Coronavirus / COVID-19

The federal agency charged with ensuring workplace safety needs to take a hard look at how it will protect workers during a future crisis, according to recent congressional testimony.

Rising inflation and increased labor costs are multiplying the risk of closure for skilled nursing facilities across the country, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by CliftonLarsenAllen and...

Vaccinated people with cancer or Alzheimer’s disease are significantly more likely to experience a COVID-19 breakthrough infection, finds a pair of studies from researchers at the Case Western Reserve...

– A high burden of persistent symptoms is observed in persons after COVID-19, but no specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy has proposed an action plan to address what he called a crisis of burnout and mental health issues among healthcare providers.

Non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as mask wearing and increased testing, better helped skilled nursing providers minimize how many people got sick from COVID-19 even amid high community transmission,...

Long COVID may hit seniors with symptoms that mimic the effects of aging — leading to oversight or misdiagnosis.

Several COVID-related waivers and flexibilities important to long-term care providers will remain in place at least through July after it was revealed the Biden administration plans to extend the public...

The U.S. is creating two Americas with its lack of cohesive policy on universal broadband access, said panelists Monday during the Department of Health and Human Services’ Telehealth Conference.

Early deaths among seniors increased 17% between 2019 and 2020, according to America’s Health Rankings Senior Report issued Monday by United Health Foundation.