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Posts Tagged ‘Health’

Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

By | March 3, 2021 | 0
Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

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After Outrage Over Unused Vaccines at Rural Clinics, Parson Vows More KC, St. Louis Events

By | March 2, 2021 | 0
Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Experts and lawmakers are questioning Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution model and renewing calls for change to ensure equitable distribution around the state.

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Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds

By | February 24, 2021 | 0
A hospital bed.

Pending legislation in Kansas could provide relief for struggling rural hospitals by providing them more flexibility in the services they provide.

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Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education

By | February 12, 2021 | 0
Data show that roughly 60% of the U.S. are willing to get the vaccine. What about the people who aren't sure? (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.

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Pandemic, Job Losses and Supreme Court Case Focus Attention on Affordable Care Act Deadline

By | December 8, 2020 | 0
Laura Packard receiving chemotherapy in 2017.

The COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people who have lost their jobs and health insurance, and a pending Supreme Court decision have created the perfect storm for the Affordable Care Act.

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