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A Rural Georgia Community Reels After Its Hospital Closes
CUTHBERT, Ga. — Lacandie Gipson struggled to breathe.
The 33-year-old woman with multiple health conditions was in…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About (Vaccine) Mandates
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,…
Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise…
Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a Biden…
Hospitales le piden a Santa suministros: falta de todo, desde sillas de…
Los hospitales de Estados Unidos, agobiados por casi dos años de lucha contra la pandemia de covid-19, ahora buscan…
Some Montana Nonprofit Hospitals Fall Short of Peers in Required Charitable…
Katheryn Houghton
Montana’s richest nonprofit hospitals receive millions of dollars in tax exemptions each year to operate as…
Health Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated
For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine tracker has shown that virtually…
Never Mind Toys, It’s Time to Ask Santa for Crutches and Catheters
America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the covid-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for basic…
Oncology Doctors Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care…
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to…
Post-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in with you, chatting for 11 to 20 minutes,…
From ‘Physician Assistant’ to Medicare, Readers and Tweeters Mince No Words
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and…