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At Catholic Hospitals, a Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Care Costs for Patients

When Jessica Staten’s kidney stones wouldn’t pass, she said, her doctor suggested a procedure to “blow ’em up.” She went to have it done last November at St. Joseph Medical…

Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties

Patients hurl verbal abuse at Michelle Ravera every day in the emergency room. Physical violence is less common, she said, but has become a growing threat. Ravera, an ER nurse…

UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

One of California’s two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that’s drawn howls of protest from…

Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You

June 5, 2024 Many physicians and nurses are happy about the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning the use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts. But they are disappointed that…