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Pfizer delays seeking emergency use authorization for vaccine for young children
Pfizer and BioNTech have delayed plans to seek emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old.
The companies on Friday announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the Food and Drug Administration due t…
HHS stands ready with 600,000 courses of new antibody treatment against Omicron
The federal government has purchased 600,000 treatment courses of a new monoclonal antibody treatment that data shows works against the Omicron variant.
Omicron currently is estimated to make up about 100% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States.
CMS expands coverage of lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a national coverage determination that expands coverage for lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT).
This final decision expands eligibility for people with Medicare to…
Banner|Aetna partners with Virta Health on diabetes reversal
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture owned by Banner Health and Aetna/CVS, have partnered with Virta Health on a Type 2 diabetes reversal program.
The program is available for the more than 100,000 members in Banner/Aetna’s fully insured and Administrative Se…
HHS is providing $66.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to increase COVID-19 vaccinations
In an effort to boost vaccination numbers and confidence in getting the shots among targeted, underserved populations, the U.S.
Healthgrades releases America’s best hospitals ratings based on clinical outcomes
Healthgrades has released its list of the 250, 100 and 50 best hospitals for clinical excellence.
COVID-19 pushes the trend towards office-based labs
COVID-19 has spurred innovation and growth, including the trend toward outpatient care at office-based labs.
As a result of increased calls to keep patients out of the hospital and safe from infection during the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and M…
AHIP accuses out-of-network providers of price gouging in the cost of COVID-19 tests
AHIP claims that federal mandates for insurers to pay for COVID-19 tests have resulted in price gouging on the part of some out-of-network providers.
Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access free at-home COVID-19 tests
People covered either by original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring.
Pfizer asks FDA for authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for young children
Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old.
This has been done at the request of the FDA, Pfizer said yesterday.
