From hospitals and clinics to doctors' offices and urgent care centers, healthcare executives and clinicians agree: staffing shortages directly compromise their ability to provide high-quality care to patients. As the American healthcare staffing gap grows, patient care inevitably suffers.
Cyclospora cases continue to rise throughout the country, with very few signs of slowing down — but it doesn't even compare to some of the biggest outbreaks in history.
The big picture: Foodborne illnesses happen all of the time, affecting one in six Americans every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The American Red Cross says "tens of thousands" of people donated blood this week after it declared a national blood crisis, but the U.S. still needs more donors.
Why it matters: The U.S. faces an alarming blood supply crisis that could last the entire summer, potentially delaying surgeries, trauma care and other treatments that depend on blood transfusions.
Nearly eight in 10 voters say they're more likely to support a candidate if they champion maternal health reform, with the vast majority backing proposals regardless of party, according to a new national poll.
Why it matters: In a deeply polarized era — particularly around women's health issues — maternal health is a rare area of bipartisan agreement.
Why it matters: Though the agency reset was launched with the midterm elections in mind, it's already under strain and the elections are still more than three months away.
