Category: Public Health

Vaccine Coverage, Pricing, and Reimbursement in the U.S.

The brief provides an overview of how vaccines are reimbursed and covered across government programs and different types of health insurance in the United States. It coverage regulations specific to COVID-19 vaccine(s).

At least 32 guests at superspreader Ohio wedding test positive for COVID-19

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US daily death toll highest since May; Pfizer’s vaccine 95% effective — 7 COVID-19 updates

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Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines

Drugmakers will walk away with massive profits, but much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money.

As Broad Shutdowns Return, Weary Californians Ask ‘Is This the Best We Can Do?’

California’s ping-ponging approach to managing the pandemic — twice reopening large portions of the service sector economy only to shut them again — has residents and business owners on edge. But experts say the push and pull on businesses may be what success looks like in much of the U.S. for months to come, given COVID-19’s pervasive spread.

Anger After North Dakota Governor Asks COVID-Positive Health Staff to Stay on Job

Doctors and nurses say order puts lives in danger, amid a COVID surge and a statewide shortage of health care workers.

COVID-19 immunity may last years, new study suggests

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How medical schools can remove racism from curriculum, per KHN

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Racism is a public health threat, AMA says

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COVID-19 surges in 48 states; US hits 1M pediatric cases — 7 updates

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