working as a Doctor in Australia: An Overview

Working in Australia as a doctor is both rewarding and vital. Our role as GPs forms the base of the healthcare system. From patient care to health outcomes, our work spans many paths.

We deal with preventive medicine, chronic disease management, and health promotion. These tasks need top-notch clinical skills.

Most Australians visit us at least once each year. That's why we're the most seen health experts in the country. For those wanting to join us from abroad, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has Fellowships for you! It’s a big step on your journey to working here with us.

Evolution of GP's Role

The role of GPs or family doctors in Australia has seen a big shift. Years ago, the main job was to treat sick people. Now, it is about much more than that.

GPs now work hard to stop health problems from happening in the first place. This type of care is called 'preventive healthcare'. It helps keep people healthy for longer. So they don't get sick as often.

Over the last 60 years, how we train our GPs has also changed a lot. We used to focus only on textbook learning but today, more hands-on training happens right at the heart of communities where real patients live and breathe every day.

This change brings along many new challenges but offers fresh opportunities too. Most important of all, it makes sure that you as a GP can offer better care for your patients' health over their whole lives.

Not just when they are sick.

Challenges and Opportunities

We often face many hurdles in our jobs as GPs. A big issue is burnout and poor work-life balance. We work long hours, see many patients, and have little time for breaks or other activities.

It can be hard to keep this pace up for a long time without feeling tired or stressed.

Another challenge is the lack of proper funding and resources from the Australian government. This has led to a shortage of doctors across the country. Hiring more staff and keeping them in their roles is not an easy task with limited budgets.

But it's not all gloom! There are fresh chances too. For one, we could use electronic health records more often to gather patient data quickly and easily. This could help us give better care by having all information at our fingertips when needed.

Continuing our education can also open doors. With new learning opportunities, we can improve patient care coordination skills among others areas of practice.

The Future of General Practice

Looking forward, we see technological advancements playing a significant role in general practice, fundamentally altering how GPs provide care. We also anticipate changes to the role of the GP within our healthcare system as Australia continues evolving to meet emerging health challenges head-on.

Technological Advancements

New tech tools are changing how we work in healthcare. As GPs, we now use mHealth technologies like wearable monitoring devices. These help us better manage patients with chronic diseases.

Tech also boosts our work and teaming up with other healthcare providers. This leads to better care for our patients. Tech plays a big part in the information management inside our general practice settings too.

It helps us with both clinical and administrative tasks.

The future of general practice looks set to be more teamed-up or grouped together. The focus will shift toward coordinated care and managing chronic disease using new tech tools. We see this as an exciting time for us GPs in Australia, full of change and fresh ways of doing things.

Changes in GP's Role

The work of GPs in Australia is changing. This is part of what the future holds for our roles as medical practitioners. We're taking on more tasks and expanding how we care for patients, especially in mental health care.

The government has seen our value and offers help so we can do this job well.

Burnout has long been a hurdle for us in the healthcare profession. Our work-life balance can get thrown out quite easily. But now, there's a new focus on preventing burnout and making life better for us GPs.

We created divisions within our profession to boost its importance. At times when support was lacking from the government, these divisions made sure we had what we needed. They have helped shape our career into what it is today – an essential element of Australia’s healthcare system.

Conclusion

We hope this blog has widened your understanding of the Australian healthcare system. For those intending to be GPs, it gives a clear view of what awaits you in the field. With the proper knowledge and skills, you can play an important role in improving patient care in Australia.

The future is bright for aspiring GPs!

FAQs

1. What is the role of a GP in the Australian healthcare system?

In Australia, GPs are important as they give primary care and work with other health professionals to manage patient's health.

2. Does Australia provide free healthcare for everyone?

Although not everything is free, Australia has a public health system called Medicare that covers part or all treatment costs for citizens.

3. How can I become a GP in Australia?

To become a GP in Australia, you must complete medical school and further training under The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

4. Can foreign doctors work as GPs in Australia?Foreign doctors can work as GPs in Australia but must meet strict requirements including passing exams and getting their skills recognized.

5. Why is primary care essential in the Australian health system?Primary care is vital because it offers first contact for patients and handles ongoing personal patient needs across all ages, diseases, and parts of the body.

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Individual Health Insurance Market is set for a Potential Growth Worldwide: Excellent Technology Trends with Business Analysis

Latest added Individual Health Insurance Market research study by AMA Research offers detailed outlook and elaborates market review till 2027. The market Study is segmented by key regions that are accelerating the marketization. At present, the market players are strategizing and overcoming challenges of current scenario; some of the key players in the study are HDFC Ergo (India),Niva Bupa (India),Kotak General Insurance (India),IFFCO-Tokio (India),Bharti AXA Life (India),Zurich Insurance Group (Switzerland),Munich Re (Germany),Aetna Inc. (United States),Anthem (United States),Cigna (United States),Blue Shield of California (United States),Humana Inc. (United States),Kaiser Permanente (United States),PingAn Insurance (China),Aon plc (United Kingdom)etc.

The individual health insurance plan offers benefits to the individuals its doesn't cover family members. Among the employers, individual health insurance is becoming much popular due to its low cost and availability of discounts on the premium. The individual health insurance plan comes with great flexibility as users can change policy coverage according to their requirements and also allows controls over co-pays and deductibles. Increasing health expenses and outburst of coronavirus around the world has created significant opportunities for the individual health insurance market. Another reason for buying individual health insurance is that it offers the maximum sum insured to the policyholder compared to the group insurance.

Influencing Trend: The Inclination Towards the Digital Platforms to Gain Insights and Buy Insurance

Challenges: Unable to Claim During the 30 Days of Commencement and Long Waiting Periods for Specific Diseases and Surgical Procedures

Opportunities: Portability, Availability of Discounts on Premiums, and Better Control on Deductibles and Limits

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they’re drowning in debt. (AP) Retiree Pamela Haile has paid property taxes, insurance and other bills on a house she lets out in Oakland, but for more than three years her tenants have paid no rent thanks to one of the longest-lasting eviction bans in the country. The eviction moratorium in the San Francisco Bay Area city expires next month and Haile can’t wait. The 69-year-old estimates she is owed more than $60,000 in back rent, money she doubts she will ever see. Moreover, the tenants have trashed her house and it will cost tens of thousands of dollars to make it habitable, she says. Eviction moratoriums were put in place across the U.S. at the start of the pandemic in 2020 to prevent displacement and curb the spread of the coronavirus. Most expired long ago, but not in Oakland or neighboring San Francisco and Berkeley. Many of the landlords are Black, like Haile, or Asian American, and they said the eviction bans had saddled them with debt and foreclosure worries while their tenants, who have jobs, live rent-free. Moratorium backers called the bans a lifesaver that kept countless families housed and off the streets. They said low-income residents are still struggling from the pandemic and need protections from ruthless landlords.

Midwest air quality plummets as Canada wildfire smoke moves in (Yahoo News) Three weeks after smoke from Canadian wildfires turned skies over the eastern United States an apocalyptic shade of orange, the same blazes continue to cause unhealthy air quality in the Midwest. Residents of Chicago woke up Tuesday morning to the worst air quality in the world, with hazy skies and the smell of smoke. Windy City residents weren’t the only ones dealing with the conditions; AirNow.gov showed other parts of Illinois as well as almost all of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin and areas of Minnesota, Iowa, Kentucky and West Virginia affected. The poor air conditions are the result of a wildfire season in Canada that’s among the worst in the nation’s history, with particular difficulties in the eastern province of Nova Scotia.

Civil rights icon James Meredith turns 90, urges people to fight crime by obeying Ten Commandments (AP) James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was his divine mission: conquering white supremacy in the deeply, and often violently, segregated state of Mississippi. A half-century later, the civil rights leader is still talking about his mission from God. In recent weeks, he made several appearances around his home state, urging people to obey the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule in order to reduce crime. On his 90th birthday on Sunday, Meredith said older generations should lead the way. “Old folks not only can control it—it’s their job to control it,” Meredith told The Associated Press in an interview.

El Salvador’s president is running for reelection, though critics say the constitution prohibits him (AP) El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has registered to run for reelection next year, his party announced Monday, despite objections from legal experts and opposition figures who say the country’s constitution prohibits his candidacy. The constitutional question may not play a big role in the 2024 race, because Bukele’s approval ratings are running above 80% in many polls, following a reduction in crime stemming from his harsh-but-popular crackdown on gangs. Also, a top court panel picked by his allies has ruled that he can run. Bukele is popular in El Salvador but considered controversial internationally.

Many people have fled Venezuela. Some migrants are returning. (Washington Post) The number of Venezuelans who have fled the socialist state’s political, economic and social meltdown in the past eight years has now surpassed 7 million, according to the U.N. refugee agency. Most have settled in neighboring countries where, since 2020, they’ve struggled with coronavirus lockdowns, economic turmoil and increasing hostility toward migrants. Now many are making another life-changing, potentially risky decision: They’re returning to the country they once escaped. Three hundred thousand Venezuelans have returned to the South American nation, the government of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro reported in January, more than 30,000 of them with the help of a repatriation program called Return to the Motherland. The dollarization of Venezuelan’s economy has brought a boom in imported food and new restaurants, making the capital more appealing. But outside an elite bubble, the country is still beset by power shortages, insufficient running water, political instability and an inflation rate that reached 234 percent in 2022.

Rebellion shakes Russian elite’s faith in Putin’s strength (Washington Post) The impact of the fiercest-ever challenge to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year presidency was still reverberating among Moscow’s elites Monday as questions swirled over whether the Russian president had, for a moment at least, lost control of the country. The armed insurrection by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group has shattered the carefully crafted myth that was the cornerstone of Putin’s presidency—that he represented stability and strength—and many in the upper reaches of Russian politics and business wonder whether he can recover from it. Some even suggested that a search for Putin’s successor could be underway. Members of the Moscow elite were grappling with how it had been possible for the renegade force of Wagner mercenaries to so easily seize control of the main command center for the Russian Army’s war in Ukraine in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don without facing resistance, and then progress hundreds of miles along the road to Moscow before Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, eventually decided to turn his troops back. “When you have columns of thousands of people marching and no one can stop it, the loss of control is evident,” said one Russian billionaire who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fears of retribution.

Minefields and Menace: Why Ukraine’s Pushback Is Off to a Halting Start (NYT) The column of Bradley armored vehicles rumbled forward, filled with Ukrainian soldiers, bringing a new and potent American weapon to the war’s southern front. But then one hit a mine. The explosion blew off one of the vehicle’s bulldozer-like tracks, immobilizing it. The entire Ukrainian column reversed direction, pulling back. Three weeks into a counteroffensive critical to Ukraine’s prospects against Russia, its army is encountering an array of vexing challenges that complicate its plans, even as it wields sophisticated new Western-provided weapons. Not least is a vast swath of minefields protecting Russia’s defensive line, forming a killing field for Ukrainian troops advancing on the open steppe of the south. “Everything is mined, everywhere,” said Lt. Ashot Arutiunian, the commander of a drone unit, who watched through a drone’s video link as the mine exploded under the Bradley and halted the column’s advance. The terrain in the southeast is mostly flat, open fields, in contrast to the rolling hills of the Donbas or the heavily forested north, depriving Ukraine’s troops of cover.

China, in swipe at U.S., accuses West of ‘sowing division and confrontation’ (Washington Post) Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday accused Western nations of “sowing division and confrontation” in a thinly veiled criticism of Washington as he sought to restore confidence in his country’s economy and cast it as a champion for globalization. Li worked to draw a contrast between his country and “some people in the West” who, he claimed, have politicized economic issues at a time when the global economy most needs exchange and cooperation. “The invisible barriers put up by some people in recent years are becoming widespread and pushing the world into division and even confrontation,” Li said. His remarks come after the United States and other Group of Seven countries pledged to reduce their exposure to China, the world’s second-largest economy, saying they needed to “de-risk” and diversify away from it as its business practices “distort the global economy.” China sees such efforts as part of an American plan to thwart its rise, and efforts to exert pressure from the outside are particularly concerning for Beijing as it struggles to restart the economy after three years of paralyzing zero-covid policies.

They Ride and Lasso Like Texans. They Live 8,000 Miles Away. (NYT) A honky-tonk twang echoes across a fairground as cowhands wrangle cattle inside a dirt-floored stadium. The scene would be typical in Texas, but this rodeo is happening about 8,000 miles away, on an island in the Philippines. Nearly every spring for 30 years, the best wranglers in the country have traveled to the island province of Masbate to test their skills at the Rodeo Festival in Masbate City. It’s both a sporting event and a celebration of Philippine cowboy and cowgirl culture. “Where there’s cattle, there’s rodeo,” said Leo Gozum, 51, a livestock farmer who directs the festival’s rodeo events. “It is not necessarily American.” In the juego de toro event, or bull game, people chase about 30 cattle through cordoned-off streets, as those in Spain chase bulls through Pamplona. The rules say you can keep any cow you catch—as long as it’s with your bare hands. Some travel to the Masbate rodeo, usually by boat, from other islands in the Philippine archipelago. Others work on ranches in Masbate Province, one of the country’s poorest regions. The contestants, mostly farmers and students, compete for $23,000 in prize money, an average of $250 for each of the 90 or so winners. Many of the skills on display have been practiced in the Philippines for centuries—long before the country won its independence from Spain in 1898, and then from the United States in 1946.

New Zealand leader’s plane so prone to breakdowns he takes a backup on China trip (AP) The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent an empty backup to ensure Prime Minister Chris Hipkins didn’t get stranded in China, where he is leading a trade delegation. Officials were quick to point out they had sent the plane’s twin only as far as Manila, about 80% of the distance from Wellington to Beijing. Back in New Zealand, acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni was left to explain. “If we didn’t have a backup plan and something did happen, and of course we hope it won’t, then not only would they be stranded in China, but the cost that that would incur—in terms of accommodation and trying to, at the last minute, organize some kind of plan to get them back—would outweigh having a backup aircraft waiting somewhere just in case,” she said.

Wagner’s African footprint (Washington Post) The aborted rebellion in Russia has brought unease to large swaths of Africa where leaders who have turned to the Wagner mercenary group to bolster their hold on power now face the prospect that the private paramilitary organization could be weakened or even dismantled, according to experts on the region as well as Western officials and analysts. In the Central African Republic and Mali, where Wagner has its biggest presence on the continent, residents said WhatsApp group chats and weekend conversations in the African nations were dominated by speculation about the fallout in their countries. “Everyone is scared,” said a political analyst in Bamako, the capital of Mali, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid about the tense situation. “Everyone knows that what happens in Russia will affect us.”

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show (AP) You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when accompanied by their young offspring and when swimming alone or with other adults. When directing the signal to their calves, the mother’s whistle pitch is higher and her pitch range is greater than usual, according to the study published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Why people, dolphins or other creatures use baby talk isn’t certain, but scientists believe it may help offspring learn to pronounce novel sounds. Research dating back to the 1980s suggests that human infants may pay more attention to speech with a greater pitch range. Zebra finches elevate their pitch and slow down their songs to address chicks, perhaps making it easier to learn birdsong.

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Do life insurance cover illnesses caused by Coronavirus?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic on a global scale. As of the time of writing, 1.7 lakh people have passed away and nearly 25 lakh people have been affected by this illness. People around the world are in a frenzy. People are no longer even leaving their homes and have adopted a self-quarantined lifestyle as the norm. Family members are undoubtedly a major issue for many people. A global pandemic raises difficult considerations for the public. What would happen to their loved ones if something were to happen to them? Will their life insurance coverage illnesses pay out if they pass away from COVID-19?

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Title: The Impact of the Third Wave of Corona on Life Insurance: Rajkot Updates

Introduction: The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has been a cause for concern worldwide. In this article, we will delve into the potential impact of the third wave on life insurance in Rajkot. Understanding these effects can help individuals make informed decisions regarding their financial well-being and protection. [Insert relevant image here] Impact on Life Insurance: The anticipated…

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COVID-19 Impacting Divorce Rates | Law Offices of Akram Louis

COVID-19 Impacting Divorce Rates

It’s no surprise that the coronavirus pandemic is causing divorce rates to rise as quarantine has placed additional strain on relationships.

The combination of couples stuck in the house, homeschooling children, working remotely, dealing with unemployment and financial strain, worrying about their health and the health of loved ones, and maybe even experiencing the death of a loved one has put a significant strain on relationships causing many marriages to reach their breaking point.

The Pandemic and Divorce Rates

When the pandemic began in March there was already an uptick in divorce rates. The New York Post reported that people filing for separation during quarantine peaked nationally on April 13, 2020, which was about three weeks after most states began lockdowns. https://nypost.com/2020/09/01/divorce-rates-skyrocket-in-u-s-amid-covid-19/

Furthermore, data collected by Legal Templates, a company that provides legal documents, reported the number of people seeking a divorce in the United States was 34 percent higher in this year from March through June compared to 2019. https://legaltemplates.net/resources/personal-family/divorce-rates-covid-19/#divorces-increase-in-couples-with-children.

The pandemic has caused couples to deal with things they have never dealt with before. It’s a lot to manage. And for some couples, it’s too much. The National Law Review reported that newer couples have been reported as being the most likely to file for divorce. It also reported 20 percent of couples who had been married for five months or less sought divorce during the months of March, April, May, and June compared with 11 percent in 2019. The number of life insurance policies and payouts required in divorce settlements also increased this year as opposed to previous years. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/divorce-rates-and-covid-19

How Do We Make Sense of COVID-19 Impacting Divorce Rates?

If a couple already struggled with communication and support or had other serious marital problems, the added stress brought about by the pandemic likely emphasized pre-existing issues.

Unhappy pre-pandemic couples might have remained stable by spending considerable time apart before quarantining in March 2020. Between work hours, commuting to/from work, and kids’ after school activities, married couples could function day-to-day without spending much time together. Many couples had distractions to prevent their attention from focusing on their unhappy marriage, but quarantine changed that and suddenly couples couldn’t ignore their relationship anymore, resulting in more people filing for divorce.

Hire a Divorce Attorney to Help With Your Divorce During COVID-19

Divorce is extremely stressful even in a less chaotic world. Deciding to end a marriage is never easy, and with the pandemic adding additional stress, it may feel particularly daunting. However, there are different options to start the divorce process, and finding which path is best for you and your family is essential. It’s important for people who are considering a divorce to seek support from an experienced divorce attorney to help them navigate this major life event during an unprecedented and stressful time.

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Disability Support Services in Victoria

Disability support services help people with disabilities handle day-to-day activities that they may find difficult to accomplish due to their disabilities. It helps them get the care they need so that they can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Many of these services are funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They also offer therapy, case management and respite care.

COVID Positive Pathways

Disability support services Victoria must comply with Victorian legislation, regulations and directions from the Chief Health Officer to manage coronavirus (COVID-19). These include implementing infection control processes for people who work in a service environment.

The EACH COVID Positive Pathways Program provides social and clinical care, monitoring and support for eligible people who test positive for COVID-19 in the North-Eastern Melbourne metropolitan area. The program also connects people to other important services they may need while unwell, including emergency accommodation, food relief, drug and alcohol, mental health and family violence support services.

The program provides an outbound clinical and social intake assessment to priority populations who experience systemic challenges to accessing timely care for reasons associated with age, disability, ethnicity, cultural safety, social disadvantage and/or rural isolation. Patients are triaged into a low, medium or high severity pathway based on clinical risk, severity of illness and social needs.

Disability Sport & Recreation

The Disability Sport & Recreation Program promotes sport and recreation opportunities for people with a disability through funding community based organisations (CBOs) and sports clubs that are working to deliver inclusive recreation and sports programmes. This is a key strategy in achieving higher levels of inclusion, liveability and improved health outcomes for people with disabilities.

Disability Sport & Recreation offers a range of services to help individuals and groups participate in sport and recreation activities, including one on one support, group activities and sports programs. They also work with employers to recruit, train and employ workers in the disability sector.

The NDIS is a key part of the Disability Sport & Recreation Program’s strategic plan. The NDIS is an exciting new opportunity for people with a disability to live the life they want, with access to their own support plan and support networks. It will also help to increase the number of jobs and career opportunities for people with disability in the Victorian economy.

JobAccess

JobAccess helps people with disability find and keep jobs, providing services like employment support, career planning and job placement, as well as providing information on a wide range of financial supports and flexible working arrangements. They also provide advice on disability awareness in the workplace, the opportunities available to get a job and how to navigate Australian Government disability employment policies. They are a registered provider of disability employment services and jobactive, which is a federal government service that assists people with disabilities to find work. If you want to know more about JobAccess and other services that are offered by the Victorian Government, check out their service directory. The site includes a comprehensive list of health practitioners and disability support services across Victoria. You can search by name, location and category or add a new service.

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ENT Devices Market to Increase At A High CAGR Of 6.5% % by 2031 | Olympus Corporation (Japan), Acclarent, inc. (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) (US)

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Market Trends and Drivers

Most ENT surgical procedures, including balloon sinus dilatation, endoscopic sinus surgery, computer-assisted surgical navigation, tongue and hyoid suspension for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and inferior turbinoplasty procedures, are covered by insurance in developed nations. The only ENT operations that are completely unreimbursed are those that are performed primarily to treat snoring, which is seen as a cosmetic issue. These include the pillar technique, radio frequency ablation, injectable snoreplasty, laser ear surgery, cosmetic rhinoplasty, and otoplasty.

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