‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why Certain COVID Patients Die
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Megan Ranney has learned a lot about COVID-19 since she began treating
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Emerging Health Issues
CMS Takes Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
(Source – www.cms.gov/pressrelease) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that starting today, Medicare beneficiaries can receive coverage of
Read MoreNursing Homes Still See Dangerously Long Waits for COVID Test Results
(By Jordan Rau and Lauren Weber and Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes are still taking days to get back COVID-19 test results
Read MoreSeniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Over the past month, Dr. Richard Besdine and his wife have been discussing
Read MoreWhy State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes, small physician offices and rural clinics are being left behind in
Read MoreCMS issues coverage rules for COVID-19 vaccine: 10 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers will all be required to cover a COVID-19
Read MoreCVS to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health plans to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies by the end
Read MoreThousands of long-term care facilities have signed up for free COVID-19 vaccines given by CVS, Walgreens
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thousands of long-term care facilities have opted into a free HHS program with
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare to send members kits with COVID-19 tests, Tamiflu
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is providing some of its members kits that include an antiviral treatment
Read MoreRemdesivir becomes first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA on Oct. 22 granted approval to remdesivir, which Gilead sells under the brand name
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