Hero of the Hudson participates in a scathing anti-Trump ad. “Donald Trump has failed us so miserably,” the pilot Sully Sullenberger says in the ad. The Lincoln Project and VoteVets co-sponsored the effective ad. Another hero supports Biden. Sully Sullenberger stepped up in a critical moment and now he asks that we do the same.
COVID-19 is a major heart risk. While COVID-19 is most known as a respiratory infection, significant evidence links it to heart damage, too. Autopsies found traces of the coronavirus’s genetic material in the heart. Actual viral particles discovered within the heart’s muscle cells. Experiments have found that SARS-CoV-2 can destroy lab-grown versions of those heart
Political Influence Political influence is directly affecting healthcare policy decisions during the pandemic. Politics should not influence sensitive public health debates. Top White House officials pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to play down the health risks to children. Trump henchmen even tried to circumvent the C.D.C. for “alternate facts” to show that
Revenues Decline Skilled Nursing News reported on a discussion involving national for-profit chain, SavaSeniorCare. The future is uncertain. The context of the discussion is how to proceed after COVID passes. Since the pandemic has led to severe occupancy declines for skilled nursing facilities, and less income because of the loss of short-term rehabilitation after elective
Brad Parscale was Trump’s right hand man. He also has a domestic violence problem apparently. After Republican’s reaction was to blame Democrats for Parscale’s mental breakdown and alleged suicide scare, the real issue was domestic violence. Law enforcement arrived after Candice Parscale fled her house following an altercation with her 6-foot, 8-inch-tall husband. A police
The Investigation Nursing homes are required to have sufficient staff to meet the needs of the residents or prevent neglect. It has always been a problem in the industry. Nursing homes need different levels of care depending on acuity or needs of residents. CMS adjusts the staffing expected based on assessments showing the needs of