Hospitals lost out on roughly $22.3 billion over just a three-month period in 2020 after pausing elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Annals of Surgery.
While employment levels of most healthcare sectors rebounded to pre-COVID levels in 2021, the researchers found there was a 13.6% decline in employment at skilled nursing facilities compared to 2019.
Has COVID-19 increased burnout among cardiologists and other physicians? Medscape aimed to find out, surveying more than 12,000 physicians from numerous specialties.
Technology adoption in healthcare is at an all-time high, and the attractiveness of telehealth and other innovative solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue driving how healthcare is delivered through the next decade.
The Biden-Harris administration is planning to sign two executive orders to provide healthcare relief for those needing insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as undo some Trump administration policies that undermined the Affordable Care Act.