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Health insurers faced a tough year, with some faring worse than others. How the upcoming year, and the Trump 2.0 presidency, will impact the stocks remains unclear.
Supporters of single-payer point to the closure of over 100 rural hospitals since 2010, with over 400 also at risk of closure, as evidence of the failure of a for-profit health insurance system unaffordable to many rural residents and unsustainable for hospitals that rely on reimbursements from private insurance. [57]
Food deserts are areas that do not have healthy foods available, or in some cases, any food at all. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Barriers include physical distance to stores and the number of stores, but also individual and neighborhood barriers such as income and public transport availability, respectively.
A 2009 study of rural food deserts found key differences in overall health, access to food, and the social environment of rural residents when they were compared to urban dwellers. [25] Rural residents report overall poorer health and more physical limitations, with 12% rating their health as fair or poor, compared to 9% of urban residents. [ 25 ]
The idea that healthier food and food consumption habits can impact a person’s health is not new and has been part of what are known as social determinants of health — the idea that a person ...
The number of adults eating in a way they consider to be healthy has fallen, according to new data. What’s more, research shows they aren’t enjoying the food either.
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) is a program created in 2010 by the Obama administration as part of the Let's Move! public health campaign. [1] [2] It is a partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services, the Treasury Department, and the Department of Agriculture, which seeks to address inequality in food access, and encourage the growth of food retailers such as ...
Communities like mine in rural northwest Oklahoma have long been food deserts. This is an unfortunate reality for most of our state, which is the 10th-least food-secure state.