Opinion | It’s High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Death
Chicas is an assistant professor of nursing. In November, the Senate admitted defeat in the effort to pass a new version of the Farm Bill, and instead passed a stopgap funding measure to maintain the status quo — until they try again later in 2024 or in 2025. The Farm Bill is a massive piece […]
With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks
Unless Congress acts to pass a spending package on or before September 30, the federal government is hurtling toward a shutdown. How will that affect federal healthcare programs? Stakeholders and policy experts, including former government officials, shared with MedPage Today their forecasts around which health programs and personnel might be most impacted by a shutdown […]
Nursing Exam Pass Rates Dropped in Recent Years. Why?
The share of candidates who pass the licensure exam to work as a registered nurse has significantly dropped in recent years, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) — the regulator tasked with overseeing the exams — has no plans to make it any easier. Most leading nurse academics say that’s a […]