WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President-elect Donald Trump wants health “insurance for everybody,” he told The Washington Post, no small feat in a country where millions are uninsured. The Republican has long lashed out at President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act, campaigning on a pledge to repeal and replace it. But the billionaire developer had never said precisely with what. Now, however, he told the Post by phone late Saturday […]
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New technology puts health care in palm of your hand
https://youtu.be/KOLpvyKacdM by Rob Lever LAS Vegas, United States (AFP) — Managing your health care is moving increasingly to the palm of your hand — with new smartphone-enabled technology and wearable sensors that examine, diagnose and even treat many conditions and ailments. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw the debut of new applications for “virtual checkups” and ways to treat pain, manage stress and monitor conditions such as diabetes. French-based health group VisioMed introduced […]
US lawmakers slam Shinseki on delay in care of veterans
U.S. lawmakers unleashed a barrage of criticism on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, saying his muted response to a growing scandal over deadly health care delays for veterans was not good enough. Des Acenas reports.





