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New York’s Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers Suspends Hundreds of Holdouts
As of Monday evening, 92% of hospital staff, 92% of nursing home staff and 89% of adult care facility staff had at least one dose of vaccine, Governor Kathy Hochul's office said. Vaccination rates have risen significantly in the past four…
MINDCURE presents at the Benzinga Healthcare Small Cap Conference
VANCOUVER, BC, September 28, 2021 / CNW / - Mind Cure Health Inc. (CSE: MCUR) (OTCQB: MCURF) (FRA: 6MH) ("MINDCURE" or the "Company"), a leader in advanced proprietary technology and research in the field of psychedelics, announced today ,…
Dismissed COVID whistleblower: profit motive doesn’t work in healthcare
Healthcare workers have long been afraid of advocating for the safety of patients and staff, but the pandemic has "only made this visible to the…
Responsible business in healthcare
Today healthcare is faced with opposing forces. It relies on a workforce that has high quality health care as a right and the profession as a professional callingwhile under pressure to cut costs, optimize performance, and make care as…
Amarillo VA Health Care System Announces Visiting Policy Change Effective September 27th | KLBK |…
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AMARILLO, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) - The following is a press release from the Amarillo VA Health Care Systems:
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NY prepares for staff shortages with vaccine mandate in healthcare
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Governor Kathy Hochul said Saturday she was ready to enlist medically trained National Guard members, retirees and workers outside of New York to address potential staffing shortages…
Maine Voices: We need to hold hospitals and the government accountable for healthcare costs
Since ancient times, one of the most important tenets of medicine has been that doctors should âdo not harm our patients firstâ. Today we must also add âdo no financial…
Clinicians are ethically challenged when it comes to caring for undocumented migrants
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In one of the earliest studies to examine the moral burden placed on clinicians in the context of the ethically challenging health care issue for undocumented immigrants, researchers from the Regenstrief…
Access to Health Care Key To Lowering Infant Mortality | news
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month, and it has fallen 18…
Appalachian Regional Healthcare acquires Hall Regional Medical of Paintsville
Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) - Appalachian Regional Healthcare announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville, Ky.!-->!-->…
Can the Road to Equitable Health Care Insurers Bypass? – TechCrunch
There are few Challenges more chaotic and strained than the US healthcare system, but a growing number of startups are looking for ways to use technology to address deficiencies in standards of care. We had three such companies this…
US coronavirus: Between Covid-19 and flu, health professionals are preparing for the coming winter,…
"We are preparing for a terribly busy winter," said Dr. Megan Ranney, assistant dean of public health at Brown University, CNN on Tuesday.And hospitals are trying to keep up with the number of patients. Staff shortages and staff fatigue…
The lieutenant governor wants more healthcare resources, not rationed supplies
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green urges the federal government to help states avoid medical care rationing during the pandemic - a policy that has preoccupied many older adults and their families.Green,…
NH’s abortion limits, debt relief, have side effects for the health system Local news
LEBANON - While the national debate this summer focused on controversial Texas abortion restrictions, New…
Cambodian bat researchers on a mission to trace the origin of COVID-19
STUNG TRENG, Cambodia, Sept. 20 (Reuters) - Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia to understand the coronavirus pandemic and are returning to an area where a very similar virus was found in animals a decade ago…
CDC invests $ 2.1 billion to improve the safety and quality of health care in the United States
Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced a $ 2.1 billion investment to improve infection prevention and control activities across the US health and healthcare system. The government of Biden-Harris, through the…
“I couldn’t wait”: Brits without health insurance on why they paid privately |…
Spire Healthcare, one of the UK's leading private hospital operators, has returned to profit after a surge in the number of patients opting for hip and knee surgeries. Long waiting lists at the NHS have resulted in more people paying for…
KKR, Cornerstone in $ 1 Billion Healthcare Development Joint Venture
Cornerstone Companies CEO J. Taggart Birge and KKR Co-Chairman Henry Kravis (Cornerstone, Getty, iStock)
KKR and Cornerstone Companies Partner to Develop Healthcare Facilities in the United States.
Cornerstone has previous experience…
National health fraud enforcement measures result in charges of over $ 1.4 billion in alleged losses…
The Justice Department today announced criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses and other licensed health professionals, in 31 federal counties in the United States for alleged involvement in various health…
India allows digital processing, issuing health insurance until 2022
India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Agency has allowed health and general insurance companies to continue issuing insurance policies electronically and obtaining customer consent without their wet signature until next year.
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Baptist Health South Florida No. 1 for Female Health Workers, per Fortune
Baptist Health South Florida is said to be the top place to work in the health industry for women wealth's "75 Best Large Workplaces for Women," published September 16.
For the 2021 ranking wealth partnered with employee experience…
Nevada awards Medicaid contracts to 4 insurers
Diving letter:
The state of Nevada plans to give four insurers separate $ 11 billion contracts to coordinate care for the state's Medicaid beneficiaries.
The four-year contracts with UnitedHealthcare, Molina,…
Healthcare workers struggle with burnout, a new study shows
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE / CNN) - As the Delta variant continues to fill hospitals, a new survey shows that more than half of healthcare workers suffer from burnout.It is a growing problem that many hospital administrators are trying to…
Healthcare providers in northwest Arkansas offer monoclonal antibody treatment
FAYETTEVILLE - Amy Riklon of Fayetteville started feeling bad on August 6th. Three days later, while she had chills and a fever, she tested positive for Covid-19.
The 36-year-old has asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Health Heroes 2021 – Health Heroes
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The Greater Wilmington Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards honor individuals and organizations who have an impact on the quality…
Positivity Rates in Each Illinois Health Region – NBC Chicago
Positivity rates in all health regions of Illinois have at least doubled in the last month - with some areas increasing more than five-fold as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise nationwide, fueled by the more contagious…
Racism has been around in the healthcare industry for a long time, but that’s starting to…
Racism has been around for a long time in the healthcare industry, but medical professionals have been largely apathetic, according to experts. Now that is starting to change.Both the Oregon Medical Association and the American Medical…
Democrats meet fiscal realities for health dreams
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- Top Democrats in…
Indianapolis man at Medicare, Medicaid details battle for psychiatric care – WISH-TV |…
INDIANAPOLIS (WUNSCH) - Behavioral medicine experts have said that mental health care is in high demand, yet services for people on Medicare and Medicaid are not always easy to find.
Brian Stone of Indianapolis told…
VA grants vaccine mandate to medical personnel, a first for a federal agency
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs will require 115,000 of its frontline health workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus over the next two months.The move comes as concerns grow that a significant portion of the…
Despite obstacles, telemedicine offers a lifeline for patients seeking mental health care during a…
âYou don't have enough effort to say, 'You're just thinking wrong.' That doesn't allow you, âsaid Bastin, who works as a data specialist for the Minnesota division of the…
Indiana schools can receive federal funding for health care
INDIANAPOLIS - School nurses play an important role in a student's performance, but many Indiana schools cannot afford to fill this position.
New research has found that despite the urgent need for health services, only 40% of…
The grip of white men in US healthcare can slip | Health news
By Amy Norton HealthDay reporter(Health day)TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) - The medical field in the US is less dominated by white men than it used to be, but black and Hispanic doctors, dentists and pharmacists are still few, a…
Six senior citizens’ homes in the Philly area join health centers that require employees to be…
A health group that manages six senior housing facilities in the Philadelphia area will now require its employees to have a COVID-19 vaccine, in line with a growing local and national trend among health care providers.Almost all of the…
Destigmatizing Mental Health Care | editorial staff
In general, I do not react to negative reviews of my colleagues or of myself. But in the last few months…
Protest in Philadelphia calls for a public health attorney in Pennsylvania
Colleen Goodwin, a nurse, said the hospital she worked at during the pandemic treated her health and that of her colleagues as unimportant and that the care of her patients was inadequate.
"Because it's really…
Day of Heroes and First Responders in Healthcare
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (NEWS10) - The New York Racing Association honored local frontline workers for their dedication and service to the community during the Covid-19 pandemic during Health Care Heroes and First Responders Day…
Notice of Action to Be Voted in the Sonoma Valley Health Care District | November 2, 2021 Unified…
Released: July 15, 2021HEREBY ANNOUNCEMENT that a consolidated general election will be held in the Sonoma Valley Health Care District on November 2, 2021 and that the following action will be presented to voters:
THIS IS ALSO…
France, Greece and Italy all mandate COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers
All 3 COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the Delta variant, says Fauci The White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials held a press conference that discussed the highly contagious Delta variant at length.…
Health and Health Care Experiences of Hispanic Adults
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a stark disproportionate toll on people of color, including the Hispanic population. These disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed and exacerbated longstanding…
Why healthy people need a family doctor too | Health news
(Health day)SUNDAY, July 11th, 2021 (HealthDay News) - A family doctor is not only there in case of illness. Even people who are generally healthy need a doctor to help them keep this up."Everyone should have one," said Dr. Vera…
Grateful for the service of the health workers | News, sports, jobs
I recently had a total hip replacement at MidMichigan Medical Center. I was very satisfied with the professional and caring care in all phases of my treatment. I thought I was just a…
Cloud computing is proving to be a key factor for improved health outcomes
Cloud technology has had a tangible impact on health care efficiency and outcomes around the world during what was viewed as the worst health crisis in a generation - yet health care is only scratching the surface of what the technology…
Don Turner: Vermont’s Inaction on Health Care Reform | Columnists
Twenty-six thousand, $ 500 and 2.Twenty-two thousand represents the number of Vermonters who remain…
ADHA awards contract to develop the Australian Health Information Gateway
The Australian Digital Health Agency has hired the Sydney-based management consultancy Deloitte to build their Health Information Gateway according to a competitive tendering process.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
According to ADHA, the only…
Medical marijuana, rising health care costs are among the subjects of the Senate’s study…
"I have no plans here to add parks, eliminate parks, or add more money," said Rader. "I really want to know how we are doing."Senator Mary Boren, D-Norman, is seeking a study to help pregnant girls, women, and fathers-to-be in high…
Memorial CEO highlights improved financial prospects and efforts to improve access to health care…
The Yakima Valley Memorial CEO said Thursday the hospital is taking the necessary steps to improve access…
Artwork honors health workers’ journey through the pandemic
Local artist Sandra Deprey presented Northern Maine Medical Center staff with a humiliating and truly special gift on June 22nd.
FORT KENT, Maine - Local artist Sandra Deprey presented Northern Maine…
Minneapolis-based healthcare startup Kavira is expanding into employee health
Health insurance premiums have risen by an average of 5.5% annually over the past ten years. These soaring prices are putting a heavy strain on small businesses, many of which are still affected by the pandemic. Employers still have…
“We Will Save Lives” – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) - New laws signed by Governor Jared Polis will make the largest investment in behavioral medicine in Colorado history. For Senator Brittany Pettersen, legislation is the culmination of five years of work and a momentous…
Too many children in Montana don’t have health insurance
In a prosperous Montana, all children - in our cities, rural areas, tribal communities, and everywhere in between - could grow up with!-->!-->!-->…
Supreme Court rejects proceedings to reduce co-payment
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The Supreme Court will not hear a case for unpaid co-payment reductions to insurers.
The Supreme Court rejected the Maine Community Health Options and Community Health Choice petition on June 21. This…
QuadMed expands management team to include experienced healthcare executives
Kathryn Quadracci Flores, MD, President
Dr. Flores, who received her MD from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995 and her BA and BS from Brown University in 1990, currently serves as a director on the…
A record 1 in 4 Americans now covered by Medicaid, CHIP
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A record one in four Americans is now covered by Medicaid and the children's health insurance program, following a sharp surge in enrollments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new…
Ex-CEO of the contested Hacienda Healthcare pleads guilty to capital fraud | Hacienda health…
PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) - The former CEO of the contested Hacienda Healthcare, which runs a care facility…
Norton Healthcare opens its first 100% bilingual practice in Okolona
Access to health care is a right for everyone, and Norton Healthcare is committed to making it easier for Spanish speakers in the Louisville area…
Sabbagh children follow their father into health care | WV news
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) - Many people look up to their fathers, but for Bridgeport's Sabbagh family,…
WVU Medicine Opens Health Center in Williamstown | News, sports, jobs
Photo by Jenna Pierson A ribbon cut was held Thursday for the new Williamstown Primary Care facility in Williamstown.
WILLIAMSTOWN - WVU…
Health care should be a public service, not a business plan, writes George Pyle
Decisions by Utah officials appear to be primarily aimed at adding up the stock price of a previously unknown company called Co-Diagnostics(Pat Bagley | The Salt Lake Tribune) This cartoon titled "Take the TestUtah Test" will appear in…
Indonesian health workers bear the burden of new wave of COVID-19 – Indonesia
While the current COVID-19 surge is infecting and killing health workers across Indonesia, Project HOPE is preparing the country's health workers to tackle their harrowing frontline experiences.
Washington, DC (June 16, 2021)-…