Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back
The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first ...
West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park ends delivery privileges for midwives, family doctors
West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park ended delivery privileges for midwives and family doctors, leaning more on their own OB-GYNs and, advocates say, causing chaos for hundreds of expecting ...
Providence St. Vincent limiting patients ahead of Friday's system-wide strike
Providence is preparing for a potential shortage of doctors and nurses ahead of what could be the largest health care worker ...
Providence begins limiting admissions at St. Vincent ahead of looming nurses, physicians strike
While the strike begins Friday, Providence said it would start limiting new patients at St. Vincent Medical Center beginning ...
First U.S. fatality from bird flu reported in Louisiana
A Louisiana resident infected by H5N1 bird flu has died, state authorities there reported Monday, marking the first U.S.
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Doctor supports strike, says Providence Health 'hemorrhaging providers'
Oregon's largest health care strike, including the state's first doctors' strike, is set to begin this Friday if a settlement ...
Aetna drops Providence in Oregon from its health insurance network, leaving patients in limbo
Providence Health & Services in Oregon has been dropped from Aetna’s health insurance network after the two sides failed to reach a new agreement by the end of 2024. Providence’s contract with Aetna ...
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Providence says it is prepared for a major nurses strike, but asks doctors not to walk
Just days after 5,000 Providence nurses and doctors announced plans to strike, the health care organization says it wants to ...
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Providence asks to renew talks with physicians ahead of strike
"As a result, and in the interest of community health, Providence's lead negotiator has approached federal mediators to explore the possibility of reopening mediation with hospitalists at Providence ...