Coronavirus

COVID’s Push and Pull on the Public Health Workforce

A conversation between one person who felt she had to leave public health and another who was inspired to join the field.

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How Do We Keep the Nursing Shortage From Getting Worse?

Experts are worried the U.S. could be headed for its worst nursing shortage in 20 years.

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Employers Grapple With Fear, Uncertainty and Vaccine Mandates

A preschool owner wrestles with whether to require vaccines, and a researcher shares tips on how to make a mandate work.

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Schools Brace for Pandemic-Fueled Mental Health Needs

As kids return to the classroom, schools are spending billions in new federal aid to address students’ growing mental health needs.

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Health Care’s Ransomware Wake-Up Call

A spike in ransomware attacks is pushing the health care industry to beef up its digital defenses.

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Why Millions Could Lose Medicaid Next Year

A congressional ban on removing anyone from Medicaid is likely to expire early next year.

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Drilling Into a Dentist’s COVID Roller Coaster Ride

From the fear of shutting down to the exhaustion of reopening and the missed appointments in between.

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Calling the Shots: Should Employers Mandate COVID Vaccines?

We dig into the research to help employers weigh the pros and cons of requiring their employees to get vaccinated.

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No Simple Answers: A COVID Q&A With NYT’S Apoorva Mandavilli

We sit down with one of the top pandemic reporters in the country to answer listener questions.

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Data and Door Knocking: One City’s Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines

What Chicago can teach the rest of the country about distributing vaccines more equitably.

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