Losing a loved one can be difficult and emotional, and settling their estate can be overwhelming. One of the most critical aspects of settling an estate is determining the value of the personal property. This can be incredibly challenging if the individual has an extensive collection of assets, such as art, antiques, or collectibles. In … Read More “Your Trusted Provider of Date of Death Appraisal Services in Los Angel” »
Three months ago, I was running on empty. Dealing with the Covid pandemic on multiple fronts for more than two years had taken their toll, and I was suffering from burnout. I had to get away from my clinical work to take the necessary steps to rest, reflect and recover. It was a difficult decision … Read More “If we allow Covid to overwhelm Australia’s health system, medical care will suffer | Stephen Parnis” »
Their contracts will not be extended past Sunday after two previous extensions. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting Sunday, Kaleida healthcare workers represented by CWA and 1199SEIU will not be extending their union contracts. Negotiations will restart on Monday. The unions representing the healthcare workers say strong progress has been made over the last four months of … Read More “CWA, 1199SEIU Union healthcare workers at Kaleida not extending contract” »
This past weekend, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital was on diversion for 61 percent, 87 percent and 76 percent of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Diversion is when hospitals do not accept ambulance traffic because there is insufficient capacity to see new patients. That means last Saturday, the emergency department doors were closed to ambulances … Read More “One key step toward solving the nation’s deadly nursing shortage” »
Long COVID-19 patients in Northern California say they’re struggling to get medical care, as doctors say they’re coping with a lack of research. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 90 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 1 in 10 … Read More “How to get help for long COVID-19 in Northern California” »
Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it. DNY59/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DNY59/Getty Images Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer … Read More “Finding health insurance prices for care is an ordeal : Shots” »
PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on abortion, there is a coinciding surge of concern in some Democratic-led states that options for reproductive health care are dwindling due to expansion of Catholic hospital networks. These are states such as Oregon, Washington, California, New York and Connecticut, where abortion … Read More “Catholic hospitals’ growth impacts reproductive health care” »
Amazon’s announcement this week that it would acquire One Medical, a primary care provider, for $3.9 billion — its largest health care acquisition to date — was for many Americans likely just another item on the ever-expanding news ticker tape. But an acquisition of a primary care company of this size by a tech giant … Read More “Amazon-One Medical deal could affect the future of primary care” »
E-commerce giant Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire primary health care organization One Medical in a deal valued at roughly $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. Amazon said in a statement it will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction. Outside of the health care space, Amazon … Read More “Amazon acquires health provider One Medical for $3.9 billion” »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency after the virus reached more than 70 countries around the world. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference on Saturday that he decided the outbreak represents a “public health emergency of international concern.” “WHO’s assessment is that … Read More “WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency” »
