Reforms mean 25 million Russians lose free health care

Reforms mean 25 million Russians lose free health care.

Health care reforms

In large systems, such as health care, reforms are underway constantly. The article presents a definition of health care reform and factors that influence its success. The factors being discussed range from knowledgeable personnel, the role of involvement of international experts and all stakeholders in the country, the importance of electoral mandate and governmental support, leadership and cl...

Proposed Health Care System Reforms

Health care system reform covers a disparate and controversial array of issues, a characteristic apparent in the related literature. The literature on proposed system reforms appears to be strongly driven by the actual public policy environment in Washington. Many articles discussing tax credits and reform proposals constructed using tax credits were published during the time when the Bush Admi...

Hyperhomocysteinemia: a million ways to lose control.

Elevated plasma levels of the amino acid homocysteine increase the risk for atherosclerosis, stroke, myocardial infarction, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. In relation to vascular biology, many studies suggest that endothelial dysfunction contributes to the complex changes that occur within the vessel wall during hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCy). The underlying molecular mechanisms that are activa...

Health Care System Reforms in Developing Countries

This article proposes a critical but non-systematic review of recent health care system reforms in developing countries. The literature reports mixed results as to whether reforms improve the financial protection of the poor or not. We discuss the reasons for these differences by comparing three representative countries: Mexico, Vietnam, and China. First, the design of the health care system re...