Stories tagged: "healthcare workers"

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Work This Arizona Veterinarian Supports the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Ban Noncompete Clauses

Arizona veterinarian Anna George supports the FTC's proposal to ban noncompete clauses to protect the wellbeing of workers.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner March 3, 2023 7:01 am MST
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Health Three Years On, COVID-19 No Longer Grabs Headlines, Still Poses a Threat

Variations of the virus, coupled with waning immunity, have created what one health expert describes as a "six-month pattern," where COVID-19 cases spike during the summer and winter months.

Emilee Miranda Emilee Miranda January 4, 2023 12:45 pm MST
Healthcare Joan Steede, a home health care worker from Phoenix, pushing for action on the Build Back Better plan. (Photo by Diannie Chavez/Cronkite News)
Healthcare An Arizona Home Care Worker Speaks on the Dark Side of the Profession 

Low wages among healthcare workers are proving to not just be demoralizing—they’re destroying the industry’s workforce.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner June 27, 2022 1:14 pm MST
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Latinos National Labor Relations Board Launches Spanish-Language Website

The site provides a place for Spanish-speaking workers to file unfair practice charges and petitions for union elections in their native language.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz February 2, 2022 9:17 am MST
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COVID Vaccine Vaccination Rates in Arizona Nursing Homes Increased While Deaths Went Down

Arizona is one of 18 states reporting increases in resident infections, with cases increasing nearly 30% from mid-September to mid-October.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi November 16, 2021 2:41 pm MST

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Gayle Shanks, co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, speaks against special ballot propositions 301, 302 and 303 on March 20, 2023, in Tempe. The propositions will appear on a special election ballot in May in Tempe and, if passed, would make the Arizona Coyotes arena and entertainment district possible. (Photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News) Affordability Why These Tempe Residents Say the Proposed Entertainment District Is a Bad Deal
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COVID Vaccine Banner Health, Arizona’s Largest Hospital Network, Requiring Vaccines for Employees By Nov. 1

The company cited flu season, the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and the high hospitalization rate among unvaccinated as reasons for the requirement.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi July 20, 2021 4:57 pm MST
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Coronavirus Lost on the Front Lines: Healthcare Workers in Southwest Who Died Fighting COVID-19

Reporters spoke with loved ones of healthcare workers across the country have risked their lives to care for COVID-19 patients.

Hannah Foote Hannah Foote Haley Lorenzen November 25, 2020 12:03 pm MST