5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands
On the fifth anniversary of the U.S. declaring a public health emergency over COVID-19, people continue to lose their lives.
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...
Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19
Older adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
'Rose to the challenge': Five years since COVID-19 touched down in Nebraska
Life After the Pandemic," we're showcasing how Omaha's medical field handled the pandemic and what they learned.
Maine's $261M ARPA windfall fuels safety upgrades but draws mixed reactions
Maine counties used federal COVID-19 relief funds for public safety, jails, and emergency services, with some investing in ...
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
COVID-19 may attack arteries, increase risk to heart, study finds
Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new ...
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Emergency Care Patient Walkouts Surge 53% During COVID
A cross-sectional analysis of 721 million emergency department visits found that 0.8% of patients left before medical ...
COVID-19 pandemic drove significant rise in patients choosing to leave ERs before medically recommended, study suggests
Researchers have long known that patients who leave emergency departments before medically advised use more emergency care ...
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COVID-19 pandemic drove significant rise in patients choosing to leave ERs before medically recommended
The study found that the rates of patients leaving before medically advised increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 721 million emergency department visits from 2016 to 2021, of which 194 ...