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National Nurses United opposed to CDC rollback on new COVID-19 mask guidance

National Nurses United has spoken out in disagreement with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks, avoid crowds or large gatherings, isolate after exposure, or get teste…

CMS releases guidance on COVID-19 relief funds for state Medicaid programs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance last week on how states could receive enhanced funding through the American Rescue Plan to increase access to home and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion challenge

The court is being asked to decide whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.

Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente invest in at-home acute level care 

Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente have invested in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based technology company that allows patients to receive acute level care and recovery services at home.

Bipartisan bill looks to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization

Congress is mulling changes to Medicare Advantage that would speed up the prior authorization process and mandate more transparency when health plans deny provider requests. The thinking behind the bill is that insurers sometimes use tactics that rein …

Biden Administration to invest $7 billion from American Rescue Plan to hire, train public health workers

The Biden Administration on Thursday said it planned to invest $7.4 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to hire and train more public health workers with the goal of being better prepared for future pandemics.

FCC opens Emergency Broadband Benefit program, offering monthly Internet discount

Eligible households can receive a $50 monthly reduction on internet service bills, along with up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop or tablet.

CDC issues new mask-wearing guidance as Yankee team members, Bill Maher, reportedly get infected

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Thursday allowing fully vaccinated individuals to resume normal activities without wearing a mask, eight members of the New York Yankees and HBO “Real Time” host Bill Maher reporte…

Walmart’s MeMD versus Amazon Care: The race to invest in telehealth

Walmart’s announcement last week that it would acquire telehealth company MeMD to provide virtual care nationwide for primary, urgent and behavioral healthcare is a bigger deal than Amazon’s March rollout of its virtual primary care services, according…

Nursing execs dish on the digital health tools they’ve found most useful during the pandemic

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