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Health care
Nationwide IV fluid shortage following Helene leads to postponed surgeries
Oct 17, 2024
It was easier for companies to transition to making PPE at the height of the pandemic than it was to produce something as sterile and specific as IV fluid.
Generic drugs in the U.S. face new economic pressures 40 years on
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 20, 2024
The generic drug industry in the U.S. has saved people billions and billions of dollars. But it faces new economic pressure today.
One in 7 Americans has gotten health insurance through the ACA in the last decade
Sep 11, 2024
But the subsidies that enabled a wave of new signups since the pandemic are only in place until 2025.
The push to erase medical debt is gaining speed
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 27, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris wants to erase medical debt for millions of Americans. The issue is getting more airtime leading up to November's election.
Getting creative in the competition for health care workers
Aug 13, 2024
Competition for medical workers can be fierce, requiring incentives like housing assistance or student loan repayments to recruit new hires.
Why women's health is so far behind the curve
Jul 18, 2024
Improving the women's health gap could improve lives and the economy, researchers say.
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.
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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.