Hospitals hitting capacity from RSV, flu, covid and staffing shortages
When Christina Anderson’s mother started having chest pains in October, they rushed to the nearest emergency room in their hometown...
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Wisconsin nursing homes get financial lift from DHS to cover more Medicaid costs
The state Department of Health Services is freeing up more money to cover Medicaid costs for Wisconsin's nursing homes amid...
N.J. reports 1,989 COVID cases, 13 deaths as colder weather arrives
New Jersey health officials reported another 1,989 COVID-19 cases and 13 confirmed deaths on Thursday as colder weather descends on...
Colorado’s RSV, COVID and flu hospitalizations all rising, adding new strain to health care system
More Coloradans are hospitalized for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, than were a week ago, putting the...
China locks down Peking University over one COVID case, showing commitment to zero-COVID policy
Chinese authorities have locked down Peking University after finding a single COVID case, evidence of their continued commitment to the...
Judge approves $58M settlement in Massachusetts veterans’ home COVID case
A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response to the deaths...
COVID in California: Common rapid home tests have low sensitivity for omicron, study finds
The new BN.1 omicron offshoot, which the CDC designated a subvariant of concern last weekend, has already taken off in...
Michigan adds 12,860 cases, 123 deaths from COVID-19 over last week
The state added 12,860 cases of COVID-19 over the past week, with 123 deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and...
Veterans home COVID-19 outbreak results in $58M settlement
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response...
Stefanowski takes on Lamont response to COVID, discrimination
Republican Bob Stefanowski aligned himself Thursday with the Black public health commissioner whom Gov. Ned Lamont fired early in the...