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Bounties And Bonuses Leave Small Hospitals Behind In Staffing Wars

With no end to the staffing crisis in sight, hospitals have taken to enticing workers from other facilities to fulfill needs, using hefty bonuses.

Feb 8, 2022

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Faxes And Snail Mail: Will Pandemic-Era Flaws Unleash Improved Health Technology?

COVID-19 exposed just how ill equipped the outdated technology used by government agencies is to handle unprecedented demand.

Feb 1, 2022

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He Writes About America’s Absurd Health Care System, Then Got Caught Up In It

A journalist with Type 1 diabetes describes unexpectedly battling prior authorization delays as his supply of insulin dwindled.

Jan 25, 2022