Need a COVID-19 Nurse? That’ll Be $8,000 a Week
A shortage of nurses has turned hospital staffing into a sort of national bidding war, with hospitals willing to pay exorbitant wages to secure the nurses they need. That threatens to shift the sup…
A shortage of nurses has turned hospital staffing into a sort of national bidding war, with hospitals willing to pay exorbitant wages to secure the nurses they need. That threatens to shift the sup…
Many older adults needing hospital care are getting stuck in emergency room limbo — sometimes for over a day — affecting those with multiple health…
In the 2020 elections, then-candidate Joe Biden and many of his congressional colleagues loudly advocated for a federal “public option” health insurance plan. It was…
Youth mental health, bird flu, HIV, a data breach, drug prices and shortages, cancer, covid vaccines, and more are in the news. Plus, weekend reads.
Out-of-state abortions will be more expensive, difficult to get for women across much of the South, advocates warn.
Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.
California launched two teletherapy apps as part of the governor’s $500 million foray into health technology with private companies. But the rollout has been so…
For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This time, the justices are being asked to…
Tires emit huge volumes of particles and chemicals as they roll along the highway, and researchers are only beginning to understand the threat. One byproduct…
Abortion and EMTALA, Arizona’s ban, genetic studies, the opioid crisis, health care cost increases, bird flu, covid, and more are in the news.
Researchers in Charleston, South Carolina, are trying to build a DNA database of 100,000 people to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re…