
What We’re Reading: Financial Worry in Rural Hospitals; GAO Report on Supply Shortage; COVID-19, Cardiovascular Implications
Financial worries rise among rural hospitals as federal government loans become due; a report finds shortages of supplies are impeding the COVID-19 response; the effect of COVID-19 on the heart is spotlighted.
Financial Worry Among Rural Hospitals
As the health care industry nationwide continues to deal with surges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, loans that were provided by the federal government to weather the pandemic are now due for repayment, which has caused financial worry among rural hospitals. As reported by
GAO Links Supply Shortages With Impaired US COVID-19 Response
Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report finding that shortages of supplies and equipment are impeding the United States’ COVID-19 response, nearly 6 months into the pandemic.
COVID-19’s Effect on the Heart
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