[ad_1] Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter. It would […]
U.S. funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible
[ad_1] “Our new outreach campaign is designed to reach families, especially across underserved communities, where the cost of a funeral can be a financial burden to a loved […]
White House warns uninsured fund may end without more COVID-19 relief
[ad_1] Congress’s failure to authorize further coronavirus response spending will have serious consequences, including the depletion of a fund to reimburse providers caring for uninsured COVID-19 patients, a […]
VA proposal to close rural health clinics spurs opposition
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released a list of community-based clinics that it proposes to close in New Mexico and other rural areas around the […]
Lawsuits, complaints shine light on Centene’s challenges
[ad_1] Centene employees and customers’ recent complaints against the $32.5 billion insurer highlight the challenges large companies face as they grow through acquisition. During the past month, the […]
Google, Meditech to pilot Care Studio software integration in EHR
[ad_1] Google plans to bring its Care Studio clinical software into Meditech’s electronic health records system, the companies said Tuesday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society […]
South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge
[ad_1] South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours, as the country grapples with a […]
Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growth
[ad_1] New Jersey’s Lifeline Medical Associates was one of the first obstetrics and gynecology providers to sign onto UnitedHealthcare’s first bundled payment program for maternity care in 2019. […]
Providence’s Aaron Martin confirms he’s returning to Amazon
[ad_1] Providence chief digital officer Aaron Martin is returning to Amazon after spending nearly six years at the Catholic-based health system. Martin has led Providence Ventures, overseeing the […]
U of Vermont Medical Center seeks to build staff housing
[ad_1] The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington plans to build housing for its employees in South Burlington as a way to help ease its workforce shortage. […]