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An Urban Hospital on the Brink Vs. the Officials Sworn to Save It
The wealthy corporation that owns Chicago’s Mercy Hospital says it must close the hospital because it’s losing money. A government board says no. The corporation still has the upper hand.
California Budget Reflects ‘Pandemic-Induced Reality,’ Governor Says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 budget blueprint would direct billions in state covid assistance to schools, businesses and the state’s vaccination effort. But he didn’t propose more funding for the state's 61 local health agencies, which have taken on increased responsibility for testing, contact tracing and enforcement of health orders.
Health Workers Unions See Surge in Interest Amid Covid
Many front-line health workers who have faced a perpetual lack of PPE and inconsistent safety measures believe the government and their employers have failed to protect them from covid-19.
Only a Smokescreen? Big Tobacco Stands Down as Colorado and Oregon Hike Cigarette Taxes
After spending tens of millions of dollars to oppose past efforts, Altria didn’t oppose Colorado’s tobacco tax initiative and could benefit from the law’s minimum-price provision.
Live Free or Die if You Must, Say Colorado Urbanites — But Not in My Hospital
In a fracas between a largely rural county and neighboring cities, class and politics are just as relevant as the coronavirus. People are getting “stupid and mean,” as one mayor put it.
One Ambulance Ride Leads to Another When Packed Hospitals Cannot Handle Non-Covid Patients
Even With Senate Control, Democrats Will Need Buy-In From GOP on Key Health Priorities
Is Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?
‘An Arm And a Leg’: How a Former Health Care Executive Became a Health Care Whistleblower
‘Peer Respites’ Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic
Trump Administration Approves First Medicaid Block Grant, in Tennessee
As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines
Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is a ‘Last Resort’ in Communities Besieged by Covid
Biden’s First Order of Business May Be to Undo Trump’s Policies, but It Won’t Be Easy
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