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The agreement includes staffing and pay improvements and paves the way for nurses to return to work by the end of the month.
The protections ban surprise billing in private insurance for most emergency care and many instances of nonemergency care.
The hospital advocacy group said patients will likely be caught unaware when coverage for emergency care is denied.
COVID-19 continued to affect the industry, which has plowed forward with expanded offerings, digital transformation and other bold moves.
The biggest stories of 2021 revolved around COVID-19.
The companies are looking to help healthcare professionals through digital tools and technology, expert says.
Americans will be able to get a free rapid at-home test by request through the federal government.
The agreement provides staffing improvements, and will allow striking nurses to return to their original posts.
The deal may now be finalized in April 2022, though this isn't the first delay, largely owing to an ongoing DOJ investigation.
After Houston, El Paso, Austin and Dallas, this is an expansion to a fifth major Texas market.