Austin Fast

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Nurses are waiting 6 months or more for licenses despite hospitals’ need for nurses

Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S. are made worse by state boards take months to process nursing licenses. It’s resulted in a huge backlog in nurses waiting for jobs during the pandemic.

Lagging Vaccination Rates Among Rural Seniors Hint At Brewing Rural-Urban Divide

As adults of all ages get access to the COVID-19 vaccines, health researchers worry that the trend could worsen.