Doctors disappearing from ERs as hospitals cut costs

  Doctors are now disappearing from emergency rooms (ERs) as hospitals cut costs, thanks to private equity firms dipping their fingers into the healthcare industry. Kaiser Health News (KHN) zoomed in on the case of a Tennova Healthcare facility in Clarksville, Tennessee. The hospital had outsourced its ERs to American Physician Partners (APP), a medical staffing company backed … Continue reading Doctors disappearing from ERs as hospitals cut costs

American Airlines cancels more than 300 flights due to lack of pilots

American Airlines (AA) canceled more than 300 flights over the weekend due to a lack of pilots. The cancellations prompted travelers to take to social media to voice out their frustration. The issue stemmed from the large-scale retrenchment of pilots during the start of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Because of this, the carrier announced that an … Continue reading American Airlines cancels more than 300 flights due to lack of pilots