Lauren Sausser of Kaiser Health News

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To Retain Nurses And Other Staffers, Hospitals Are Opening Child Care Centers

Some hospitals are now considering child care centers as a means of solving one of the pandemic era’s big challenges: persuading employees to stay.

Aug 1, 2022

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To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled To Look Beyond Obesity

Research shows doctors are less likely to respect overweight patients. The Association of American Medical Colleges wants to change that.

May 24, 2022

IN THE U.S., 31.8% OF ALL LIVE BIRTHS IN 2020 WERE CESAREAN SECTIONS, DRIVEN BY HIGH NUMBERS IN THE SOUTHEAST, WHERE BIRTH OUTCOMES ARE GENERALLY WORSE THAN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, ACCORDING TO THE CDC. MISSISSIPPI'S RATE IS THE HIGHEST, AT 38.2%. OREGON DOES BETTER THAN MANY STATES./LYDIA ZURAW/KHN

Persistent Problem: High C-Section Rates Plague The South

Overall, 31.8% of all births in the U.S. were C-sections in 2020, but they vary significantly, and Oregon's past reform efforts may have contributed to a better ranking than many states.

Apr 14, 2022

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