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Burnout and stress from the pandemic have affected the already underfunded federal public health system. However, with $7.4 billion in funds set aside for recruiting and training federal public health experts, there are many ways public health agencies can use…

U.S.-based companies announced 19,064 job cuts in January, and 5,757 workers lost their jobs because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive outplacement and coaching firm. 

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Hospitals gained jobs in January after losing them in the two months prior, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Violence against healthcare workers is a subject recently highlighted by healthcare organizations across the U.S., which are asking patients to show kindness and patience to staff. It's also picking up steam among state legislators, who are introducing bills to protect…

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