A poll found 41% of adults under 30 consider the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable, more than the 40% in that demographic who consider it unacceptable. Anger over health insurance companies has been in the spotlight after Thompson was fatally shot Dec. 4 in New York City. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old, was arrested last week in Pennsylvania and faces charges in Thompson’s killing. The survey from Emerson College Polling found 68% of all respondents found the actions of the person who shot and killed Thompson unacceptable. But a startling 24% of those aged 18-29 found it "somewhat acceptable," and 17% of that group found it completely acceptable. Since Thompson was shot, first in the back and then again as he fell to the ground, a number of social media posts from people saying they do not have sympathy for his death have gained popularity.
Unlike in high-profile strikes such as that of the United Auto Workers in 2023, however, the nurses sought more than improvements to their jobs.
They wanted a first contract negotiated by their union—the very document that establishes ground rules for improving their jobs. In the process, they joined a nationwide surge in short, precontract strikes following a spate of union organizing.
When UMC nurses won their fight to unionize last December, battling a lack of supplies and staffing even as hospital revenue soared, “I expected the negotiations wouldn’t be swift, but not that they would take this long,” said Webster. The victory put them among the ranks of well over 100,000 workers who have unionized in the last few years amid a significant rise in organizing. Yet experts report it’s normal for workers to successfully unionize but struggle to secure a contract without a lengthy second battle.
Demel and Cara Gibbons are registered nurses at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital who are certified as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.
They talked about the importance of forensic medical exams for victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. They also said there's new funding available for more training in Washington.
Along with providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive medical treatment and care, SANE nurses are trained to recognize and know the physical signs of abuse and potential complications. They collect and document evidence of physical or sexual abuse that may be used in a court case or police proceedings, and ask the victim about the abuse.
There is a well-documented, urgent need for nurses both in Missouri and throughout the country – according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 42 out of the 50 U.S. states will likely experience shortages in nursing staff by the year 2030.
With those projected shortages on the horizon, the need for highly trained faculty to prepare those entering the nursing workforce is critical.
In order to meet that need, the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis plans to launch a new nurse educator program designed to increase the educational preparation of Missouri nursing faculty with BSN degrees. The Missouri State Board of Nursing recently awarded the College of Nursing $519,050 in Nursing Education Incentive Program funding that will be used to develop a 12-credit online graduate nurse educator certificate program launching in 2026.
While "prescribing" food is far from the norm, the next administration could change that. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been a fierce critic of pharmaceuticals and America's reliance on processed foods. He's called for a policy overhaul to crack down on things like food dyes and other additives while elevating nutritious options.
The introduction of AI and machine learning is transforming the healthcare landscape by offering data-driven, personalized tech solutions that can analyze complex datasets. Doctors can use AI to analyze genetic data, lifestyle choices and wearable metrics to identify health risks early, which enables a shift to proactive, preventive care that could help extend lifespans and improve one's overall quality of life.