Thursday, January 23, 2025
NBC News has found that although the U.S. spends more on health care, they earn the least from their investment. This health care is defined as “preventing deaths, access (mainly because of high cost) and guaranteeing quality treatment for everyone, regardless of gender, income or geographic location.” The former president […]
The shortage of ADHD medication in the U.S. has become a major problem at the start of the new school year. This shortage is irritating patients, doctors and specialists; empty pharmacy shelves have become common. The deficiency is most severe with stimulant ADHD medications such as Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Vyvanse […]
In 1923, the patent for insulin was sold for one dollar with the intention of ensuring it remained accessible. It costs less than $10 to manufacture a vial of insulin, yet someone without insurance may be forced to pay over $300 for one. This price gouging puts lives at risk. […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wiki Dr. Murray Sabrin, a former professor of finance and founder of Ramapo’s Sabrin Center for Free Enterprise, hosted a virtual talk called “Free Market Universal Health Care: ‘An Idea Whose Time Has Come”’ on Wednesday. He spoke about his new book, “Universal Medical Care […]
Photo by Kim Bongard Over 300 students and faculty visited Trustees Pavilion for an all-day symposium called Diversity in Health Care and Human Services II. The symposium is supported by the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language federal grant that Ramapo received last year to enhance the Certificate in Spanish […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College Dr. Murray Sabrin, a professor of finance at Ramapo, has been working on a documentary that focuses on the health care system and the impact it will have on the future of America. The film, called “Medicare/Medicaid: A Fifty Year Retrospective,” is now ready to […]
Ramapo College is no longer offering health insurance to its students, according to an official Ramapo College announcement made over the summer. This announcement was made in light of the state legislature’s decision to sign off on an addition to Title 18A, which no longer requires students to be covered […]
