With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care.
Tag: Alaska
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Lack of Data Still Blunts US Response to Outbreaks
Major data gaps, the result of decades of underinvestment in public health, have undercut the government response to the coronavirus and now to monkeypox.
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The Godwit’s 7,000-Mile Journey: A Migration That Breaks Records
Researchers marvel at the bird’s record-holding migratory flight of 7,000 or so miles from Alaska to New Zealand at this time of year. No eating or refueling along the way.
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In Recovery After Storm, Alaska Faces Hard Days Ahead
Geography and climate add to the challenges for the hard-hit isolated communities as the cold months draw closer.
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A Day of Firsts for Peltola in Congress Starts a Sprint to Another Election
Representative Mary Peltola was sworn in as the first Alaska Native and first woman to represent her state in the House. She has eight weeks before she faces voters again.