Category: Health Care
AHA-supported bipartisan legislation introduced in House and Senate would protect health care workers from violence
The Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R.3178/S.1600) — bipartisan legislation that would make it a crime to assault hospital workers, similar…
ACLU sues Alaska Department of Corrections for failing to provide adequate health care
The Alaska Department of Corrections is the largest provider of health and behavioral health care in the state and about…
Health care workers shortage looms
The PAHO report examines the situation of the health workforce in the Americas based on eight key occupations — physicians,…
V.A. Mental Health Care Staff, Crowded into Federal Buildings, Raise Patient Privacy Alarms
In a Boston V.A. hospital, six social workers are conducting phone and telehealth visits with veterans from a single, crowded…
Health care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M–$70M this year
In the call, Grade noted that only a small fraction of Baxter’s total sales are in China. But, “given the…
Polls: Majority of Californians support affordable health care for undocumented immigrants
This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. Sign up for Capital & Main’s newsletter. Amid an escalating…
The future of health care: Episode-based, consumer-driven, predictably priced
In industries where consumers take control, transformation follows. Retail, travel and financial services have evolved to meet consumer demands for…
9/11 health care program restores cancer treatment certifications amid weeks of uncertainty
The World Trade Center Health Program is once again certifying illnesses linked to the 9/11 terrorist attacks after a chaotic…
Sentara initiative expands mental health care access, embedding therapists in primary care
After 40 years of managing an anxiety disorder, Gussie Belisario knows when she needs professional help. Last fall, she did….
Innovation needed to solve health care practitioner shortage
News Photo by Kayla Wikaryasz On Wednesday, nursing students at Alpena Community College are seen standing in a simulation room…
