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Doctors
Sometimes, doctors and residencies don't match
by
Erika Beras
Apr 26, 2021
"Matching" with a residency program is like a game of musical chairs, with more medical school grads than residency slots.
Doctors are leaving medicine because of the pandemic
Dec 18, 2020
Eight percent of doctors have closed their practices because of COVID-19, and a quarter are considering retiring early.
How are hospitals handling staffing challenges during a COVID-19 surge?
by
Erika Beras
Nov 11, 2020
Over 100,000 new coronavirus cases were recorded every day for more than a week, and hospitalizations around the country reached a record high on Tuesday.
How COVID-19 is affecting one small-town doctor
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 12, 2020
For physician Scott Anzalone of Ohio, the scariest part of the outbreak isn't the illness.
The majority of medical students are women, but male heart surgeons still vastly outnumber female
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 31, 2019
Ninety-four percent of practicing thoracic surgeons are men — and that’s an improvement on recent years.
Here's why Obamacare premiums are going down for the first time
Oct 12, 2018
It's "really about returning excess profits," a Kaiser Family Foundation executive says.
Kickbacks or a helpful service? Here's why pharma is under fire
Sep 21, 2018
Drug companies can get creative with doctor incentives, and that can be problematic.
For public good, not for profit.
Mind the gap: Navigating the transition from pediatric to adult health care
by
Eliza Mills
and Paulina Velasco
Jun 22, 2018
Getting the right health care once you outgrow your pediatrician can be tricky if you have a disability.
Long-term health care industry vexed by immigration restrictions
Jun 7, 2018
Demand for health care workers for seniors is far outpacing the supply right now. Throw more immigration curbs on top of that, and the problem just gets worse.
Some health care firms focus on empathy to keep people healthier
May 2, 2018
One reason for the interest in a more empathetic clinical staff stems from the fact that hospitals and physicians, increasingly, have financial incentives to keep patients out of the hospital.