According to FDA documents, the test is intended to help stop the spread of COVID-19 among Amazon employees.
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DOJ investigating UnitedHealth’s $13B acquisition of Change
The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing an investigation of UnitedHealthcare Group’s $13 billion acquisition of data analytics company Change Healthcare, spurred in part by a letter sent to regulators this month by the American Hospital Association …
Spread of coronavirus from lab is extremely unlikely, WHO report says
The introduction of the coronavirus through a laboratory incident is considered an “extremely unlikely pathway,” for the origin of the virus, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization’s joint international team.
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COVID-19 ratcheting up demand for virtual behavioral healthcare, Cigna finds
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the demand for telehealth, driving consumers to increasingly seek virtual care options, and this is extending to behavioral health services, according to a new report from health insurer Cigna.
HIMSSCast: What the new info blocking rules mean for you — with Deven McGraw
Ciitizen’s Deven McGraw, formerly of OCR and ONC, breaks down the big health policy changes coming our way.
American Hospital Association urges CMS to rescind mid-build denials
The American Hospital Association is imploring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to rescind recent denials of hospital requests for a mid-build exception to the site-neutral payment policy, according to a letter sent last week.
CMS resuming routine hospital surveys after delays
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lifted a suspension on hospital surveys and said most on-site survey activity will now resume as normal.
Coronavirus likely escaped from a Wuhan lab, says former CDC Director Robert Redfield
The World Health Organization is expected to release its report tomorrow on the origin of the coronavirus as former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield stirs the controversy that it was inadvertently leaked from a la…
Senate passes moratorium to Medicare sequester cuts
The Senate on Thursday passed H.R. 1868, a bill that will prevent the 2% Medicare sequester cuts that hospitals and physicians opposed.
The bill passed with an amendment added by Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, to …
AHIP submits testimony for Senate hearing on COVID-19 and improving health equity
This week, America’s Health Insurance Plans submitted testimony to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for a hearing focused on improving health equity and outcomes by addressing health disparities during the COVID-19 response.
