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Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application
The designation would help Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center improves its finances and expand access to care. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
FDA Advisers Urge Targeting JN.1 Strain in Recipe for Fall’s COVID Vaccines
Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax all said they could have supplies of JN.1-specific shots ready by fall, although they didn't provide amounts. read more >
by Associated Press -
WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It’s No Longer Emergency
The announcement, made more than three years after WHO declared the coronavirus an international crisis, offers a coda to a pandemic that stirred fear and suspicion, hand-wringing and finger-pointing across the globe. read more >
by Associated Press -
Company Holiday Parties are Back, but With Some Restraint
After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers seem to be yearning for a bit of glamour. read more >
by Associated Press -
A Diminished US Workforce Could Lead Fed to Keep Rates High
The leading cause of the worker shortfall, according to research by the Fed, is a surge in retirements. read more >
by Associated Press -
Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations
There's a disconnect between customers who want to shop and dine like they used to during pre-pandemic times and exhausted employees who no longer want to work those long hours — a push-pull that is only being heightened during the busy holiday shopping season. read more >
by Associated Press -
Foundations, Major Donors Tackle Nation’s Nursing Shortage
The flight from the profession wasn't a case of older nurses retiring. The bulk of nurses leaving were under age 35, and more are headed for the exit. read more >
by Associated Press -
China Eases Anti-COVID Measures Following Protests
The move adds to earlier easing that fueled hopes Beijing was scrapping its "zero COVID" strategy, which is disrupting manufacturing and global trade. read more >
by Associated Press -
Construction Firms Adapt To New Era Of Planning
Construction company executives say demand for projects has remained robust, and they have learned to cope with now-predictable complications like higher materials costs and labor shortages. read more >
by Marty Cook -
House Panel Says Lax Screening Helped Facilitate Pandemic Loan Fraud
Financial technology firms used questionable procedures and business practices that resulted in "the needless loss of taxpayer dollars." read more >
by Associated Press -
Health Care Premiums Rose Just 1% This Year
Workers this year are contributing an average $6,106 toward the cost of family premium, with employers paying the rest. read more >
Pandemic Cited as Student Math Scores Plummet
Among fourth graders, 36% were proficient in math compared with 41% in 2019. In Arkansas, the results were even worse. read more >
Montrose Misses Revenue Estimate, Reports Loss in Q3
The environmental services firm said revenue fell on softer demand for pandemic-related services. read more >
Schools Clash With Parents Over Bans on Student Cellphones
Educators see a need to keep students on task to recover from pandemic shutdowns, when many students lost the equivalent of months of learning. read more >
Record Number of Americans Have Bank Accounts, Gov’t Says
The FDIC attributed most of the improvement to the stronger economy in 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic restrictions largely expired and there were low levels of unemployment. read more >
by Associated Press -
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Will Cost $110-$130 Per Dose
Commercial pricing for adult doses could start early next year, depending on when the government phases out its program of buying and distributing the shots. read more >
by Associated Press -
USDA Announces $1B in Debt Relief for Farmers
Farmers assisted by the program have been found by the USDA to be distressed borrowers hard hit by pandemic-induced market disruptions exacerbated by more frequent, more intense, climate-driven natural disasters. read more >
by Associated Press -
CDC Drops Traveler Health Notices for Individual Countries
The reason: Fewer countries are testing for the virus or reporting the number of COVID-19 cases. read more >
by Associated Press -
Fed’s Brainard Warns US Rates to Stay High, Notes Global Impact
Nine central banks accounting for half the global economy have lifted their key interest rate by 1.25 percentage points in the past six months. read more >
by Associated Press -
Pfizer Seeks to Expand Omicron Booster to 5- to 11-Year-Olds
FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said last week he expected a decision on boosters for that age group soon. read more >
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