FTC outlines efforts to fight COVID-19 ‘miracle cures,’ PPE scams
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) FTC officials detailed their efforts to stop consumer scams linked to the coronavirus pandemic
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Emerging Health Issues
Scientists Want to Know More About Using UV Light to Fight COVID-19 Spread
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) High up near the ceiling, in the dining room of his Seattle-area restaurant,
Read MoreAdministration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) People who’ve been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more
Read MoreFlorida to open 120-bed center for COVID-19 patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida officials are finalizing plans for a “super-skilled nursing facility” that will accept COVID-19
Read MoreLoneliness Hasn’t Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) When the coronavirus barreled into the U.S. this year, the predominant public health advice for avoiding
Read MoreStates Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when
Read MoreFDA publishes list of 55 hand sanitizers that may be toxic, says some users have died
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has published a list of 55 hand sanitizers that may contain methanol,
Read MoreAmid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive
Read MoreThe Dentist Will See You Now. But Should You Go?
(By Fran Kritz for NPR) Add dental visits to the list of services you can book now or shortly as
Read MoreUS insurers cutting telehealth coverage as COVID-19 cases surge
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) After changing policies to cover telehealth more broadly during the pandemic, some insurers are
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