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Structural racism in medicine: An in-depth look at ways to promote meaningful change

Jun 15, 2021

Deeply engrained structural racism within the healthcare system has harmed historically marginalized people for centuries. Recognizing their role in this, the largest medical association in the United States pledges to help eradicate inequity in medicine. We asked four experts for their opinion on how to do this in a meaningful way. The American Medical Association (AMA), one of the largest and most influential medical associations in...

American expats push for access to coronavirus vaccines, raising questions about international equity

Jun 08, 2021

The United States is one of the small number of countries where coronavirus vaccinations are widely available. “All over the world people are desperate to get a shot that every American can get at their neighborhood drugstore,” President Biden said on Wednesday. But one group of Americans feels left behind: expatriates....

U.S. Medical Glove Signs $63.6 Million Deal with Pentagon to Secure Domestic PPE

Jun 03, 2021

U.S. Medical Glove Co. signed a $63.6 Million Contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to increase domestic production capacity of nitrile gloves. The grant accelerates the expansion of domestic industrial base for nitrile glove production in the U.S., creating up to 3000 direct US jobs and 10000 indirect from steel production to high-tech plant management. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Medical Glove...

How Health Care In The U.S. May Change After COVID: An Optimist's Outlook

May 30, 2021

With more than one-third of U.S. adults now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there's growing optimism on many fronts. A majority of states have either lifted health-related restrictions or have announced target dates for doing so. Already, many clinicians and health policy experts are thinking about what the post-pandemic world will look like. COVID-19 demonstrated that even in a behemoth industry like health...

Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks

May 11, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Psychiatry patients have called her by a racist slur for the disease, she said. A bystander spat at the Thai-born student to “go back to China” as she...

It’s not a ‘labor shortage.’ It’s a great reassessment of work in America.

May 10, 2021

Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s a blip, but there could be much deeper rethinking of what jobs are needed and what workers want to do on a daily basis. From Wall Street to the White House, expectations were high for a hiring surge in April with potentially a million Americans returning to work. Instead, the world learned Friday that just 266,000 jobs were added, a...

US shifts strategy as vaccinations slow

May 06, 2021

A version of this story appeared in the May 5 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday . (CNN) America's vaccination pace is slowing, putting President Joe Biden's pledge for normality from July 4 in jeopardy. To tackle the threat, Biden on Tuesday announced a strategic shift from mass vaccination drives to utilizing more...

Democrats must find narrow path to curb high medicine prices

May 03, 2021

President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they’ve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden ’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been...

Health Experts Urge U.S. Government On Social Media To Donate Unused AstraZeneca Vaccines To India

Apr 27, 2021

Update: On April 26th, the White House announced that it will share 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with other nations around the world after quality control inspections by the FDA. This week, global health experts took to social media to ask the U.S. government why it hasn’t offered its stockpile of AstraZeneca vaccines to India. There are currently tens of millions of unused...

America reaches milestone with COVID-19 vaccine widely available to those who want it, but hesitancy still casts a shadow

Apr 22, 2021

USA TODAY's panel of experts celebrate the success of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program but worry that although most Americans can get a shot, too many won't. s of Monday, COVID-19 vaccines are available to every American over 16 who wants a shot, but a panel of experts convened by USA TODAY remains deeply concerned about the people who say vaccines aren't needed. Anxiety about getting a shot is normal,...

Community groups help elderly, low-income Asian Americans get vaccine access

Mar 29, 2021

The Hmong Village, a sprawling indoor mall in St. Paul, Minnesota, has long been the center of cultural and commercial life for the Hmong diaspora. It’s filled with restaurants, street fairs and specialty goods stores that attract visitors across the country, and for the past three Saturdays, it’s also become the site of a mass vaccination effort that’s immunized at least 600 Hmong seniors and health care workers....

Air Force officer turns JCC nursing education into worldwide career

Mar 22, 2021

JAMESTOWN — An atlas is one of Cheri Foti’s most prized possessions — a visual memory of a career dedicated to serving her country and others across the globe. “I’ve highlighted each of the countries and continents I’ve been to,” Foti says. “I’ve been to over 21 countries and four continents — North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.”...

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