Background Previous studies mentioned four organizational structures for hospitals, which
are budgetary, autonomous, corporate, and private. Nevertheless, healthcare decision …

In this review, we considered how disparities in obesity emerge between birth, when socially
disadvantaged infants tend to be small, and later in childhood, when socially disadvantaged …

In this article, the associations among individual socio-economic characteristics, the
institutional set-up of health care systems, and satisfaction with the health care system are …

Human rights' frameworks are increasingly being recognized in general, and mental health
in particular. Human rights can thus act as powerful catalysts for change in areas such as …

Introduction The expenditure in healthcare by different countries is source of agitated
political debates. In the United States (US), the expenditure is increasing to worrying …

Abstract Background In the United States, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) pursued equity in
healthcare access and treatment, but ACA implementation varied, especially limiting African …

Abstract Introduction In the United States, health care has long been viewed as a 'right,'and
residents of the state of Ohio are no exception. The Ohio Department of Health ensures that …

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was intended to protect individuals in
the USA from discrimination based on their genetic data, but does not apply to life, long-term …

Background One of the main concerns of state governments about Medicaid expansion is
the potential increase in state fiscal burden following the rise in enrollments. In previous …

A global view of health offers a richer understanding of ways of measuring, improving and
sustaining health both in individual national settings and in the context of a strongly …