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☆ Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Noam Scheiber | More About Noam Scheiber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The breaking point came when the height of the pandemic passed, but conditions barely improved, according to many workers. Although health systems had promised to add staffing, many found themselves running deficits amid inflation and a shortage of doctors and nurses. Dr. Quee, the union president, said that inquiries from doctors were up more than threefold since the second group of Allina doctors unionized last month — and that as a result, the Doctors Council was hiring more organizers. “Two days ago, pharmacists called me from Florida,” she said. “We’ve never done pharmacists before.”In September, Dr. Smith, who long ago shifted from CVS district manager to frontline pharmacist, took on an additional role: labor organizer.

Persons: Sharif, “, unionizing, Quee, ”, “ We’ve, Smith Organizations: Doctors, CVS, renegades Locations: Allina, Florida, Kansas City, Mo

☆ Stress rash: What to do when stress gives you hives
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

What causes a stress rash? Stress hives can occur in response to elevated body temperatures caused by stress. What does a stress rash look like? Stress rashes are occasionally paired with swelling of the eyelids or the lips, Ploch said. How to get rid of a stress rashThe best treatment for a stress rash is to prevent it altogether, but don’t panic if after a hard day at work your skin begins to itch.

Persons: ‘, ’ ”, Whitney, dermatopathology, Lauren Ploch, Ploch, “, ” Ploch Organizations: CNN, Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine, American Academy of Dermatology Association, Scripps Health, American College of Allergy, Asthma, Immunology, World Health Organization Locations: Augusta , Georgia

Nonprofit hospitals like Allina get massive tax breaks in exchange for providing care for the poorest, most vulnerable people in their communities. Allina Health owns 13 hospitals and more than 90 clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Its nonprofit status enabled Allina to avoid roughly $266 million in state, local and federal taxes in 2020, according to the Lown Institute, a think tank that studies health care. But the federal rules are silent on how poor patients need to be to qualify for free care. “The industry needs to tell people they might be eligible for charity care,” Mr. Ellison said.

Persons: Allina, Ge Bai, Mr, Ellison, ” Organizations: The Times, Allina Health, Lown Institute, Internal Revenue Service, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Locations: Minnesota, Wisconsin

☆ Nonprofit Health System Pauses Policy of Cutting Off Care for Patients in Debt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sarah Kliff | Jessica Silver-Greenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced on Friday that it would stop withholding care from patients with outstanding medical debt as it “re-examines” its policy of cutting off services for those who have accrued at least $4,500 in outstanding bills. The health system will now temporarily halt this practice but will not restore care for indebted patients who have already lost access. Although Allina’s hospitals treated anyone in emergency rooms, other services were cut off for indebted patients, including children and those with chronic illnesses like diabetes and depression, The New York Times reported last week. Patients weren’t allowed back until they had paid off their debt entirely. Allina’s chief executive, Lisa Shannon, called the move a “thoughtful pause” while the company re-examined the policy.

Persons: “, weren’t, Lisa Shannon Organizations: New York Times Locations: Minnesota

☆ This Nonprofit Health System Cuts Off Patients With Medical Debt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Sarah Kliff | Jessica Silver-Greenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nonprofit hospitals like Allina get enormous tax breaks in exchange for providing care for the poorest people in their communities. Allina has an explicit policy for cutting off patients who owe money for services they received at the health system’s 90 clinics. A 12-page document reviewed by The Times instructs Allina’s staff on how to cancel appointments for patients with at least $4,500 of unpaid debt. The hospital system cuts off patients only if they have racked up at least $1,500 of unpaid debt three separate times. “Allina Health’s goal is, and will always be, to have zero patients go without services for financial reasons,” Ms. Bergerson said.

Persons: Allina, Allina’s, ”, Matt Hoffman, Conny Bergerson, “ Allina, Ms, Bergerson Organizations: New York Times, The Times Locations: Vadnais Heights, Minn

☆ Minnesota nurses reach tentative deal with hospitals to avoid strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Dan Whitcomb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The union representing thousands of Minnesota nurses said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with hospitals on a new contract that, if approved by members, would resolve a labor dispute without a threatened strike. "This tentative agreement is a historic win for nurses and patients at the bedside," Mary Turner, president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, said in a statement. Employment in healthcare across the United States remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency reported in September that the healthcare industry employed about 37,000 fewer people than it did in February 2020. Affected hospital systems include University of Minnesota-backed M Health Fairview and Allina Health, among others.

☆ Thousands of nurses at Minnesota hospitals launch strike seeking wage increases of 30%
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday, complaining of low salaries and understaffing worsened by the strains of the coronavirus pandemic. Minnesota Nurses Association president Mary Turner said pay raises are necessary to address the “crisis of retention” that would otherwise leave the hospitals severely understaffed. Nurses picket Monday outside North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn. David Joles / Star Tribune via APThe hospitals have offered 10-12% wage increases but the nurses are seeking more than 30%. The hospitals affected by the strike included those operated by Allina Health, M Health Fairview, Children’s Hospital, North Memorial and HealthPartners. The Minnesota nurses’ strike comes amid an upsurge in union activity nationwide.

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