Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) State officials and federal agencies warn there’s a new phone scam circulating: Some
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Emerging Health Issues
We Put Off Planning, Until My Father-in-Law’s Medical Crisis Took Us by Surprise
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this month, my husband picked up the phone and learned his 92-year-old
Read MoreHow the pandemic has shifted large employers’ healthcare strategy
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how large employers are planning for healthcare costs
Read MoreFDA warns of false results from Thermo Fisher’s COVID-19 test
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA warned healthcare providers and labs Aug. 17 of issues with Thermo
Read MoreHow do you separate scientifically sound stem cell therapies from scams?
(By Natalya Ortolano for STAT) For patients who’ve run out of other options, experimental, unproven therapies like stem cell treatments
Read MoreIsolation, Disruption and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic
( By Heidi de Marco for Kaiser Health News) GARDENA, Calif. — Daisy Conant, 91, thrives off routine. One of her
Read More5 things to know about COVID-19 and the uninsured
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’ s Hospital Review) America’s uninsured population has fluctuated as the COVID-19 pandemic caused many to
Read MoreSeven months later, what we know about Covid-19 — and the pressing questions that remain
(By Andrew Joseph, Helen Branswell, and Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) The “before times” seem like a decade ago, don’t they?
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines won’t have a copay, HHS says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. government is working with commercial health insurers to make future COVID-19 vaccines
Read MoreNursing home COVID-19 cases, deaths on the rise after decline
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a decline in COVID-19 cases, U.S. nursing homes are now reporting a
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