China cracks down on ‘care-seeking’ doctors
China’s government on Wednesday banned some doctors from using online tools to seek care, as part of efforts to combat “care-seekers” who are taking advantage of its “care clearinghouse.”The move follows reports that some doctors have been using such services to obtain prescriptions for painkillers and even “medical tourism.”Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the move […]
Health Care Workers Privacy Act 2015
Health Care workers who have worked in a health care facility in the past 10 years can be entitled to privacy and security of information protections, including the right to ask questions of staff and to be able to access the records of other staff.The Australian Government is considering changes to the Privacy Act to […]
Why the GOP’s Obamacare repeal bill will cost taxpayers $1.2 trillion over 10 years
The GOP health care bill would cost the federal government more than $1 trillion over the next decade, according to a nonpartisan analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.That’s an amount that’s about $700 per person in 2020, compared to about $300 in 2020 for a standard family of four, according the analysis by The Washington […]
