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Estimated “preventable” treatment costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbed by $3.7 billion in August

Tue, 2021-09-14 20:51 — mike kraft
'Preventable' costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbs by The estimated “preventable” treatment costs for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients climbed by $3.7 billion in August, according to a Justine Coleman TheHill
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Covid Hospitalizations Hit Crisis Levels in Southern I.C.U.s

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:36 — mike kraft
Covid Hospitalizations Hit Crisis Levels in Southern I.C.U.s One in four intensive care units in the U.S. is 95 percent full or more, and available beds are gone or dwindling especially fast in a handful of states including Alabama, Texas and Florida. The New York Times

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Burnouts: Michigan COVID nurses reach their limit: ‘I know I can’t do this forever’

Tue, 2021-09-14 10:27 — mike kraft
Michigan COVID nurses reach their limit: ‘I know I can’t do this forever’ | Bridge Michigan Roughly 18 months into a deadly pandemic, hospitals across the state face critical frontline staff shortages, notably among nurses. While traveling nurses command top dollar as fill-ins, staff nurses at major health systems confront feelings of grief, rage and burnout. BridgeMichigan

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Governor Ron DeSantis will fine Florida cities that impose vaccine mandate; closeup of Florida hospital fighting COVID-19

Mon, 2021-09-13 17:55 — mike kraft
Ron DeSantis will fine Florida cities over 'fundamentally wrong' vaccine mandate JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday he will issue steep fines on local officials who fire employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is supporting a lawsuit to stop the city of Gainesville from imposing the requirement. Susan Ferrechio YahooNews
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West Virginia, once a vaccination pacesetter, is struggling against the Delta variant.

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:26 — mike kraft

 

Coronavirus cases are nearing record levels in West Virginia, and the state’s schools are closing and its hospitals are choked with patients stricken by the perniciously infectious Delta variant.

Just seven months ago, as the Covid vaccine was still being rolled out, the state was a national leader. By late June the state’s governor, Jim Justice, a Republican, had removed a statewide mask requirement.

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NY hospital to pause baby deliveries after resignations over Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:13 — mike kraft
NY hospital pausing delivering babies after Covid-19 resignations A hospital in upstate New York is "pausing" deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit employee resignations over the state's Covid-19 vaccination requirements, health officials say. Elizabeth Joseph, CNN CNN
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3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed, Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals.

Mon, 2021-09-13 10:02 — mike kraft
3 states have fully vaccinated more than 2/3 of residents. Elsewhere, hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid-19 patients New data shows 26 states have fully vaccinated more than half their residents, and those with the highest vaccination rates have among the lowest Covid-19 cases. Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN CNN
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Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief forU.S. hospitals and providers

Fri, 2021-09-10 19:45 — mike kraft
Biden administration releases $25B in COVID-19 relief for providers The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration on Friday said it plans to release more than $25.5 billion in funding to help hospitals and other health providers with costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal tally missing 16K nursing home COVID-19 deaths -- new report

Thu, 2021-09-09 19:15 — mike kraft
Research: Federal tally missing 16K nursing home COVID-19 deaths An official federal government tally missed nearly 16,000 COVID-19 nursing home deaths that occurred during the early months of the pandemic, according to new research published Thursday. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

An official federal government tally missed nearly 16,000 COVID-19 nursing home deaths that occurred during the early months of the pandemic, according to new research published Thursday.

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Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched

Thu, 2021-09-09 08:51 — mike kraft
Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched Though serious illness in young people remains uncommon, more children are now being hospitalized for Covid-19 than ever before — especially in states where fewer residents have been vaccinated. The New York Times
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