Generic remdesivir to cost up to $79 per dose
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two generic drugmakers, Cipla and Hetero, were given the green light from Indian regulators
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Emerging Health Issues
Nursing Homes Are Reopening In West Virginia, But Not Everyone Can Visit Yet
(By Rachel Martin and Christianna Silva for NPR) Mark Shaver hadn’t seen his 96-year-old mother Betty in months when he
Read MoreInsurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They’re ‘Medically Necessary’
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) In the wake of the massive turnout at anti-racism demonstrations around the country, public health
Read MoreLimitations of the Program for Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Raise Concerns
(By Karyn Schwartz and Jennifer Tolbert for Kaiser Family Foundation) In early April, the Department of Health and Human Services
Read MoreEarly Results Show Benefit Of Steroid For Very Sick COVID-19 Patients
(By Joe Palca for NPR) A low-cost anti-inflammatory drug appears to reduce the risk of death in patients with COVID-19.
Read MoreTexas Calls In A Strike Force To Try To Slow Coronavirus Spread In Nursing Homes
(By John Burnett for NPR) Some of the worst coronavirus outbreaks have occurred at long-term care facilities that now account
Read MoreAlmost One in Four Adult Workers is Vulnerable to Severe Illness from COVID-19
(By Gary Claxton, Larry Levitt, Rachel Garfield, Rabah Kamal, Tricia Neuman, Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, Wyatt Koma, and Matthew Rae for
Read MoreAt A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — If there were ever a time for more public health funding,
Read MoreEPA Orders Amazon And EBay To Stop Selling Bogus Coronavirus-Fighting Products
(By Hannah Hagemann for NPR) On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Amazon and eBay to stop selling certain pesticide-containing
Read MoreIf You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The coronavirus pandemic — and the economic fallout that has come with it
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