Are We Entering the Age of Pandemics?
“Pandemic era” The coronavirus pandemic has changed billions of lives around the globe as many…
Health
Health official: Get flu shot soon in anticipation of COVID-19 vaccine
With news that at least one COVID-19 vaccine may be available in the United States…
177 new cases and two new deaths related to COVID-19
The state Department of Health announced 177 additional cases of COVID-19 and two related deaths…
Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Starving and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On a sweltering July morning, Rose Wilson struggled to breathe as she…
California’s Data Failures Stymie Efforts to Curb the Virus
The failure of California’s infectious disease monitoring system for a stretch of at least 20…
Pandemic-related job loss nixes health insurance for nearly 200,000
North Carolinians interested in the fate of Medicaid expansion certainly are familiar with the characters…
Surge In Enrollment As Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid
Hundreds of thousands of new enrollees signed up for 2020 coverage through Covered California, driven…
Two New Lawsuits Allege Surgical Errors During Heart Transplants at St. Luke’s in Houston
In one case, a patient claims a surgeon sewed a major vein closed, causing blood…
Op-Ed: Pandemic rules are killing our kids and destroying our liberties
Touchdown! That wail may go unheard this fall as youth sports are among the latest…
It’s Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can’t Pay
Nashville General Hospital is a safety-net facility funded by the Tennessee capital city. For a…