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Labor crisis may cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage : Shots

Labor crisis may cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage : Shots

Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications. Christopher Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/KHN Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for 

Judge says CGH Medical Center’s CEO violated labor laws

Judge says CGH Medical Center’s CEO violated labor laws

A state labor board judge says that before the union’s formation in 2021, the hospital’s CEO illegally wrote letters and emails discouraging workers from organizing. STERLING, Ill. — A judge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board said CGH Medical Center violated state labor law by