Month: September 2023

Rural Hospitals are Closing Maternity Wards

Like a mouse sneaking away from a hungry cat, pregnant women living in rural areas are being forced to pack up and leave their homes in order to find suitable maternity care. Staffing shortages have left many rural hospitals no choice but to close their maternity wards, leaving expectant mothers with limited options for safe […]

Published on September 17, 2023

Weight-loss Drug Scarcity Creates a Pharmacy Treasure Hunt!

Obtaining popular weight-loss drugs is becoming a challenging scavenger hunt for patients. Dr. Angela Fitch compares it to an adrenaline-pumping game of ‘The Hunger Games.’ Imagine calling multiple drugstores, day after day, in search of the right dose. And this process repeats for refills too! But why the chaos? Supply problems and insurance issues are […]

Published on September 17, 2023

Alabama Home Health Provider Pulls Out Due to Medicaid Policies

It’s like a cat who keeps getting its tail stepped on – eventually it’ll say ‘no more!’ That’s exactly what’s happening in Alabama, where a home health provider is packing up and heading out. Why? Well, they’re blaming the state’s refusal to expand Medicaid. It’s like seeing a pie in the sky, but never actually […]

Published on September 16, 2023