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business7 days ago•6 min saved

Booming Private Hospitals Boost Access but Widen Affordability Gap

India’s private healthcare surge has improved access with new hospitals and big investments, but a government report warns private care often costs five to ten times more than public facilities, risking catastrophic debt for households. Debates over caps on room tariffs and price regulation pit regulators against industry groups, while experts urge stronger public health investment to reduce dependence on pricey private care, noting low national health spending and a need for hundreds of billions in capacity.

via BBC|

#affordability #business #foreign-investment

healthcare3 years ago•1 min saved

UPMC Children's Hospital plans expansion in Lawrenceville.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh plans to build a 50,000-square-foot addition atop an existing parking structure at its Lawrenceville campus to accommodate the growing Heart Institute and new medical technology. The proposed space would include inpatient and outpatient procedural and diagnostic spaces, conference areas, and waiting and reception rooms. The project is expected to take about two years to complete and would not impact the current helipad flight path. The hospital wants to start construction late this year and open the facility by December 2025.

via TribLIVE|

#healthcare #heart-institute #hospital-expansion

health3 years ago•6 min saved

N.J. hospital expands eating disorders clinic due to pandemic surge.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset in New Jersey has expanded its eating disorders unit from 14 to 20 beds after a surge in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital has also opened a 10-bed wing for adolescents. Eating disorders can involve restricting food intake and/or increasing physical activity to keep body weight dangerously low. Nearly 29 million people in the US will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Eating disorders usually develop in adolescence and young adulthood and are more common in young women, but they can occur at any age in any gender.

via NJ.com|

#eating-disorders #health #hospital-expansion