Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout. Industry leaders worry the system is fracturing.
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The first public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
Washington was the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public option for health insurance, but the rollout hasn’t been smooth. Other states with public options in the works are taking notice.
State by state, here’s how well schools are doing at supporting kids’ mental health
Two years of disrupted schooling and limited social contact have been tough on kids. A new report calls out states that do a good job supporting kids’ mental health at school — and those that don’t.
Fights over the role of state medical boards
State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, including those who spread COVID misinformation. But GOP lawmakers in some states want the boards to back off.
This 16-year-old wanted to get the COVID vaccine. He had to hide it from his parents
At 16, Nicolas Montero is old enough to get vaccinated on his own in some parts of the country. But he had to try to get the jabs without his parents knowing, since they’re opposed to the vaccine.
Acute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
Hospitals are starting to provide health care in patients’ homes, including things like x-rays and bloodwork. The approach saves a hospital bed for more urgent needs and lets patients heal in comfort.
As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back
State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVIC misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying ‘not so fast’
Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
During the pandemic, a federal mandate said state’s could not kick people off Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible for the benefit. That will change if the public health emergency is lifted.
Before COVID, TB was the world’s worst pathogen. It’s still a ‘monster’ killer
It was under control. And then it wasn’t. In her new book Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History, VIdya Krishnan shows how “we repeat the same disease-spreading mistakes over and over.”
Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school
Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient.
