Resident and fellow physicians employed by Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union. Nearly all participating voters (99%) cast ballots in favor of unionization, according to a May 23 CIR/SEIU news release. The National Labor Relations Board has not yet ...
As summer arrives, farmers markets welcome patrons with a variety of fresh and locally sourced foods. “Visiting these markets during spring and summer not only supports local farmers but also provides a bounty of health benefits,” said Sarah Heckler, MS, RD, a dietitian with Anne Till Nutrition Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. You can make the ...
The state’s rank among U.S. states is currently 45th for active physicians per 100,000. Currently, there are 7,388 physicians with an active license to practice in Nevada. We need an additional 1,500 primary care physicians to meet the national average.
Eligible beneficiaries who were disenrolled from Medicaid must re-enroll within 60 days to get continuous benefits and avoid a gap in coverage.
Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Obamacare coverage, wrote Senate Committee Chair Ron Wyden to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.
The latest attempt to bring a single-payer healthcare system to California failed in the state Legislature on Thursday, undercut by its steep price tag as lawmakers struggle with a mounting budget shortfall.