Staffing shortages at NYC jails could reach dangerous levels as vaccine deadline passes

A serious staffing shortage at New York City jails is about to get a lot worse as nearly 2,000 workers are estimated to have failed to comply with a vaccine mandate deadline that passed on Tuesday evening. New York City’s Department of Corrections (DOC) reported on Monday that 77 percent of its staff had received at … Continue reading Staffing shortages at NYC jails could reach dangerous levels as vaccine deadline passes

10 States file lawsuit over “unconstitutional and unlawful” COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Ten states have taken legal action against the Biden administration’s harmful COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers that they fear could exacerbate staffing shortages. A federal court has already temporarily blocked the vaccine mandate for private employers, but a stricter one directed at healthcare workers that does not allow people to opt out of the vaccine via … Continue reading 10 States file lawsuit over “unconstitutional and unlawful” COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Patients brought to Canadian hospitals by ambulance forced to wait hours for emergency care

Patients being brought into hospitals in Canada by ambulance are being subjected to hours-long waits as the country’s publicly funded health system struggles with staffing shortages. Alberta Health Services Paramedic Don Sharpe recently spoke with RAIR Foundation USA to explain how hospitals there are regularly forcing patients in urgent need of care to wait for hospital admission. … Continue reading Patients brought to Canadian hospitals by ambulance forced to wait hours for emergency care