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Q&A: Surgeon general warns of ‘crisis’ level health care burnout

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about youth mental health on Capitol Hill…

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Arizona prison health care contract awarded to company that allegedly overcharged feds

© Nick Oza/The Republic The exterior of the Arizona State Prison in Florence. The Arizona Department of Corrections announced Friday…

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47th Assembly District candidates discuss views on health care, abortion rights, inflation

In a race without an incumbent, after Assemblymember Chad Mayes decided against seeking re-election, two Democrats — Palm Springs Councilmember Christy Holstege…

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Messenger: Federal jury in St. Louis awards $8.5 million in jail health care case

Tony Messenger Advanced Correctional Healthcare is the largest privately owned provider of health care services to county jails in the…

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Encompass Health details spinoff of $1 billion Dallas home health care business Enhabit

Encompass Health Corp. shared additional details Thursday about plans to spin off its Dallas-based home health care and hospice business…

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Gun Violence Trauma Is a Huge Health Care Cost for Victims—As Well As For Their Families, Communities, and the Whole U.S.

It’s impossible to quantify the cost of gun violence. There’s no way to add up pain and grief. No way…

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Boston health officials urge COVID precautions during Memorial Day weekend, Massachusetts virus cases drop 22%

© Provided by Boston Herald BOSTON, MA – May 24: Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, MD, of the BPHC speaks at a…

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Garnet Health to temporarily close Sullivan County’s only critical care unit

Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills is looking to temporarily close its critical care unit. Administration told the staff it…

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Abrams says Georgia is ‘worst state’ to live in, citing health care, incarceration rates

© Provided by NBC News NORCROSS, Ga. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is defending remarks she made over the…

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Bob Dean, notorious nursing home owner, is banned from receiving federal health care money

After Louisiana nursing home magnate Bob Dean sent hundreds of fragile residents to a poorly equipped warehouse for Hurricane Ida,…