#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills

#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills

“#COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills” WASHINGTON — People with private health insurance will see the nasty shock of “surprise” medical bills virtually gone, thanks to the coronavirus compromise passed by Congress. The charges that can run from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars come from doctors and hospitals that are outside the…

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#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE

#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE

“#VA hospitals and urgent care centers have run low on PPE” Nearly two dozen Veterans Administration emergency rooms and urgent care centers ran so low on personal-protective equipment while battling the coronavirus this year, that the gear had to be rationed, according to a new report. Some facilities ran so low on N-95 masks, workers…

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#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards

#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards

“#How health workers continue to cope in COVID-19 wards” PARIS — During their daily morning round of the intensive care unit, hospital staffers and medical students pause outside room No. 10, abruptly emptied of the patient who lost his nearly month-long battle against COVID-19 the previous evening. The man died at 6:12 p.m., the medic…

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#YouTuber fractures skull during jump from Texas bridge

#YouTuber fractures skull during jump from Texas bridge

“#YouTuber fractures skull during jump from Texas bridge” A YouTuber chasing his “dreams” fractured his skull after leaping into a river from atop a massive Texas bridge last week. Saa Fomba recorded last Monday’s stunt at Austin’s Pennybacker Bridge, posting it to his YouTube channel on Friday after several days in the hospital. The footage…

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