Stroke patients slower getting to treatment during pandemic, study finds
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though minutes can make all the difference in the treatment of people having
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Emerging Health Issues
For Seniors, COVID-19 Sets Off A Pandemic Of Despair
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) As states relax coronavirus restrictions, older adults are advised, in most cases, to
Read More79% of cancer patients report care delays, survey shows
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most U.S. cancer patients receiving treatment have reported a delay of their care during
Read MoreCoronavirus & Medicare enrollment: Get the coverage you need
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) To help stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many businesses have temporarily closed. If
Read MoreNearly Half Of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due To Pandemic
(By Elizabeth Lawrence for Kaiser Health News) As the coronavirus threat ramped up in March, hospitals, health systems and private
Read More‘We Miss Them All So Much’: Grandparents Ache As The COVID Exile Grinds On
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Back home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Richard and Denise Victor would get to
Read MoreTo test our way out of the Covid-19 nightmare, focus on nursing homes
(By Donald H. Taylor, Jr. for STAT) Less than 1% of Americans live in nursing homes, yet these facilities account
Read MoreHighmark extends breaks for telehealth through Sept. 30: 4 details
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark extended telehealth coverage benefits to waive deductibles, coinsurance and copayment
Read MoreCongress Said COVID-19 Tests Should Be Free — But Who’s Paying?
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals around the country are afraid to send out hundreds
Read MoreFederal legislation to protect health data has made little progress. Will that change in the Covid-19 era?
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) Before the Covid-19 pandemic, health data privacy wasn’t exactly a hot topic on Capitol Hill.
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