Health care crisis in america

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin W hen Alexi Nazem was a hospital doctor, he faced a mountain of paperwork and bureaucratic hurdles anytime he wanted to moonlight outside his hospital. For healthcare professionals side gigs like these are common, so why should the process be so burdensome? Inspired by the possibility of applying the concept of other online marketplaces like AirBnB to healthcare temping, he and four cofounders (including AlleyCorp founder Kevin Ryan) launched Nomad Health in 2015. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Nomad saw explosive growth as hospitals, already facing nursing shortages, raced to fill roles in overburdened ICUs around the country. While the pandemic has (hopefully) peaked and travel nursing pay rates are receding from all-time highs, the underlying shift of much more of the healthcare workforce engaged in temporary rather than full-time roles is expected to continue. “One of the most important lessons that we've learned … [Read more...] about Staffing Marketplace Nomad Health Raises $105 Million As It Expands Beyond Travel Nurses

Are we out of the woods with Covid-19? Have we reached the endemic stage? Should we adopt the mindset that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is just a part of our lives now and carry on as usual? Many people are walking around with more questions than answers as new SARS-CoV-2 viral variants emerge and case counts continue to fluctuate. Without a definitive answer as to what the next phase of the pandemic will look like, mental fatigue has set in for many during this Covid-19 limbo, as has anxiety, depression and persistent anger. “It’s been well over two years since the start of the pandemic, and of course, people are frustrated and anxious,” says Mayo Clinic Health System psychiatrist Dr Patrick Bigaouette. “When Covid-19 case counts tick back up, people are naturally nervous about whether it’s OK to go to a movie, send their child to school, or the possibility of increased Covid-related public policies. “The recurrent feeling of anxiety can be mentally fatiguing.” Research has … [Read more...] about Are you ‘pangry’? Pandemic anger is a real mental health concern

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin How to move to Canada from the U.S.—it’s a question many people started asking as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, with Google searches for the topic “how to move to Canada” spiking . The phrase “How to become a Canadian citizen” also spiked 550% in the hour after the decision came out. This isn’t the first time this has happened. During the 2016 election, so many American were looking into how to move out of the U.S. that the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration website crashed . Canada’s appeals are obvious: the nature, the livable cities , the publicly funded health care, the diversity, the lower crime rates. Also helping drive the recent interest: Abortion is legal in Canada. But there are downsides, too. Canada’s cost of living is higher than the U.S. The taxes not for the weak-willed: The more money you make, the more income tax you will pay. And it’s colder than much of the U.S. … [Read more...] about Escape From The U.S.: How To Move To Canada

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Youth mental illness has reached crisis levels in America. The percentage of adolescents who have experienced at least one major depressive episode increased by 60 percent from 2007 to 2019. Rates of anxiety, self-harm, and attempted suicide were skyrocketing even before the Covid-19 pandemic, and since then matters have only gotten worse . Filmmaker Ken Burns has executive produced a powerful new two-part documentary film on this subject. Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness will air on June 27 and 28 at 9:00 pm ET on PBS and will be available for streaming on the PBS App. The film was directed and edited by Burns’ long-time colleagues Erik Ewers and Christopher Ewers. It shares the voices of 21 diverse youth across America who are living with mental health challenges, addressing issues of stigma, discrimination, awareness, and silence. Hiding in Plain Sight is part of a larger public media mental … [Read more...] about Ken Burns And Ewers Brothers Spotlight Youth Mental Illness In New Documentary

Protests against the overturning of Roe v Wade have erupted across the United States The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the right to abortion in a landmark ruling that decimated five decades of constitutional protections. Immediately after the ruling, several right-leaning states imposed bans on abortions. Meanwhile, many major companies in the United States said they will cover travel costs for employees who needed to travel outside their home states for an abortion. Here is a look at how top companies are helping women employees in wake of the Roe v Wade ruling: Amazon : Amazon , America’s second-largest private sector employer, has announced its employees can avail up to $4,000 to travel out of state for health care, including abortions. This $4,000 benefit will allow its million-plus employees to circumvent the ban, Protocol reported. Meta : The parent company of Facebook and Instagram confirmed to Variety that it plans to cover travel expenses for … [Read more...] about Netflix, Amazon, Meta: How top companies are helping women in wake of Roe v Wade ruling

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here . You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. London (CNN Business) Europe and the United States have barred the import of Russian oil to cut off a crucial revenue source for the Kremlin. But the plan to pile pain on President Vladimir Putin, forcing him to reconsider his war in Ukraine, hasn't worked . Russia's government is making just as much money from energy exports as it was before the invasion. Meanwhile, inflation is surging globally, adding to political pressure on heads of state such as US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron. That's forcing leaders from top economies who have gathered in Germany for a G7 meeting to consider a new route: slapping price caps on Russian crude . "The goal here is to starve Russia, … [Read more...] about Price cap on Russian oil could shake up the market

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin While the world grappled with the uncertainties as the Covid-19 pandemic unfurled since early 2020, one thing became clear: a portion of people who recovered from Covid-19 continued to experience new or exacerbated symptoms that lasted for several weeks or months on end. Also known as long Covid syndrome, it is characterized by extreme fatigue, low mood, pulmonary fibrosis, shortness of breath, insomnia, diabetes, and memory issues, among other complications. The causes of long Covid still remain hazy. Some studies say it may develop thanks to higher levels of antibodies that the immune system generates to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus while others claim the virus causes sustained damages in certain types of patients. A new study published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion , has found that long Covid is not only far more likely to afflict women as compared to their male counterparts, but they will also … [Read more...] about Women With Long Covid Are More Likely To Suffer From Mood And Gastrointestinal Disorders Than Men

- A + A MUMBAI/MANILA (June 27): Signs of distress flashing in bond markets suggest the world's poorest nations are set to see a wave of debt restructurings. But a growing cohort of investors say that is a buying opportunity. Panic selling in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's economic collapse has sent the average yield in junk-rated emerging economies to almost 900 basis points above US Treasuries, the highest risk premium in 13 years except for the Covid-19-related rout in 2020, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co data. Yet, initial fears about a widespread default Armageddon across emerging markets is easing, and money managers are looking beyond the handful of countries that may reschedule their debt. This shift in perception means at least some smaller developing nations, called frontier markets, have been unduly punished in the recent sell-off and now offer highly attractive yields. Even in the event of debt restructuring, their bonds will offer greater recovery … [Read more...] about Frontier-debt buyers look past default risk in hunger for yield

Jeong Jae-hong The author is an international affairs and security editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. Gustavo Petro was elected president of Colombia on June 19. According to an analysis in the Washington Post, Columbia, ruled by right-wing politicians over 200 years, elected a left-wing president because the middle-class collapsed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and voters wanted the government to ease economic inequality. Brazil is scheduled to have a presidential election on October 2, and leftist former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is getting over 50 percent of support. In addition to Mexico, Argentine, Chile, Peru and Columbia, another left-wing administration is about to launch in Brazil, too The left-wing wave in Latin America largely resulted from right-wing administrations’ failure to cope with the pandemic and the collapse of the middle class in the region. The middle class is the bastion of democracy. A country with a strong middle class … [Read more...] about A class above all others

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a broad range of conditions characterized by social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication challenges . There are many subtypes, and each person with autism can have unique strengths and challenges. Prevalence of ASD is now estimated to affect 1 in 44 children in America, and at present, the diagnostic process can take up to almost three years. According to a recent analysis, neurotypical siblings of children with autism tend to struggle with anxiety, depression, and social difficulties. However, researchers found that autistic children with typical older siblings have better social skills than those without siblings. The researchers suggest that typical children may act as role models to their younger siblings with autism. As a working parent with both an autistic child and a neurotypical child, learning more about supporting both children to … [Read more...] about How To Educate And Support Siblings Of A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder