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Category: Public Health
Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients to Cities, Straining Hospitals
Critically ill rural patients are often sent to city hospitals for high-level treatment, and as their numbers grow, some urban hospitals are buckling under the added strain. Meanwhile, mask-wearing and other pandemic prevention measures remain spotty in rural counties.
For Nurses Feeling the Strain of the Pandemic, Virus Resurgence Is ‘Paralyzing’
COVID-19’s toll weighs heavily on nurses, who can suffer stress and other psychological problems if they don’t believe they are able to help their patients sufficiently.
Medicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice.
It’s a complex program with many options — as well as confusing rules and nuances. Here’s how to get reliable guidance.
Need a COVID-19 Nurse? That’ll Be $8,000 a Week
A shortage of nurses has turned hospital staffing into a sort of national bidding war, with hospitals willing to pay exorbitant wages to secure the nurses they need. That threatens to shift the supply of nurses toward more affluent areas.
Indiana health system gets refrigerated truck to store bodies as COVID-19 deaths rise
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‘I do not have hope this will turn out well’: New Jersey hospital leaders outline concerns for next COVID-19 surge
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‘No more lockdowns in Texas,’ governor says
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for all ages: 4 CDC updates
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‘Nothing tastes as good as safety feels’: Traditional Thanksgiving out for many epidemiologists
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