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As doctors who work in long-term care homes and serve marginalized populations, we believe it’s well past time to end for-profit long-term care
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
… the system is designed to protect corporations over human life. The calamity of placing profits over people needs to end… governments of all levels need to work together to bring all long-term care homes under public ownership much like other parts of our Medicare system, including hospitals and physician care… With the immense grief and suffering continuing for people living in long-term care homes today, this must be a priority.
Tags: featured, Health, ideology, standard of living
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Race does not determine health outcomes — racism does. As medical professionals we see this reflected in stark COVID-19 realities
Thursday, August 13th, 2020
… employment, income, wealth, education, housing and so on — are what ultimately determine who survives or how long we live. In many ways, the single most important protective factor in this pandemic was having the privilege to stay at home. But that’s if you had a home and a job that would allow you to work remotely and take paid leave if sick or unwell.
Tags: Health, ideology, multiculturalism
Posted in Equality Policy Context | No Comments »
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