[ad_1] “If we solely rely on specialists, we’re setting ourselves up for failure because there aren’t enough of us. We need the insurance companies on board,” said Dr. […]
Biden receives 2nd booster, presses Congress on virus funds
[ad_1] “We have enough supply to give booster shots, but if Congress fails to act we won’t have the supplies we need this Fall,” Biden warned, noting the […]
Do you need a second COVID booster? Here’s what to know
[ad_1] Many Americans now can get a second COVID-19 booster, but it’s hard to tell who really needs another shot right now and who could wait. The Food […]
CMS proposes policy to smooth annual hospice pay changes
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to permanently cap annual hospice wage index adjustments so payments never decrease more than 5% from a prior year. […]
Anthem fined $5M by Georgia insurance commissioner
[ad_1] The Georgia insurance commissioner is hitting Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield with a $5 million fine—the largest in agency history— over claims processing errors. Anthem failed to […]
COVID and schizophrenia: Why this deadly mix can deepen knowledge of the brain disease
[ad_1] “People’s initial reaction to this was one of disbelief,” said Katlyn Nemani, a New York University school of medicine neuropsychiatrist and the study’s lead author. Some researchers […]
Hospital COVID-19 mortality rates double for Native Americans
[ad_1] American Indian and Alaska Native populations experienced in-hospital COVID-19 mortality rates two to three times higher than all other races, as well as some of the top […]
Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives, patient safety and nursing groups say
[ad_1] Such mistakes often end up in malpractice lawsuits, but criminal prosecutions are rare. After Vaught was charged in 2019, the Institute for Safe Medical Practices issued a […]
Florida secures $860M from CVS, others to settle opioid case
[ad_1] The CVS drug store company and pharmaceutical companies will pay Florida a combined $860 million as part of the settlement of an opioid epidemic case, state officials […]
Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fight
[ad_1] To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lay on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a […]