How COVID reignited turf wars among doctors, nurses and other health workers

How COVID reignited turf wars among doctors, nurses and other health workers

Who is allowed to care for patients? And when, where and how can they do it? Those questions have been the focus of more than 450 bills and 200 executive orders introduced in state capitols since COVID-19 hit. “This is the wild west,” said Bianca Frogner, director of the University of Washington Center for Health…

217 Today: The pandemic has reignited turf wars among health professions

217 Today: The pandemic has reignited turf wars among health professions

Friday, October 22, 2022 Today’s headlines: Illinois lawmakers in Washington are renewing calls on Congress to pass protections for Afghan refugees before the end of this year. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is helping nearby counties strengthen their relationships with refugee, immigrant and migrant service providers. The University of Illinois student government is working with…