The top three concerns for healthcare workers in the Pacific Northwest are staffing levels, provider/staff burnout, and rising health care costs, according to a recent study. Get information on upcoming events, insights from key stakeholders, and status-specific reports delivered to your inbox! Schwabe and The Business Journals surveyed healthcare professionals to gain a better understanding of the state of the industry, both now and in the future, and provide key insights into industry trends and growth opportunities. The State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest report examines the experiences and…
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State officials meet at Jake’s 58 for responsible gambling, but critics say programs are insufficient
As Jake’s 58 prepares a $200 million expansion with double the slot machines, state gambling officials came to the Islandia casino Thursday to publicize programs to help problem gamblers. Experts said gambling addiction has increased in recent years in New York, coinciding with the opening of Jake’s 58 in 2017 and last year’s legalization of mobile sports betting in New York. In addition, state officials plan to license three new upstate land-based casinos by the end of the year, which could include one on Long Island. While they promote gambling…
Read MoreThe State may take over Healthcare.gov
Health equity advocates are urging Governor Brian Kemp and other health officials to delay implementing a state-based market exchange. Last month, Kemp signed legislation that gave Georgia’s Office of Insurance and Fire Safety (OCI) the authority to launch a statewide market exchange. This move would allow the state to exit HealthCare.gov, the federal market exchange. Georgia joins others in launching statewide plans while simultaneously undergoing a mass patient eligibility review, also known as a Medicaid settlement. With three different state departments—the OCI, the Department of Community Health and the Department…
Read MoreTribal nations in the United States provide publicly funded opioid treatment to those who need it most
Open this photo in the gallery: Brent Simcosky, director of health services for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, looks on from the Jamestown Healing Clinic on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula May 24.Nathan Vanderklippe/The Globe and Mail A man-made stream trickles a tinkling chatter past the banks of freshly embellished plants to the exposed beams and huge glass windows that make up the Jamestown Healing Clinic. It could be a resort, set in a sunny lot on the outskirts of town, its soaring lobby decorated with open-air scenes of Washington state’s rugged…
Read MoreNine FSU students to study and teach around the world after earning Fulbright scholarships – Florida State University News
From the left. Top: Michelle Perez, Denisha Campbell, Tessa Santner. Middle Row: Miguel Gonzalez, Rachel Neale, Arria Hauldin. Bottom: Caitlin Mims, Rachel Blankenship, Mia Hernandez. Nine current and former Florida State University students have been awarded scholarships through the prestigious Fulbright U.S. student program. Winners include graduate and undergraduate students and represent a range of majors and research areas. Five will carry out teaching assistantships while the remaining four will conduct research. They will continue that work in: Taiwan, Bulgaria, Scotland, Brazil, Spain and its Canary Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and…
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