Ebola Grips Liberia’s Capital, a Quarantine
The government of Liberia has quarantined one of their largest slums and is enforcing the quarantine using their military. An environment enforcing the idea that it is possible to control and limit the movement of their citizens, and attempt to influence the quarantined populace, has had the opposite of their intended effect.
Medicaid Rates at the Root of Dental Care Problems
Dental care coverage under Medicaid is problematic. Since “dental care is placed outside the scope of overall health care,” very minimal funds are delegated towards preventive dental care in favor of emergency services. Consequently, ER visits due to dental issues are becoming more common; this is problematic since emergency services are much more expensive…
Read More