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Protests Against “Stay At Home” Orders Are An Epidemiological And Political Headache
There are now over a dozens states who have experienced repeated anti “stay at home” protests.
What Is The Cytokine Storm And Why Is It So Deadly For COVID-19 Patients?
When we get sick we trust our immune system to protect us, but what happens when that system goes awry and ends up killing patients? COVID-19 is shedding new light on how viruses can kick some patient’s immune system into overdrive to deadly effect in …
Calm Before The Storm: Hope Lies In How Rural Hospitals Are Banding Together To Combat Coronavirus
Hospitals in rural America are facing a slew of challenges as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) begins infiltrating their communities. However, as just about any small town American will tell you, rural communities are resourceful and they will not go easily …
Calm Before The Storm: Rural Hospital Workforce Pushed To The Breaking Point When Treating COVID-19
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rages in the US rural hospitals are dealing with two distinct sets of issues; the same issues that urban hospitals are facing, and additional unique issues found only in the rural hospital setting.
Calm Before The Storm: Years Of Financial Neglect Have Left Rural Hospitals Vulnerable When Preparing For COVID-19
Rural healthcare systems have, in recent history, been grossly overlooked and underfunded. Now that we are facing a global pandemic, they are scrambling to pick up the slack and are left trying to problem solve a day late and a dollar short.
Trump Rejects ACA Special Enrollment Period Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The Trump administration has decided against opening up a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, instead doubling down on his support of a lawsuit by Republican states aimed at ki…
Calm Before The Storm: Rural Hospitals Brace For The Coronavirus Surge
Rural hospitals and healthcare systems are holding their breath as they watch the Coronavirus (COVID-19) tsunami wash over major American cities and approach their small communities.
States Are Being Forced Into Bidding Wars To Get Medical Equipment To Combat Coronavirus
Bidding wars for medical supplies are leaving states under equipped to tackle the Coronavirus COVID-19.
ACA Enrollment May Reopen In The Wake Of The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
It seems the Trump administration’s chickens have come home to roost regarding their December attempts to deter ACA enrollment in November and December of last year.
What The Relationship Between Blood Type And Coronavirus Susceptibility Means For Future Treatments
A new study has come out of China that claims to have found that people with type A blood are more susceptible to the new Coronavirus. What does this mean for patients, doctors, and researchers?
