The White House says millions of Americans could be at risk during the next coronavirus surge if Congress does not approve funding to extend and improve the federal Covid response.
Category: Policy
The World Watched Russia Bomb Ukraine’s Hospitals. What Happens Next?
Global human rights experts are cautiously optimistic that social media, smartphones and near real-time monitoring of attacks could usher in a new era of accountability for war crimes.
The nursing home staffing crisis will not be fixed through transparency
Staffing shortages and turnover rates have recently become a pertinent topic for hospitals. However, these personnel challenges have haunted certified nursing facilities since the 1970s. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the turnover rate for total nu…
Pfizer Reportedly Set To Request Authorization For Second Covid Booster Shot For Seniors
Pfizer-BioNTech will soon request FDA emergency authorization for a second Covid booster shot for people 65 and older, a group for which the agency has previously been quick to approve new shots, the Washington Post reported.
Tackling trial delays, social inflation, and skeptical jurors in a pandemic world
More than one in three U.S. physicians will face a medical malpractice lawsuit in their careers. As the role of advanced practice clinicians such as nurse practitioners as primary caregivers continues to grow, so too will their exposure to medical malp…
States Are Eyeing A Public Option Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Whether on the state or national level, a public option will lead to the same results: higher costs, fewer providers, and rationed care. That should give pause to officials in the 16 states—from Maine to California—where a public option is on the table…
Governor Abbott’s decree: medically harmful, scientifically unfounded, and unethical
On February 22nd, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas turned essential medical treatments for transgender adolescents into a crime, ordering the state to investigate them as “child abuse.” The following day, a patient came to one of us (Dr. Morse…
Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill With $14 Billion For Ukraine Aid—Here’s What’s In It
In addition to funding day-to-day government operations, the bill includes measures targeting student aid, violence against women and e-cigarette regulation.
Hawaii Becomes Last State To Drop Mask Mandate As Covid Infections Fall
After nearly two years, Hawaii plans to drop its indoor mask mandate, though Gov. David Ige warned residents that the state was prepared to bring back the mandate in the even of a new Covid surge.
Want to improve telehealth? Ask people with disabilities.
Telehealth is the best option for millions of Americans, but more Americans need to be included. Three-hundred-and-thirty U.S. health organizations have called on Congress to act swiftly in renewing waivers that allow for the provision of telehealth se…
