The program will cover pronouns and terminology, the negative effects of implicit bias, stigma and discrimination, and health-related risks and disparities the LGBTQ community experiences.
Those in the healthcare industry say they are awaiting more information on the COVID vaccine requirement, which is expected to be issued as an interim final rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in October.
The boom is so great that Quest Diagnostics on Thursday raised its full-year revenue outlook by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Healthcare providers who experienced lost revenues and higher costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic between July 2020 and March 2021 are eligible to to apply for funding starting Sept. 29.
Gov. Andy Beshear responded late Thursday night by vetoing portions of the bill nullifying mask mandates for K-12 public schools and child-care centers. Republican lawmakers quickly overrode his vetoes, completing their work to end statewide mask mandates.
ECMO is the highest level of life support — beyond a ventilator, which pumps oxygen via a tube through the windpipe, down into the lungs. The ECMO process, in contrast, basically functions as a heart and lungs outside the body.
