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By Kaiser Health News | 11:36 am | August 17, 2016
State officials claim that hiring new nurses is a crucial workforce concern for California, yet at least 2,000 recent nursing graduates like Russo remain in licensing limbo, with their applications taking as long as 24 weeks for the Board of Registered Nursing to process.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:12 am | August 17, 2016
Buried in the fine print of many marketplace health plan documents is language that allows them to refuse to cover a range of services, many of which disproportionately affect women, a recent study found.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:13 pm | August 16, 2016
While telehealth is gaining ground as a way for healthcare providers to save money, concerns over the quality of care received still need to be ironed out, according to a new briefing from Health Affairs.
By Susan Morse | 04:53 pm | August 16, 2016
In 1998, investors filed more than 20 lawsuits alleging the Birmingham-based MedPartners, a physician practice management company, made false and misleading statements to the public about its financial condition and prospects.
By Susan Morse | 01:01 pm | August 16, 2016
Citing over $600 million in losses and the lack of a federal safety net for the Affordable Care Act's high-risk pool, Aetna is exiting the exchange market in all but four states, Chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini said Monday.
By Susan Morse | 11:51 am | August 16, 2016
Baptist Health South Florida is among numerous health systems in southern states that are at the epicenter of growing concern over the spread of the Zika virus.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:49 am | August 16, 2016
Despite research that shows staying in bed can be harmful to seniors, many hospitals still don't put a high priority on making them walk.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:27 am | August 16, 2016
One in five Americans is estimated to have a mental health condition at any given time. But getting treatment remains difficult -- and it's worse for children, especially those who identify as black or Hispanic.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 05:10 pm | August 15, 2016
Following a data breach that compromised the medical information of hundreds of thousands of patients, Athens Orthopedic Clinic says they cannot pay for credit monitoring for those affected.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:33 pm | August 15, 2016
The healthcare providers plan to open several more centers in the urban market by early 2017.