Both Pfizer and Moderna have received amended EUAs to give a third shot to individuals with weakened immune systems.
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Florida, driven by the unvaccinated, is epicenter of the pandemic
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says hospital and long-term care staff will be required to get vaccinated by September 27.
Biden pushes for lower drug prices in $3.5 trillion budget proposal
PhRMA called Biden’s push “misguided” and says it fails to address an insurance system that shifts the cost of treatments onto patients.
UnitedHealthcare is paying $15.6 million to settle mental health overcharge accusations
UnitedHealthcare and United Behavioral Health will pay $15.6 million over federal and state investigations into alleged reduced mental health reimbursement rates that resulted in overcharges, according to the Department of Labor.
HHS is requiring its healthcare workforce to get vaccinated
The Department of Health and Human Services has become the latest federal agency to mandate vaccinations for its employees.
On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that HHS would require the more than 25,000 members of its healthcare workfo…
Rainn Wilson makes us grateful for being number two
“Grateful people go to the doctor less, and live longer. It’s absolutely a super power,” Wilson told a full house at HIMSS21.
Aetna, CVS Health enter into virtual primary care space
Members will be able to access a panel of board-certified physicians and coordinated care from a consistent team of specialists.
Integrating clinical, claims data key in one Delaware organization’s response to COVID-19
An underutilized and underfunded service found new life, and new importance in the community, when the pandemic took root.
AI is the new paradigm in forecasting infectious disease risk
LAS VEGAS – Optum is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to create infectious disease forecasting that is as accurate as weather forecasting.
Optum researchers first began studying the COVID-19 pandemic while tracking an early flu outbre…
Telehealth enabled NASA to care for astronauts in orbit, but agency is eyeing the moon and beyond
The ailments, approaches and technology are different, but telehealth is alive and well aboard the International Space Station.
