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Massachusetts Hospital Crisis: Beds 'Clogged' With Patients, Report Says Massachusetts Hospital Crisis: Beds 'Clogged' With Patients, Report Says
Massachusetts Hospital Crisis: Beds 'Clogged' With Patients, Report Says Over 1,000 Massachusetts patients are "stuck" in hospital beds when they should be discharged, creating a clogged system and treatment plan delays, a new report says. Nearly one out of every seven medical-surgical beds in Massachusetts hospitals is occupied by patients who are awaiting discharge and no longer need acute care, according to a report released on Monday, June 12 by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.  That means 15% of acute care hospital beds are unnecessarily occupied, due to an array of reasons that include barriers related to primary health insura…
Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Franklin County Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Franklin County
Staffing Shortage Causes School Closure In Franklin County A school in Western Massachusetts was forced to temporarily shut down due to staffing shortages. In Franklin County, Mohawk Trail/Hawlemont Regional School Districts Superintendent Sheryl Stanton announced that the Hawlemont Regional School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 22 due to staffing shortages. “Due to staffing shortages, Hawlemont Regional School will be closed on Monday, Nov. 22,” the district posted on the school’s website. “We will be assessing the staffing situation throughout the day today, so please listen carefully for updates regarding tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!” …
IRS Planning To Delay April 15 Tax Deadline, Reports Say IRS Planning To Delay April 15 Tax Deadline, Reports Say
IRS Planning To Delay April 15 Tax Deadline, Reports Say For the second straight year, the Internal Revenue Service is expected to extend the tax deadline by at least a month, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post all reported on Wednesday afternoon, March 17 that the IRS is expected to push the tax deadline until mid-May, not April 15, though no official statement has been made. Tax season was delayed from the get-go as the IRS began to accept and process tax returns on Feb. 12, which was a two-week delay. A filing extension would give taxpayers additional breathing room to meet their tax …