As the coronavirus threatens the finances of thousands of hospitals, wealthy ones that can draw on millions — and even billions — of dollars in savings are in competition with near-insolvent hospitals for limited pots of financial relief.
Category: Public Health
COVID-19 deaths in U.S. likely much higher than reported in early weeks of pandemic, new analysis finds
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Healthcare Heroes Project spotlights COVID-19 stories from the front lines
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46% of NYC residents know someone who’s died from COVID-19
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Consumer Beware: Coronavirus Antibody Tests Are Still A Work In Progress
Public officials are putting high hopes on new blood tests as a means of determining who has developed antibodies to COVID-19, and with those antibodies, presumed immunity. But experts caution the tests are largely unreliable and the science is still catching up.
Most states not testing enough to safely reopen, analysis suggests
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CDC adds 6 symptoms; young COVID-19 patients dying from strokes — 8 updates
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‘An Arm And A Leg’: What A Fleet Of Firetrucks Can Teach About Public Health
This week on “An Arm and a Leg,” a front-line physician wonders if the health care industry’s drive for “efficiency” has robbed the system of surge capacity, leaving the nation underprepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telehealth Will Be Free, No Copays, They Said. But Angry Patients Are Getting Billed.
Politicians pledged to stop providers from charging for video appointments or telephone calls, but some patients are being charged $70 or $80 per virtual visit.
18.6% of US deaths linked to flu, pneumonia or COVID-19: 4 CDC findings
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