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More employers are sending workers shopping for their own health coverage
A small, growing number of employers are putting health insurance decisions entirely in the hands of their workers. Instead ...
Hundreds of union workers strike at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
The workers say their take home pay would drop significantly, and are suing over the move to become UCSF employees.
Proposed wage hikes have 'uplifted' P.E.I.'s health support services workers, says union
After two years of negotiations, Health P.E.I. has reached an agreement on wages for support services staff that the union ...
5 medical debt relief options that actually work
Medical debt doesn't have to follow you forever. These options can help you cut costs or eliminate what you owe.
Growing number of Americans 55 and older are experiencing homelessness. Health workers worry about the "most vulnerable."
More than 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated ...
Improving the well-being of health care workers
The stress health care workers such as certified nursing assistants face can be overwhelming. New research from the ...
Actor Noah Wyle plays a doctor on TV. He's also advocating for health care workers like his mom
Actor Noah Wyle explains how he and his mom, a nurse for over four decades, are advocating on Capitol Hill for health care ...
Central Maine Healthcare, Covenant Health continue work to restore 'vital systems' following cyber issues
Central Maine Healthcare and Covenant Health both experienced cyber issues at the end of May and early June, causing ...
Health Care, Service Workers Report Highest Rates of Depression
Health care, social services, food preparation and personal care workers such as hair stylists and childcare providers ...
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Local health care workers rally
Dozens of Upper Peninsula medical care staff gathered at Harlow Park on Monday evening to rally for fair contracts between ...
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
The prospect of a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients is sparking fears. The measure is part of a sweeping ...
‘The Pitt’ actor Noah Wyle tells Congress: Health care workers are facing a ‘crisis’
He plays a doctor on TV, but Noah Wyle is making a pitch at the Capitol for real-life health care workers, meeting with lawmakers about legislation addressing burnout, mental health and more.