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Hospital overloads linked to thousands of excess deaths two weeks later

Thu, 2021-11-18 18:56 — mike kraft

Hospital strain linked to thousands of excess deaths two weeks later: A new analysis estimates that hospital strain during the pandemic is linked to thousands of ensuing excess deaths, signaling the significance of ensuring hospitals do not reach full capacity amid Justine Coleman TheHill

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Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule

Thu, 2021-11-18 12:53 — mike kraft

Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule The American Medical Association and more than 60 other health care associations on Thursday called on employers to voluntarily implement President Biden’s contested vaccine-or-testing mandate, saying businesses have no time to waste ahead of the busy holiday season. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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Twelve more states join court challenge to health worker vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-11-17 09:38 — mike kraft

A second set of states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.

The most recent suit, dated Monday, was filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states and comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule was filed in Missouri representing 10 states.

In addition to Louisiana, the more recent suit covers Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Missouri suit includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. ...

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In Depth: Why U.S. Health-Care Workers Are Quitting in Droves

Tue, 2021-11-16 20:30 — mike kraft

Why Health-Care Workers Are Quitting in Droves About one in five health-care workers has left medicine since the pandemic started. This is their story—and the story of those left behind. Ed Yong The Atlantic

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AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions

Tue, 2021-11-16 12:34 — mike kraft

AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions Other proposals focused on minimum wage, access to menstrual care products, and looming pay cuts Cheryl Clark medpagetoday

CHICAGO -- Non-medically trained providers such as naturopaths, homeopaths, and other alternative medicine providers are allowed to write vaccine exemptions in some states, a "loophole" that some American Medical Association (AMA) delegates adamantly say their organization should work to close.

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Biden picks former FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency

Mon, 2021-11-15 11:51 — mike kraft

Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency. AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency....

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New study describes how unvaccinated people are more likely to listen to their doctors than the government

Wed, 2021-11-10 19:41 — mike kraft

Unvaccinated people will hear you out on the COVID-19 shot — as long as you don't work for the government A new report from Deloitte finds that unvaccinated Americans are more likely to listen to some people over others. Andrew Keshner MarketWatch

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Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules

Mon, 2021-11-08 11:02 — mike kraft

Whistleblowers and fears of losing funds key to enforcing U.S. vaccine rules Workplace whistleblowers and a fear of losing federal funds are expected to play vital roles in ensuring compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden's administration for U.S. businesses, nursing homes and hospitals, according to experts. Ahmed Aboulenein,Diane Bartz Reuters

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Analysis: About 10,000 patients contracted COVID-19 while in U.S. hospitals, 21% died.

Fri, 2021-11-05 11:36 — mike kraft

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out. About 21% of patients diagnosed with covid during a hospital stay died, according to data analyzed for KHN. In-hospital rates of spread varied widely and patients had no way of checking them. khnchristinaj Kaiser Health News

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Federal court rules New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Sat, 2021-10-30 10:05 — mike kraft

New York state health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state's Covid-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court vacated a temporary injunction Friday. Rob Frehse, CNN CNN

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