Education, healthcare policy and the economy are some of the issues the majority of Americans believe Congress and President Donald Trump should tackle in 2019, according to a Jan. 2 Gallup poll.
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Moving into 2019, political disagreements and legal issues remain in the background —including an ongoing partial federal government shutdown and a court ruling that the entire ACA is unconstitutional.
Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne (Ind.), a long-term acute care hospital, will lay off 120 employees when it closes Jan. 31, according to Inside Indiana Business.
After joining The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in 2001 and progressing through the ranks, Leon McDougle, MD, saw his efforts recognized in 2013 when he was selected to serve as the medical college's first chief diversity officer.
Newly elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports hearings for proposed "Medicare for All" legislation, according to The Hill.
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During the final hours of its lame-duck session Jan. 2, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominees to hold the roles of science adviser and "drug czar," STAT News reports.
Select leaders from the nonprofit Health Care Institute launched the Association of Medical Facility Professionals to foster strong educational content and information exchange among health professionals, the organization announced Jan. 3.
"The most rewarding part of my day is usually at 8:45 a.m., when I hear a report of all zeros on the five safety metrics we focus on."
Two Rivers Behavioral Health System in Kansas City, Mo., revealed plans to close the psychiatric hospital, effective Feb. 9.
Many people grow up with a perception that leading is telling other people what to do.