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More than 818,000 people select healthcare plans in first week of open enrollment
RWJBarnabas Health and Trinitas Regional Medical Center reach definitive agreement to merge
RWJBH will make significant investments in Trinitas and will expand its network of outpatient services.
Patients prefer doctors who share their same race/ethnicity
The findings underscore the need for health systems to address issues of implicit biases and to diversify the physician workforce.
Online physician reviews are met with distrust among medical professionals
Telehealth reduces cancellations for care during COVID-19 pandemic in large Ohio health center
Some patients remain wary of going into the clinic, with lack of transportation and other issues has been a nagging barrier.
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly antibody treatment for COVID-19
This allows for the distribution and emergency use of the antibody treatment, administered via intravenous infusion.
More economic worries translate to less caution about COVID-19
These differences could have public health ramifications, as even modest reductions in social contacts can reduce infection and eventual death rates.
Pfizer touts new COVID-19 vaccine, calling it ‘90% effective’
Up to 50 million doses could be available globally by the end of the year, with that number climbing to 1.3 billion in 2021.
Tennessee hospital rates are up most in counties where mask-wearing is optional
As the percentage of patients residing in mask-requirement counties increases, the growth curve flattens.
CVS Health expands COVID-19 testing services, adds 1,000 rapid-result test sites
Rapid-result diagnostic tests are available at no cost to patients who meet CDC criteria.
