“Faced with an especially contagious variant of the virus in the midst of a pandemic that has now claimed the lives of over 750,000 in the United States and some 55,000 in New York, the state decided as an emergency measure to require vaccination for all employees at health care facilities who might become infected…
Read More “Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers” »
Unvaccinated Illinoisans would have to pay for their health care expenses — including hospital bills — out of pocket if they contract COVID-19 under legislation filed Monday in the Illinois House. State Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s bill is likely to face legal challenges and political pushback, but the Northbrook Democrat downplayed those concerns, saying it all…
Read More “Proposal puts unvaccinated people on the hook for COVID-19 health care costs” »
Mounting evidence finds that women working in health care are experiencing disproportionately more feelings of burnout during the pandemic, as they’re more likely to carry primary responsibility of family care such as meal preparation, shopping and family activities — on top of caring for their patients. A recent study in The Lancet found nearly half…
Read More “Women in health care suffer burnout disproportionately to men” »
State officials have revealed the list of 32 hospitals halting elective health care to free up beds in the face of surging COVID-19 outbreaks and staffing shortages. The list included 12 hospitals in the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, as well as 20 hospitals in Western New York, Central New York, the North Country and Capital Region. Gov….
Read More “Which NY hospitals will halt elective health care? See the final list” »
In promoting the latest phase of his legislative agenda, President Joe Biden recently tweeted the following: Access to quality, affordable health care should be a right in America — not a privilege. My Build Back Better Act will help fulfill that promise by extending tax credits to lower premiums for folks on the Affordable Care…
Sanford Health’s Veterans Square Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota, has undergone an expansion that more than doubles its size and dramatically expands the number of providers offering pediatric specialty care. This new version of the clinic, which opens in mid-December, will make specialized care for children more convenient. Those whose visits involve primary and specialty…
Read More “Primary and specialty care come together in expanded clinic” »
EUGENE, Ore. — The demand for health care workers is at an all-time high. From pediatricians to specialists, the record number of job openings is creating a problem for those looking to make appointments. Kris Clark, the operations manager for Eugene Pediatric Associates, said one recruitment barrier seems to be child care. “They either have…
Read More “Health care industry struggles to fill record number of job openings” »
This story has been clarified to note that patients donate $20 a month for clinic overhead if possible. Neighborhood Health Clinic has completed a nearly $13 million expansion to serve as a comprehensive medical home for low-income and uninsured residents of Collier County. The multiphase expansion that began in 2017 wrapped up with the official opening…