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Rozina Ali

Rozina Ali is a deputy editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, based in New York. She covers a range of areas, such as global trade and market opportunities, and focuses particularly on healthcare. Previously, she worked as a program assistant at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. She received her Masters in International Affairs (Economic and Political Development, and Middle East Studies) from Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College. She has also contributed to organizations and media outlets such as Freedom House, Salon Media, The Daily Star in Lebanon and Al Jazeera English.

Access to healthcare: is it enough?

The ruling on the Affordable Care Act raises questions about the goals of the US's healthcare system

July 16th 2012

Now that the US Supreme Court has ruled on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the legal debate over the provision of minimum insurance for all has largely been settled. However, the fiery rhetoric continues to reverberate throughout Congress, and the US is still at loggerheads. “Why?” you ask. The answer is simple; yet somehow still incomplete. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress does not have the authority to penalise states that refuse to expand Medicaid.

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Mobile health initiatives breathe new life into healthcare

Adoption of mHealth can disrupt doctor-patient relationships, but it can also lead to better care

June 25th 2012

Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, depression and cancer, are on the rise globally. The good news is that an increasing number of people with these conditions are able to make use of one or more of a growing suite of smartphone apps—there are already more than 100—designed to help them manage their conditions.

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