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Health care
Rural paramedics are making routine house calls to avoid costly emergency room visits
Jun 28, 2024
Experts say community paramedicine programs, which involve paramedics checking in on people with known health issues before an emergency happens, can cut costs and ease strains on health care systems in rural areas.
Amid shortage, nurses abroad wait longer for visas
Jun 24, 2024
Qualified and experienced nurses are in high demand. And the Health Resources & Services Administration projects a shortfall of tens of thousands of registered nurses annually.
February cyberattack causes chronic pain for health care industry
May 20, 2024
When malicious hackers stole data from Change Healthcare and demanded a ransom, providers lost an estimated $100 million per day early on.
The high cost of mental health inequities
May 16, 2024
Lots of people in this country don’t have access to good mental health care — and that's expensive for society.
Fewer medical students apply for residencies in states with abortion bans
May 14, 2024
According to new data from the Research and Action Institute at the Association of American Medical Colleges, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and emergency medicine programs saw the biggest drops — around 7% or 8%.
Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients
by
Noam Levey
May 14, 2024
Most U.S. hospitals aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills. One New York hospital system decided to work with them instead.
More companies are adopting policies to support employees recovering from addiction
May 13, 2024
Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, and most are in the workforce. Could employers take a bigger role in recovery?
For public good, not for profit.
How GE made history: a look back at an iconic conglomerate
May 8, 2024
In April, General Electric split itself up to focus on wind power, aerospace and health care. Its finance and media divisions are long gone.
Lawmakers and hospitals are divided on providing free care for tax breaks
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
May 3, 2024
Nonprofit hospitals say legislative efforts that require them to provide more free care could hurt the people they are intended to help.
Feds establish new rules for health care staffing and pay
Apr 24, 2024
The changes aim to bolster pay for providers — many of them low-income immigrants — and require higher minimum staffing levels.