Public opinion remains bitterly divided on the issue, but an imminent Supreme Court decision could overturn or dramatically undercut Roe v. Wade.
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The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before
COVID cases and deaths are rising again in nursing homes across the country due to the highly contagious omicron variant. Staffing shortages are adding to strain and workers report “moral distress.”
Patients are dying while waiting for specialized care because hospitals are full
Massachusetts hospitals have been struggling for weeks in a coronavirus-driven surge. Now, there are reports of patients dying because they couldn’t be transferred to higher-level care.
Doctors called 17 hospitals looking for an ICU bed. He died waiting for a transfer
A beloved pizzeria owner in Brimfield, Mass., had COVID-19 and needed dialysis, but it wasn’t available at the hospital where he died. The health system is “breaking down,” a hospital CEO says.
A year in, experts assess Biden’s hits and misses on handling the pandemic
When he came into office, Biden launched an ambitious seven-point plan for defeating the virus. Here’s how experts score his results.
Some insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consent
Some consumers “have gone months” without realizing someone had improperly enrolled them in ACA health plans, with tax credits that may need repaying. A proposed new rule would stop the practice.
How health workers are getting through the day in the face of surging COVID cases
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Duke University Hospital emergency physician Dr. Daniel Buckland about the state of his hospital as the Omicron variant surges.
The Red Cross says the supply of blood for medical use is dangerously low
Blood supplies are low at hospitals across the country, and the American Red Cross hopes people will continue to donate blood in order to bolster supplies.
Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work
Facing lost wages if they can’t work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.
More Black students are headed to medical school, but finances are still a major issue
Medical schools are reporting a record increase in Black students. Across the U.S., the number of first-year African Americans is way up – 21 percent — an unprecedented spike since 2020.
