#Nurse says ThriveNYC ignored pleas for help with psych-wards

#Nurse says ThriveNYC ignored pleas for help with psych-wards

“#Nurse says ThriveNYC ignored pleas for help with psych-wards” A Brooklyn nurse says he repeatedly tried to warn city First Lady Chirlane McCray about the devastating effect of reassigning psych wards to be used for COVID-19 patients — only to be ignored by her billion-dollar mental-health initiative. Irving Campbell, a psychiatric nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist,…

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#President Trump does have health-reform plan — and it’s already driving down costs

#President Trump does have health-reform plan — and it’s already driving down costs

“#President Trump does have health-reform plan — and it’s already driving down costs” On Thursday, President Trump finalized his health-insurance price-transparency rule. Count on it to revolutionize American health care. The order requires health insurers to publish their real prices and cost-sharing information in advance so health-care consumers can easily shop for the best quality…

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#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community

#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community

“#Bangladeshi floating hospital treats flood-ravaged community” DHAKA, Bangladesh — In late July, volunteers from a Bangladeshi charity started getting calls seeking support from people from the country’s vast coastal region that had been flooded for months during this year’s monsoon. As the floodwaters started receding, the Bidyanondo Foundation quickly decided to hire a tourist boat…

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#Nurses comprise most COVID-19 hospitalizations among health care workers

#Nurses comprise most COVID-19 hospitalizations among health care workers

“#Nurses comprise most COVID-19 hospitalizations among health care workers” Nurses comprised the highest percentage of coronavirus hospitalizations over other types of health care personnel, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency assessed data from the COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET). Of over 6,000 adults who were hospitalized…

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#COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in NY while deaths stay low

#COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in NY while deaths stay low

“#COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in NY while deaths stay low” COVID-19 deaths in New York remained low Friday, with 11 people in the state dying of the virus for the second consecutive day. Meanwhile, hospitalizations reached 1,045, an uptick of 22 from Thursday, according to new data released by the state Saturday. The number of hospitalizations…

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#HCA Healthcare to pay back  billion in coronavirus aid

#HCA Healthcare to pay back $6 billion in coronavirus aid

“#HCA Healthcare to pay back $6 billion in coronavirus aid” Hospital chain HCA Healthcare plans to pay back about $6 billion in federal coronavirus aid now that it says its financially recovered from the worst of the pandemic. The Nashville-based company says it will return its roughly $1.6 billion share of a $175 billion relief…

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