Friday, November 5, 2021

Alabama lawmakers approve job protections for unvaccinatedAlabama lawmakers approve job protections for unvaccinatedAlabama lawmakers approve job protections for unvaccinated

Alabama lawmakers approve job protections for unvaccinated

Lawmakers said they were responding to an outcry from unvaccinated constituents afraid of losing their jobs because of the Biden administration's vaccination mandate on federal contractors.



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What vaccine mandate means for firms and workersWhat vaccine mandate means for firms and workersWhat vaccine mandate means for firms and workers

What vaccine mandate means for firms and workers

Answers to some pressing questions about new sweeping new vaccine mandate.



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Top 8 healthcare fraud cases related to COVIDTop 8 healthcare fraud cases related to COVIDTop 8 healthcare fraud cases related to COVID

Top 8 healthcare fraud cases related to COVID

So far the Department of Justice has charged 14 defendents for alleged connections to fraud schemes taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers plan strike on Nov. 15Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers plan strike on Nov. 15Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers plan strike on Nov. 15

Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers plan strike on Nov. 15

Contract talks between the health system and its employees aren't going how the unions want.



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Beyond the Byline: COVID-19 pandemic reinforces rural hospitals integral roleBeyond the Byline: COVID-19 pandemic reinforces rural hospitals integral roleBeyond the Byline: COVID-19 pandemic reinforces rural hospitals integral role

Beyond the Byline: COVID-19 pandemic reinforces rural hospitals integral role

Modern Healthcare Insurance Reporter Nona Tepper and Senior Hospital Operations Reporter Alex Kacik talk about rural healthcare in Alabama.



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Industry has questions, concerns about CMS vaccine mandateIndustry has questions, concerns about CMS vaccine mandateIndustry has questions, concerns about CMS vaccine mandate

Industry has questions, concerns about CMS vaccine mandate

Many stakeholders have lingering concerns, particularly about whether the requirements will lead to more healthcare workers leaving an already tight labor market.



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Digital health startup Medallion raises another $30MDigital health startup Medallion raises another $30MDigital health startup Medallion raises another $30M

Digital health startup Medallion raises another $30M

Medallion, which assists digital health companies with administrative and regulatory tasks, attracted investments from some big names in digital health.



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Maintenance, service workers strike at West Virginia hospitalMaintenance, service workers strike at West Virginia hospitalMaintenance, service workers strike at West Virginia hospital

Maintenance, service workers strike at West Virginia hospital

About 1,000 members of the the Service Employees International Union District 1999 walked off the job Wednesday after their contract expired at Cabell Huntington Hospital.



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Hospitals lose more nurses after federal contract expiresHospitals lose more nurses after federal contract expiresHospitals lose more nurses after federal contract expires

Hospitals lose more nurses after federal contract expires

During the last wave of COVID-19, 900 nurses were deployed to hospitals across the state under a 60-day contract funded by the federal government. That contract expired Nov. 1 and the number of virus cases has subsided since the summer peak.



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More than 10K patients contracted COVID after visiting a hospital for other careMore than 10K patients contracted COVID after visiting a hospital for other careMore than 10K patients contracted COVID after visiting a hospital for other care

More than 10K patients contracted COVID after visiting a hospital for other care

More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with COVID in a U.S. hospital last year after they were admitted for something else, according to federal and state records analyzed exclusively for KHN.



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