The organizations will directly fund rides through route ride credits using Lyft’s transportation platform.
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CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site
CVS Health has teamed with Lyft, the YMCA and other nonprofit partners to address inequities related to COVID-19 vaccine access in vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on Black and Hispanic populations.
U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery
The first month of the new year proved challenging for hospitals and health systems nationwide as the effects of the pandemic continued to push margins, volumes and outpatient revenues below the performance of the prior year, according to the February …
Combined vaccination and physical distancing are enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges
A combination of robust vaccination programs and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need to rely on stay-at-home restrictions, according to a new study by epidemiologists and demographers from WorldPop …
Methodist Hospital of Southern California uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19
Contact tracing is a key strategy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but for a virus with high transmission rates and large numbers of asymptomatic carriers, traditional methods can fall short.
As was the case at Methodist Hospital of Southern Califor…
Hospital price-setting would have the most impact in reducing healthcare spending
Although RAND said price regulation is the most effective way to reduce spending, the researchers said this method has the most opposition.
Universal coverage of long-term care for older Americans may stabilize provider revenues
The report calls for establishing universal coverage for all Americans’ long-term care needs through Medicare.
Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds
Although weekly telemedicine visits shot up twenty-three-fold during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall visit volume decreased by 35%.
Texas hospitals deal with winter storm disaster
On Wednesday, 45 hospitals were declared an internal disaster due to either no water pressure or pipes bursting, according to SETRAC CEO.
As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, out-of-pocket costs may rise
Flu data from 2018, the closest analog, shows costs for patients could add up to hundreds or even thousands.
