Susan Morse

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CDC committee to decide on recommendation for J&J vaccine today

The committee meets from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in a meeting open to the public.

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic lead pro-COVID-19 vaccine coalition 

The Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic are leading a coalition of 60 hospitals and healthcare institutions in a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Derek Chauvin conviction prompts HHS vow to tackle racism as a serious public health threat

Earlier this month, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky declared racism to be a serious public health threat.

$150M in American Rescue Plan funds going to community-based centers

Through the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making nearly $150 million available to community-based healthcare providers to use for COVID-19 response for underserved communities. 
The funds will support approxi…

How COVID-19 opened a new chapter for population and public health

COVID-19, against a background of growing awareness of health inequities, has expanded how we define population health. New laws, policies and funding have helped spur solutions.

J&J still on pause as CDC panel reviews blood clotting concerns

The pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will continue as a federal panel reviews the cases of six women who received the vaccine and developed blood clots.

House extends moratorium on 2% Medicare sequester cuts through 2021

In a vote of 384-38, the House on Tuesday passed a bill that eliminates the 2% cut to Medicare payments until the end of 2021. 
However, the bill proposes to offset the change by increasing the sequester cuts in 2030.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The cuts were tri…

CDC and FDA pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot concerns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced they are pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to concerns of several rare blood clotting cases in individuals who have received the vaccine.

Microsoft doubles healthcare market with acquisition of Nuance

Microsoft is acquiring Nuance Communications in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt. 
 
The transaction is intended to close this year.
 
Nuance is a cloud and software provider of conversational AI and cloud…

CMS increases hospice payments by 2.3%

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that updates hospice base payments and the aggregate cap amount for 2022. 
As proposed, hospices would see a 2.3%, or $530 million increase in their payments for FY 2022. The pro…