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Technology is helping to solve the affordability crisis for healthcare providers

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Health care costs AdobeStock_244752753 It’s no surprise that health care in the United States is unaffordable. As patients struggle to pay for care, many healthcare organizations are also struggling to keep their doors open due to labor shortages, supply costs and other factors. Overburdened staff often lack the time and resources to help patients manage …

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Texas gets new maternal health research centers amid mortality crisis

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that informs readers of the most important Texas news. Texas will soon have four new maternal health research centers that will pilot innovative solutions to the state’s maternal mortality and morbidity crisis. The US Department of Health and Human Services funds 16 centers across the …

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California expands paid sick days and raises wages for health care workers

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California continues to build its reputation as a progressive health policy state as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills expanding paid sick leave, adding miscarriage leave and raising wages for health care workers. Newsom blessed a rare agreement between labor and the health care industry to phase in a nation-leading $25 an hour minimum wage for …

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Harassment, burnout on the rise among US healthcare workers | Health News of the Healthiest Communities

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A new study shows that heightened harassment has helped fuel a mental health crisis among U.S. healthcare workers that has continued through the latter part of the COVID-19 pandemic, evidenced by higher burnout rates compared to other members of the workforce in the country. The proportion of healthcare workers who reported being threatened or harassed …

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Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among healthcare workers

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In a recent study in Natureresearchers are investigating the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospitals and its impact on the dynamics of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. study: Burden and dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 in England. Image credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Background Nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is a major …

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