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Cursed at. Shoved. Punched. Bitten. Violence against doctors and nurses is rising. A new N.C. law aims to help protect them.
By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger/ NC Health News Emergency physician Jennifer Casaletto has been cursed at, shoved, punched, spat on and bitten while trying to do her job. One patient threw a container full of urine at one of her medical residents. Another kicked her when she was pregnant. Violent incidents against health care…
Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans
By Julie Appleby KFF Health News For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It’s time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time. Open enrollment starts Nov.…
Do nurses make good political candidates? Leaders of a specialized campaign school are banking on the notion.
By Rose Hoban Year after year, nurses top the list of the most trusted professions. At the same time, politicians rank at the bottom when it comes to the public’s trust. That fact didn’t deter nearly three dozen nurses from participating in a program earlier this year to prepare them to run for public office.…
Savoring the crunch of an apple, carrot, other autumn fruits and vegetables amid the crush of everyday living
By Anne Blythe Trying to get wholesome food into young children might seem like an exhausting exercise for many parents and child care providers in today’s rush-rush world. After all, life can get hectic. Perhaps one child had to be dropped off at dance class and another needed to be rushed home after school to…
50 doctors, including a former board member, publicly decry HCA’s management of Mission Hospital system
By Andrew R. Jones Asheville Watchdog Fifty doctors, including a former member of the board of directors of Mission Hospital and a former chief of staff, have written a letter condemning what they say is HCA Healthcare’s “for-profit-driven” management after buying the nonprofit hospital system in 2019 for $1.5 billion. Dr. Robert Kline, the former board member…
Atrium Health halts lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Atrium Health, the state’s top collector of medical debt in recent years, has quietly stopped suing patients for unpaid medical bills. The change was praised by critics who have long said it’s not right for a publicly chartered, multibillion-dollar, nonprofit hospital to take patients to court for…