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A roseate spoonbill ventured far outside of its usual territory to make an appearance near Green Bay, delighting local birdwatchers in the process

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The U.S.' pediatric bed shortage is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals to shutter children’s wards in favor of adult care.

Adults who received the updated covid-19 booster shots are better protected against severe disease than those who havent, cutting their risk of having to visit an emergency room or being hospitalized with the coronavirus by 50% or more, according to new federal data.

Because of poor reimbursement rates and the change from COVID, many hospitals and pediatric hospitals were not equipped to take on the tripledemic of flu, RSV and COVID.

Hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses are at high levels for this time of year, disrupting seasonal patterns and making it hard to predict how bad this winter will be.

A major factor in the bed shortage is a years-long trend among hospitals of eliminating pediatric units, which tend to be less profitable than adult units.

The U.S. is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of beds to treat ailing children stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.