Health Care
Our Relationship With Covid Vaccines Is Just Getting Started
We probably will need additional shots. But just how many depends on our immune systems, the virus and how often they collide.
Omicron Will Overwhelm America’s Emergency Rooms
COMMENTARY | Hospitals are already strained, and many health-care workers have little left to give.
Unpaid Family Caregivers Lose $522B in Wages Every Year
COMMENTARY | The 53 million people who provide critical care and support to older adults and people with disabilities are suffering financially, physically and mentally. It’s time for governments to do more for them.
America Is Not Ready for Omicron
The new variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one—the kind of test that the U.S. has repeatedly failed.
Mattresses and Mold Removal: Medi-Cal to Offer Unconventional Treatments to Asthma Patients
MADERA, Calif. — Growing up amid the dusty agricultural fields of the Central Valley, Ruby Marentes-Cabrera can’t recall a time when it wasn’t difficult to breathe.
How Governments Can Minimize Harassment of Public Officials
Complex factors are at play, including polarization, misinformation and social media. But there are safety measures localities can take to protect local leaders, according to the National League of Cities.
With Too Few Nurses, It Won’t Take Much to Overwhelm Hospitals This Winter
Even as a new COVID-19 variant starts to spread in the United States, staff shortages have made it impossible for many hospitals to operate at full capacity.
New York City Expands Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate to All Private Employers
The new requirement will take effect Dec. 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
Surgeons Sometimes Deny Organ Transplants for Disabled Patients. State Lawmakers Are Changing That.
Twenty-nine states prevent doctors from considering a person's disability when determining eligibility for an organ transplant. Wisconsin could join them.
Telehealth May Be Here to Stay
The use of remote health services soared during the pandemic.
Feds Begin Distributing $7.5B to Rural Health Providers
The funding comes after the pandemic dealt a hit to rural America's already eroding health care system.
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