[ad_1] U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a fall booster campaign. The $3.2 […]
Beyond the Byline: Roe v. Wade ruling compromises patient safety
[ad_1] Mari, you talked to one of the executives at the American Medical Women’s Association and they went through a hypothetical scenario where eventually the Texas resident may […]
Alignment Healthcare expands as insurtech rivals shring their footprint
[ad_1] Alignment Healthcare will expand into Texas and Florida, two of the most competitive and fastest-growing Medicare Advantage markets in the nation. In addition to offering Medicare Advantage […]
CMS updates nursing home staffing compliance guidelines
[ad_1] Nursing home surveyors will begin using payroll data to investigate noncompliance with staffing rules, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in guidance issued Wednesday. The […]
Explainer: Data privacy concerns emerge after Roe decision
[ad_1] With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of […]
U.S. officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
[ad_1] A two-dose vaccine, Jynneos, is approved for monkeypox in the U.S. The government has many more doses of an older smallpox vaccine — ACAM2000 — that they […]
Government watchdogs attack Medicare Advantage for denying care and overcharging
[ad_1] Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, […]
Helix, Memorial Hermann Health System partner on population genomics project
[ad_1] Population genomics and viral surveillance company Helix said Tuesday that it has begun a new partnership with Texas’ Memorial Hermann Health System to launch a new population […]
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
[ad_1] Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better […]
Supreme Court denies ERISA suit against Anthem, Express Scripts
[ad_1] The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from two self-insured employers and their workers, which sought damages from Anthem and Express Scripts over prescription drug costs, […]
