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CommentaryThe pandemic has irreversibly changed America’s health care system. Here’s why we will all be feeling the consequences of delayed care for years to come
By Elazer R. Edelman and Mike MussallemFebruary 21, 2023
A new law aims to address the mental health crisis among healthcare workers–but barriers to care persist
CommentaryA new law aims to address the mental health crisis among healthcare workers–but barriers to care persist
By Jennifer Breen Feist and Corey FeistMay 16, 2022
Burnt-out physicians are underappreciated casualties of COVID-19
CommentaryBurnt-out physicians are underappreciated casualties of COVID-19
By Nathalie DougéJanuary 7, 2022
Louisville, Kentucky EMS Faces Rise In COVID-19 Patients
HealthKentucky faces critical medical staffing shortages as COVID cases surge
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 16, 2021
A depleted workforce and no end in sight: An inside look at America’s ailing health care industry
HealthA depleted workforce and no end in sight: An inside look at America’s ailing health care industry
By Erika FryDecember 8, 2020
Red Barn and US Flag outside of Franklin, Tenn.
HealthHow Taking Medical Students Into Coal Mines Helps Lure New Doctors to Rural Areas
By Sudhin Thanawala and The Associated PressAugust 9, 2019
How to tackle America’s physician shortage
CommentaryHow to tackle America’s physician shortage
By Barbara Dyer and Tom StrongAugust 10, 2015
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