Tag: Health Care
Over 32,000 Cuban Pregnant Women at Risk Amid U.S. Fuel Blockade
Over 32,880 pregnant women in Cuba face severe health risks due to the United States Government’s new fuel blockade, affecting vital services for newborns, children, and patients needing urgent care. The intensification of U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba causes increased difficulties in purchasing medicines, reagents, expendable materials, medical instruments and spare parts […]
February 16, 2026
U.S. Farmers Face Financial Crisis as Health Subsidies Expire
The end of enhanced ACA subsidies has driven insurance costs to 8.5 percent of household income. For James Davis, a 55-year-old farmer in the state of Louisiana, the start of 2026 brought a major financial shock: His monthly health insurance premium surged to US$2,700 after federal assistance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expired. “You […]
January 26, 2026
Mass Dismissals Deepen El Salvador’s Public Health Crisis
Over 5,000 healthcare workers in El Salvador — including doctors, nurses, and technicians — have been dismissed in recent months, while over 370 specialists have resigned from the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS), according to Dr. Iván Solano Leiva, president of the Salvadoran Medical College (COLMEDES). RELATED: Reporters Without Borders Urges to End Persecution in […]
October 24, 2025
The Price of Adjustment: Health and Retirement Policies Under Milei’s Government in Argentina
Since December 2023, Javier Milei’s government has implemented a series of reforms that are substantially altering Argentina’s public policies. His so-called “chainsaw” approach aims for deep fiscal adjustment, centered on reducing state spending in sensitive areas such as public health, pensions, and social benefits for people with disabilities. These measures, justified from a neoliberal perspective […]
August 7, 2025
People’s Power in Venezuela: 25 Years of Participatory Democracy
On May 25, 2025, Venezuela will hold a pivotal electoral process, further consolidating its status as a benchmark for participatory democracy. Citizens will elect 285 National Assembly deputies, 260 state legislators, and 24 governors, including, for the first time, a governor for Guayana Esequiba, a defiant assertion of sovereignty over territory illegally claimed by Guyana. This election marks a revolutionary […]
May 24, 2025
Chilean Health Workers Strike to Reject Primary Care Crisis
The Boric administration has turned its back on the people due to its erratic actions, CONFUSAM said. From Tuesday to Thursday, the National Confederation of Municipal Health Workers (CONFUSAM) is carrying out a nationwide strike to highlight the problems in Chile’s healthcare system and to protest the deterioration of working conditions. RELATED: Chile Declares State […]
March 13, 2025
President Maduro Leads the Reopening of CDI “Brisas de Charallave” and Announces Advances in Health Infrastructure
During the ceremony, the president reported that to date, 21 health projects have been delivered and recovered thanks to #BRICOMILES, a program that seeks to rehabilitate and improve health facilities throughout the national territory. Related: Venezuelan Unity and Resilience: Mobilizing for Maduro’s Inauguration on January 10 The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, @NicolasMaduroMoros, […]
December 19, 2024
New Hospital Opens in Southern Lebanon to Address Healthcare Needs
This hospital, located within the Sidon hospital complex, will open its doors with the aim of caring for victims of the recent conflicts in the region. Related: Israel Killed 173 Health Workers in Lebanon in the Last Year Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th, southern Lebanon will welcome the Turkey Hospital, a new center specialized in the […]
November 4, 2024
U.S. Hospitals Struggle as Storms Worsen Medical Products Shortages
Currently, over 86 percent of healthcare providers nationwide are experiencing shortages of IV fluids. The healthcare providers in the United States have been suffering a critical shortage of medical products as the Hurricanes Helene and Milton severely disrupted the supply chain for intravenous (IV) fluids. RELATED: Biden Announces 662 Million Dollars Plan to Florida After […]
October 14, 2024
The Venezuelan Right Seeks to Privatize Public Services: President Maduro
“We’ve resisted with courage and creativity… Do you want them to privatize education or health care? Or do you want us to improve public services?,” he stated. On Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro denounced that the Venezuelan far-right has a plan to privatize several public services that benefit the population. RELATED: Venezuelan Inflation Reaches the Lowest […]