As smaller hospitals try to find beds, large medical facilities in some areas are straining to find the staff to handle patients in need of high-level care.
Traveling RNs make far more money than full-timers in the same job, stirring frustration at hospitals. Governments often foot the bill.
A JAMA study finds the debt is higher in states that have decided to turn down federal money to expand Medicaid.
Dollar General, with more than 17,000 stores, is moving into health care. Many rural communities have lost hospitals in recent years.
In Tennessee, the governor says everyone should be able to find a job that’s a good fit. Workers say it’s not that simple.
Auto makers are trying to figure out the best way to encourage more workers to get vaccinated.
Many people in the military are already fully immunized. Others are taking more time to convince.
Those in areas prone to flooding are weighing whether it’s better to stay in a home, or take a government buyout.
Rebuilding has been slowed by the pandemic, fears about future storms and the pain of lost lives.
The practice by some hospitals is raising concerns about equity.
