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The benefit,incidence of public spending: the Caribbean experience

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Issue 4 2006
John Gafar
This paper shows that public spending on basic services, to wit, primary and secondary education and basic health care benefit the poor; while the non-poor are the principal beneficiaries of tertiary and education subsidies and hospital spending. The evidence also shows that expenditures on infrastructure spending in the Caribbean benefit the non-poor disproportionately more than the poor. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

A Universal Healthcare System: Is It Right for the United States?

NURSING FORUM, Issue 1 2007
Marleise Rashford RN
TOPIC.,A Universal Health Care System: Is it Right for the United States? The over 45 million Americans who are uninsured speak volumes about the problems with our present healthcare system. Many Americans do not have access to basic health care and it is time to revisit the importance of universal health care for all Americans. PURPOSE.,To gain a greater understanding of the facts, figures, and support for universal health care in America. SOURCE OF INFORMATION.,A literature review of five research studies. CONCLUSION.,The implementation of universal health care in America is a plausible feat, but the support of several facets of society is necessary for this to become a reality. [source]

Personal desires of patients and social obligations of geneticists: applying preimplantation genetic diagnosis for non-medical sex selection

PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, Issue 12 2002
Guido Pennings
Abstract The arguments against the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for non-medical sex selection are analysed. It is concluded that the distinction between medical and non-medical reasons is difficult to maintain, that the disproportionality of means and end is not a decisive counterargument and that the fear of damage to the reputation of PGD does not justify the refusal of controversial applications. Moreover, since non-medical sex selection does not belong to basic health care, it should not be equally accessible to all. The position defended in this article is founded on two basic principles: (1) medical reasons have priority on non-medical reasons, and (2) personal reasons do not qualify for public funding. In order to respect both principles, it is proposed that restrictions should be installed to control the number of requests for social sexing and that a tax should be imposed on these elective services. The tax should compensate the society for the investment it made in the training and education of the physician. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Southern Rural Access Program: An Overview

THE JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, Issue 5 2003
Michael Beachler MPH
ABSTRACT: Rural residents experience significant disparities in health status and access to care. These disparities and access barriers are particularly prevalent in rural communities in the South. The Southern Rural Access Program, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was designed as a long-term effort to improve access to basic health care in 8 of the most underserved states in the country. The program was launched in 1998 with 3 goals: (1) to increase the supply of providers in underserved areas, (2) to strengthen the health care infrastructure, and (3) to build capacity at the state and community level to solve problems. The first 3-year phase of the program made $23.8 million available to communities in the 8 target states, and a January 2002 reauthorization of the program will make an additional $18.9 million available in the next 4 years. This article will provide an overview of the Southern Rural Access Program, focusing on the development and evolution of the program during its first 3-year phase. The article will also highlight some of the refinements that the foundation has made during the 2002,2006 second phase of the program. [source]

Southern Rural Access Program: An Overview

THE JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, Issue 2003
Michael Beachler MPH
These disparities and access barriers are particularly prevalent in rural communities in the South. The Southern Rural Access Program, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was designed as a long-term effort to improve access to basic health care in 8 of the most underserved states in the country. The program was launched in 1998 with 3 goals: (1) to increase the supply of providers in underserved areas, (2) to strengthen the health care infrastructure, and (3) to build capacity at the state and community level to solve problems. The first 3-year phase of the program made £13.8 million available to communities in the 8 target states, and a January 2002 reauthorization of the program will make an additional £18.9 million available in the next 4 years. This article will provide an overview of the Southern Rural Access Program, focusing on the development and evolution of the program during its first 3-year phase. The article will also highlight some of the refinements that the foundation has made during the 2002,2006 second phase of the program [source]