Significant side effects in up to 15% of coronavirus vaccine users, Warp Speed chief says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and about 10 percent to
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COVID-19 Is Causing Health Spending To Go Down
(By Drew Altman for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 2, 2020) We have never seen a year in which health
Read More10 states with the highest health insurance costs for employees
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employees in Minnesota face some of the highest annual health insurance costs in
Read MoreHealth workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to
Read MoreCDC to vote on who gets COVID-19 vaccine priority in emergency meeting
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Read MoreCanada Blocks Export Of Medications In Short Supply In Response To Trump Plan
(By Matthew S. Schwartz for NPR) Ahead of an expected surge in U.S. demand for prescription drugs, the Canadian government
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Highlights the Uncertainty of Medical Testing
(By Ishani Ganguli for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Jacqueline Chu considered the man with a negative coronavirus test on the other end
Read MoreFive ways technology is transforming hearing aids
For many years, people depended on analog hearing aids that barely had anything between the microphone and the speaker, but
Read MoreAnother reason to quit smoking: Dementia
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. and causes 480,000 deaths every year according to the
Read MoreAffordable Care Act open enrollment season
If you are not eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance for 2021, you have until December 15th, unless you qualify for
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