During this Covid-frightening year, other things have been unfolding on the healthcare front that could make our lives better in the future.
Category: Policy
Report: Trump Administration Nears Deal For Additional Pfizer Vaccine Doses
The government had the opportunity to secure 600 million doses under an agreement signed in July.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster Has Coronavirus
His office said he is experiencing mild symptoms.
Feds Deploying More Than 400,000 Coronavirus Antibody Treatment Courses To States
The government started distributing Eli Lilly and Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s antibody treatments in November.
How health insurance affects patients: That means the transgender community too
Coming into Columbia University as a pre-med first-year student, I expected to be studying anatomy, biology, psychology, and many other subjects. I would have never thought that I would encounter gender and sexuality studies. Interestingly, this led to…
Boris Johnson Calls Emergency Meeting Over New Covid-19 Strain As Growing Number Of Countries Ban U.K. Travel
Many countries, including Canada, Russia, Italy, India and Hong Kong, have cut off travel ties with the U.K. in an attempt to contain a new rapidly-spreading Covid-19 variant.
Why Department of Homeland Security leadership is vital for battling the COVID-19 pandemic
A successful transition from the Trump administration will be essential as America braces itself for record-breaking hospitalizations and mortality due to SARS-CoV-2. Beyond the COVID-19 Task Force of the Biden Administration, new Department of Homelan…
Communication with insurers: a pandemic problem the vaccine won’t fix
During COVID-19, I have developed a special dislike for jazz. The dreaded phone call hold—upbeat music paired with frequent interruptions by a robotic voice assuring me that someone will be with me shortly—has become an all-too-familiar sound. Though c…
President-Elect Biden Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Monday
He will be the latest high-profile government official to get vaccinated.
Why At-Home Testing Is A Cure For Destructive Covid Lockdowns
Cheap, self-administered Covid tests with instant results would end destructive lockdowns. What is Congress waiting for?
