While it hasn’t yet been tested in humans, its ability to target multiple coronaviruses shows early promise.
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COVID-19 is spurring consumers to adjust spending, PwC finds
Many have but back on healthcare visits or are planning to do so, and a substantial number are considering curbing medication spending.
CMS sets guidance to reopening nursing homes to family and visitors
CMS Administrator Seema Verma gave no timetable, but the agency said reopening would only happen in phase three.
Operation Warp Speed gains two leaders in effort to accelerate vaccine development
The public and private partnership includes the Department of Defense to enable faster distribution.
We are with you: HIMSS day of silence and appreciation on Monday, May 18
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected us all. To honor those who have been lost and those who are working so hard to keep us well, HIMSS and its media brands will observe a digital day of silence and appreciation on May 18.
UnitedHealth Group, Microsoft, offer employers free COVID-19 screening app
UnitedHealth Group will maintain control over the protected health data and will manage opt-in and consent requirements.
Further evidence does not support hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19
Hydroxychloroquine can reduce inflammation, pain and swelling, but mild to moderate COVID patients showed more adverse events when treated with it.
The financial hit to nonprofit hospitals hinges on federal aid and restarting elective surgeries
The stimulus and emergency response funding will blunt some of the losses, but hospitals won’t be fully compensated, Moody’s found.
Premera Blue Cross launches virtual primary care health plan
The plan is available at a lower premium than standard PPO plans, and offers a specialist referral process.
COVID-19 telehealth waivers won’t last forever, but permanent regulatory changes are afoot
Reimbursement levels will go back to pre-coronavirus levels when the pandemic ends, but Congress may be pressured to make lasting change.
