Stéphane Bancel says data showing 95% efficacy for his company’s vaccine means that it may be able to start distributing its vaccine in late December, pending a green light from the FDA.
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Biden’s ‘Medicare At 60’ Depends On Georgia Senate Races
President-elect Joe Biden may need Democrats to win both U. S. Senate races in Georgia for his effort to expand Medicare to Americans as young as 60 years old.
College Students (And Covid-19) Will Travel Home For Thanksgiving
In keeping with standardized protocols for Covid-19 testing and safety, when it comes to college campuses, there are none.
How Covid-19 Challenged Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral health organizations and their staff faced technical as well as financial challenges, in addition to the emotional strain of caring for people during a global health crisis.
As Supreme Court Weighs Obamacare, Health Insurers See Law’s Survival
The health insurance industry doesn’t see the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the entire Affordable Care Act and leaving tens of millions of Americans without medical coverage.
NYC Firefighters And EMS Were 15 Times More Likely To Have Had Covid-19
A study that included 14,290 of the 15,000 front-line workers at the FDNY found they were 15 times more likely to be infected during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and those with previous lung health issues were more likely to suffer severe i…
Five Health Care Campaigns That Can Heal The Partisan Rift And Save Lives
The campaign for election is over, now it’s time to govern. Here’s five health care policies that would save tens of thousands of lives and build on a broad bipartisan consensus.
Humana Profits Soar In Pandemic With Patients Still Slow To Get Care
Humana beat Wall Street earnings expectations in the third quarter with health plan enrollees still not seeking medical treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic quite like they have in the past.
It’s 2020. Now You Can Vote From Your Hospital Room.
It’s 2020. Covid-19 hospitalizations are on the rise just as the U.S. is facing the most polarizing presidential election in history. It’s time to make it a little easier to vote: from your hospital bed.
5 Questions To Consider If You Want Your Vote To Support Mental Health
There are many different reasons to choose politicians in this election, from healthcare to the economy to climate change. One issue not often talked about is mental health care and how to better evaluate politicians based on it. These 5 questions from…
