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2022-12-07 Much of the CDC Is Working Remotely. That Could Make Changing the Agency Difficult. Sam Whitehead ATLANTA — Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific research into a sleek, […]
2022-12-06 The Business of Clinical Trials Is Booming. Private Equity Has Taken Notice. Rachana Pradhan After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers and dermatology practices — private equity firms have moved aggressively into the industry’s more hidden niches: They are pouring billions into […]
2022-12-05 Rural Colorado Tries to Fill Health Worker Gaps With Apprenticeships Kate Ruder GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — During her 12-hour overnight shift, Brianna Shelton helps residents at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living go to the bathroom. Many of them have dementia, and some can’t get out of bed on their own. Only a few […]
2022-12-04 An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next? Fred Clasen-Kelly When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision. Cataract procedures are among the most common […]
2022-12-03 Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research Melba Newsome During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had trouble breathing. He was 55 years old and a decades-long smoker. So the doctor recommended that Buff schedule time […]
2022-12-02 A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs Darius Tahir Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job — and their boss knows it. Both are public health nurses employed by Linn County Public Health in eastern Iowa. They’ve learned that dating apps are the most efficient way to […]
2022-11-30 Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance Judith Graham Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures. Especially vulnerable are older patients with probable […]
2022-11-29 When Malpractice Occurs at Community Health Centers, Taxpayers Pay Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Bram Sable-Smith Silvia Garcia’s 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain. The teenager’s […]
2022-11-26 California Aims to Maximize Health Insurance Subsidies for Workers During Labor Disputes Annie Sciacca This spring, Chevron workers testified that the company revoked health coverage for hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers Local 5 at the Richmond, California, refinery during a strike that ultimately lasted two months. Thousands of nurses at […]
2022-11-25 Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services Christina Saint Louis NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center’s building has long been at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian city, but its purpose has evolved. For 65 years, residents of Nelsonville and the […]