by Jordana Choucair | May 12, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate rejected an effort to limit debate on legislation that would broadly expand abortion rights, a procedural move that keeps the measure from advancing. The bill’s failure comes as the Democratic Party faces enormous pressure to preserve access to abortion...
by Jordana Choucair | May 12, 2022 | M&A
Advocate Aurora Health announced it will merge with Atrium Health to form the sixth largest health system in the country. The combined organization will serve more than 5 million patients and have 67 hospitals across seven states: Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina,...
by Jordana Choucair | May 12, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that drug overdoses in the U.S. were deadlier than ever in 2021. Nearly 108,000 people died of drug overdoses last year, with approximately two-thirds of those deaths involving fentanyl or...
by Jordana Choucair | May 12, 2022 | Providers
A new McKinsey report predicts that the U.S. will have a shortfall of 200,000 to 450,000 nurses available for direct patient care by 2025. To close the gap, the country would need to more than double the number of new graduates entering and staying in the nursing...
by Jordana Choucair | May 11, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Despite heart disease being the leading cause of death for men and women, studies have historically shown that women are more likely than men to dismiss the warning signs of a heart attack. New research shows that women often hesitate to get help because they tend to...
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