The largest health care strike in U.S. history was called off last week when Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a temporary agreement. This follows a planned three-day work stoppage by unions that has given their employers a preview of what will happen if the standoff continues. Kaiser clearly didn’t want to … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned two online suppliers to stop manufacturing unapproved versions of semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes). 2; Wegovy for obesity) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). With ongoing shortages of these two popular drugs, compounded versions have become popular. According to the FDA, compounding pharmacies are allowed to … Read more
Religious freedom in America means that we all have the right to have our own religious beliefs, including the right to have no religious beliefs at all. But this freedom does not give us the right to use religion to discriminate and impose those beliefs on those who do not believe the same. Unfortunately, individuals, … Read more
In the face of continuing global geopolitical instability, Europe is increasingly paying attention to its sovereignty, security and resilience. The availability of vital medicines and vaccines is central to Europe’s health preparedness. As governments across Europe rebuild and learn from the pandemic, policies that can build health resilience and strengthen health systems are coming into … Read more
More than 1,300 employees at Vancouver’s largest hospital will lose their health insurance effective Nov. 1 if they continue with threats to strike next week, hospital administrators warned Tuesday. These 1,300 people work at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and are members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals. To prevent a last-minute deal, … Read more
Last week, I informed you about the issues facing the property and casualty insurance industry and the real impact these issues are having on voters across the 42nd District. This also includes the many insurance agents who work every day to help their customers get insured at the best possible rates. This week, I want … Read more
A small ceramic cup, painstakingly reassembled, sits in a glass case five feet above the floor of the Public Hospital Museum in Williamsburg. Historian Kelly Brennans loves this artifact from the excavation of the original Public Hospital for the Insane and Mentally Disordered, as it was called when it opened on October 12, 1773, as … Read more
Rikki McConnell, 44, started working in the health care field as a paramedic many years ago. She then earned a college degree and, in 2014, became a nurse working under a doctor. Today, McConnell owns and operates Hybrid Clinic in Vinton. She said most of her patients number more than 5,000 people seeking medical marijuana … Read more