Some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job Wednesday in multiple states, kicking off a major health care strike amid an extraordinary year for U.S. labor organizing and work stoppages.
Oct 4, 2023
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Nursing homes will soon have to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday.
Sep 1, 2023
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Income inequality has been linked to poor physical and mental health in past research, but more recent evidence suggests the issue of income inequality may be much more severe than previously expected.
May 29, 2023
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Georgia's new 988 mental health hotline service, which launched last summer, was recognized on Friday as a model for other states. But some Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature say last-minute budget cuts made by the governor's ...
May 22, 2023
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For 40 hours a week, Angela Blankenship takes care of Rick Frame, who's been paralyzed from the neck down since a 1999 motorcycle accident.
Apr 5, 2023
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You've probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug.
Mar 20, 2023
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A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.
Mar 10, 2023
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Sustained low-wage earning is associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Feb 27, 2023
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Research has shown that the 2021 expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) significantly reduced childhood poverty, put food in kids' stomachs, and helped families secure their finances. Now, a new study led by School ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Providing unconditional access to housing is the first step towards improving the mental and physical health and well-being of those experiencing homelessness, researchers say.
Dec 15, 2022
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