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Crisis in health care stems from work conditions, not a shortage of workers

It’s all about working conditions. At least that’s what Massachusetts nurses are saying about their colleagues’ decisions to leave bedside care positions in the state’s hospitals to find other work environments. Massachusetts Nurses Association President Katie Murphy voices her concerns about the growing crisis in health care; she was a moderator at a virtual hearing on several legislative measures that would increase compensation, limit patient loads and address workplace violence held virtually on Monday, May 8, 2023. “The nursing shortage is not real,” said Katie Murphy, who is assigned to the intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…
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Future-proofing the health and wellbeing of Canadian workplaces

The Benefits Together Conference Series provides a forum for meaningful dialogue on meeting the diverse health and wellness needs of employees TORONTO, May 4, 2023 /CNW/ – At an exclusive conference series in Halifax (April 19), Toronto (April 26) and Montreal (May 3), speakers and delegates came together to exchange thoughts, ideas and actionable strategies to support the health and wellbeing of today’s workforce. Alaina Mackenzie and Bernard Lord (CNW Group/Medavie Blue Cross) Hosted by Medavie Blue Cross, Benefits Together put access to care, mental health and diversity and inclusion into focus, while exploring the urgent questions and transformational trends…
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Masking requirements set to lift in most Manitoba health-care settings – Winnipeg

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2023 3:49 pm Updated May 3, 2023 6:51 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Most of the masking requirements implemented at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week. Shared Health, which co-ordinates many health services in the province, says the change will apply to most visitors and patients who are going into acute and long-term care settings. Monika Warren, the chief operating officer of provincially coordinated health services at Shared Health, says the changes in masking requirements…
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What Does the End of the Public Health Emergency Mean?

The national Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 ends on May 11, 2023. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). The end of the public health emergency brings a variety of changes to the healthcare system. Most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements will end for federal workers, contractors and foreign air travelers. The government is also lifting requirements for Head Start educators and healthcare workers. Free COVID-19 vaccines and tests will no longer be provided and…
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3 Important Ways Pet Insurance Differs From Human Health Insurance

Key points Pet owners can buy insurance to cover vet visits for their animals. Pet insurance has some important differences from human health insurance. One of the biggest differences is pet insurance doesn’t have to cover pre-existing conditions. Pet owners buying coverage must make sure they know exactly how pet insurance works — including the ways in which it differs from the health insurance humans get. While both human and pet insurance coverage are meant to ensure that an illness doesn’t empty out a bank account, the differences between the two types of policies can have a major financial impact.…
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Achieving Prevention and Health, Rather Than More Healthcare

Newswise — If more people have access to health insurance, we have to be sure the death rates of those with certain chronic conditions are decreasing. This is one of the statements by Gregory Peck, an acute care surgeon and associate professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, who will be researching on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health. Funded by NIH grants totaling more than $1 million through a recent two-year award from the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS), a…