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<div>Between the toll of the pandemic, an aging workforce and an aging population in need of more care, the shortage is only getting worse.</div>

<div>Arizona may be just the second state so far this year to have a case that stemmed from a locally acquired infection.</div>

<div>The outbreak was also detected in one school, according to the city's public health department.</div>

<div>A mother's story is reminding us of how a complete stranger can suddenly mean the world to you.</div>

<div>The strain has climbed to make up 4.3% of new COVID-19 cases nationwide.</div>

<div>Buyout firms have spent almost $1 trillion acquiring thousands of medical facilities. The result: higher prices and complaints about care.</div>

<div>Unlike the 10-digit hotline number, 988 is easy to remember — the mental health equivalent of 911.</div>

<div>A new 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, the mental health equivalent of 911, has launched in the U.S. But only five states currently have permanent funding to continue the service. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.</div>

<div>Recent studies have found that over 93% of adults between 50 and 80 experience ageism, which can have negative health effects; people who have an upbeat take on getting older actually live longer. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Ashton Applewhite, author of "This Chair Rocks," about raising awareness of ageism; and with scholars who discuss the benefits of rejecting social cues that insult growing older.</div>

<div>Recent studies have found that over 93% of adults between 50 and 80 experience ageism, which can have negative health effects, whereas people who maintain an upbeat take on aging (and reject social cues that insult growing older) actually live longer.</div>