The Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog, outlined several challenges the government faced in its COVID-19 response and recommended legislative actions to address some of the shortcomings in a June 25 report to Congress.
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Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based SUNY Empire State College is launching a corporate leadership academy for women this fall to prepare them for executive and board positions, according to a June 26 news release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus has initiated a plan to eliminate racial inequities in healthcare.
America's racial disparities are on full display in healthcare. Studies show that racial minorities, particularly Black Americans, have worse health outcomes than whites.
House Democrats introduced a new healthcare bill June 22 that aims to enhance and expand the ACA.
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Kara Odom Walker, MD, will become senior vice president and chief population health officer of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health System in September, and she brings senior-level governmental experience to the roles.
Physician leaders from the University of Pennsylvania and the chief innovation officer of Penn Medicine in Philadelphia shared five lessons learned during the organization's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Harvard Business Review.
Healthcare again was a decisive issue for voters partaking in primary elections June 23.
A petition is calling on Columbia, Mo.-based MU Health Care to provide greater transparency to community members in staffing decisions and a moratorium on layoffs.
Healthcare executives in the Milwaukee area say they plan to continue offering elective care even if COVID-19 hospitalizations spike, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.