Dr. Lorna Breen
New Law Funds Support for Health Care Workers’ Mental Wellness
On March 18, 2022, President Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law. The law is named for Dr. Lorna Breen, who served as the Medical Director of New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital before her suicide in April 2020, a death her family attributes to the immense mental, emotional, and physical toll that […]
Read MoreNew Law Funds Support for Health Care Workers’ Mental Wellness
On March 18, 2022, President Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law. The law is named for Dr. Lorna Breen, who served as the Medical Director of New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital before her suicide in April 2020, a death her family attributes to the immense mental, emotional, and physical […]
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Improve Health Care Worker Well-Being
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667), legislation to fund programs to improve the well-being and mental health of health care workers, including proivders of home-based care. This legislation is motivated at least in part by concern about the unprecedented stress and burnout health care workers have […]
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Improve Health Care Worker Well-Being
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667), legislation to fund programs to improve the well-being and mental health of health care workers, including proivders of home-based care. This legislation is motivated at least in part by concern about the unprecedented stress and burnout health care […]
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