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The response to COVID-19 was ageist, experts say
Although people aged 65 years and older make up more than 80% of deaths caused by COVID-19, younger adults make up the largest portion of cases.
HHS proposes greater flexibility for providers in sharing patient information under HIPAA
If the rule is finalized, the agency estimates an overall net cost savings of $3.2 billion over five years.
Baylor Scott & White lays off 102 corporate finance employees to reduce costs
This is the second round of layoffs for the health system since the start of the pandemic.
HHS releases hospital COVID-19 data at the facility level
Available on HealthData.gov, the data includes geographic patterns, new admission trends, capacity constraints and more.
HHS issues $523 million to nursing homes for reducing COVID-19 spread
The payments are in addition to the $15 billion already given to nursing homes in the targeted and general distributions of the Provider Relief Fund.
Walgreens to open 40 new primary care clinics by the end of next summer
AHA asks HHS for more COVID-19 flexibilities for providers
One request is for commercial plans to cover all approved COVID-19 therapies without prior authorization and to reimburse hospitals for costs.
Providence St. Joseph prepares for its third wave of COVID-19 next week
Analytic tool CoronaVirus Epidemic Registry and Emergency Data platform can track admissions and positive test rates – and predict outbreaks.
Moderna seeks regulatory authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna reports that its data analysis indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%, based on 196 COVID-19 cases.
Sanford Health cuts ties with longtime CEO after he said he wouldn’t wear a mask
In a recently-announced merger with the larger Intermountain system, CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft was to serve as president emeritus.
