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The Triple Threat Facing Nursing Homes—And How to Overcome It

NonProfit Quarterly

The US healthcare system in 2023 consumed $4.87 The Financial Engineering of Health Care The US healthcare system in 2023 consumed $4.87 The effect of this has been, over time, to transform healthcare from a service-oriented sector into a vehicle for financial gain, with private equity playing a growing role. trillion (17.6

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Is Your Health Insurer Breaking the Law?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

3 By law, these must remain anonymous when used. 4 In practice, thats proven difficulta systematic review of American healthcare data done in 2011 revealed high rates of re-identification, raising ethical concerns. 5 This brings forth other pressing questions, such as: How are AI datasets acquired in the first place?

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The Art Effect: Neuroaesthetics and the Future of Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

In 2016, during the middle of her third year of law school, Lauren Blodgett received a diagnosis of a rare and severe autoimmune condition. According to Magsamen and Ross, rigorous studies by epidemiologist Daisy Fancourt show that the arts help cardiometabolic diseases, maternal healthcare, early childhood development, and more.

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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. trillion is spent on healthcare (18.3 These purchases can have devastating impacts on the quality of healthcare.

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Building Boundaries in Love for Equity and Justice: An AI Manifesto

NonProfit Quarterly

8 This concern is valid, as AI has already begun reshaping such sectors as manufacturing, healthcare, and legal services.9 Moreover, the reliance on AI-driven tools has contributed to the militarization of police forces, which further alienates communities and distances law enforcement from community-based approaches.15

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Healthcare Fundraisers Impacted By Non-Compete Rules

The NonProfit Times

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a ban on employment non-compete restrictions across most sectors of the economy including healthcare. However, nonprofit leaders in healthcare should begin reviewing their employment contracts and policies now to determine how the rule could affect them.