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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - chronic diseases]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Ministry of Health will bring order to the healthcare system with tailored plans for 300,000 chronically ill patients.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/society/the-ministry-of-health-will-bring-order-to-the-healthcare-system-with-tailored-plans-for-300-000-chronically-ill-patients_1_5403108.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/7df1b5a8-94a0-4775-86ea-7a06e5a40722_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>"The tsunami of seniors is already here," warn sources from the Department of Health. Therefore, the authorities face a major challenge: adapting the healthcare system to the new social reality of an increasingly aging and fragile population. In fact, one in five Catalans over the age of 65 is not in good health and requires more intensive healthcare and social care than the rest. Currently, practically half of the regional budget—approximately €12 billion—is allocated to the care and treatment of these individuals, but the Department of Health admits that almost a third of these resources provide no benefit to patients. For example, duplications and contraindications arise between the different healthcare centers and specialists who treat them.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert Diumenjó Segalà]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:25:04 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Two geriatric assistants help an elderly woman in a nursing home in Catalonia.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The regional government now allocates half of its budget to assisting 5% of Catalans.]]></subtitle>
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