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Schedule Online Visits First? It's the Next Big Thing in Health Insurance
Many insurers offering virtual-first plans hire outside firms to provide medical staff.
Perspective: A Wrenching Farewell -- Bidding Adieu to My Primary Care Doctor After Nearly 30 Years
It feels like an essential lifeline is being severed. I'll miss him dearly.

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'Are You Going to Keep Me Safe?' Hospital Workers Sound Alarm on Rising Violence
Eighteen months into the pandemic, healthcare workers say they are experiencing an alarming rise in violence in their workplaces.
Healthcare Sector Drops 18K Jobs in September
Hospital and nursing home job losses were partially offset by gains in the ambulatory care sector.
Healthcare Labor Shortage, Especially of Nurses, Continues to Strain Hospital Profitability
The trend is likely to continue into 2022, as patient acuity in both COVID-19 and non-COVID cases rises, new report...
California Vaccine Mandate Extends to Aides for People With Disabilities
Those who work directly with people with disabilities must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30.
Racism a Strong Factor in Black Women's High Rate of Premature Births, Study Finds
Black women are about 1.6 times as likely as whites to give birth more than three weeks before the due...
Vaccine mandates stoked fears of labor shortages. But hospitals say they’re working.
About 41% of hospitals nationwide ? roughly 2,570 facilities ? have some sort of vaccine mandate, according to data the...
Feds pledge $100M to address healthcare worker shortages
As healthcare workers face increased pandemic burnout, some states ? particularly in underserved areas ? have had challenges retaining existing...
These are the 11 most in-demand healthcare jobs of the next decade
Nurse practitioners, occupational therapy assistants and physical therapy assistants top the list for the fastest growing healthcare jobs of the...
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
STORRS, Conn. (AP) ? Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications...
'You can always count on Charlie': East Texas nurse marks 50 years of medical care
After having watched expansions of his hospital over the years as well as big changes in equipment and procedures, Charles...
Missouri hospital won’t enforce Biden COVID vaccine mandate over fears staff may quit
In a rural Missouri county where just 21.9% residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the CEO of its hospital said...
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