LabCorp offering free antibody tests for anyone with provider order
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospitl Review) LabCorp is now offering free COVID-19 antibody tests for anyone with an order from
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Emerging Health Issues
Gilead says critical study of Covid-19 drug shows patients are responding to treatment
(By Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A government-run study of Gilead’s remdesivir, perhaps the most closely watched experimental
Read MoreCalifornia will pay restraurants for providing delivered meals to seniors in need
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state-financed meal delivery program open to seniors who are at heightened risk for coronavirus
Read MoreWe have been failing our frail seniors
As of April 23rd, there were more than 10,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities – in just
Read MoreHealth Insurers Prosper As COVID-19 Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments
(By Julie Appleby and Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency
Read MoreAmid Coronavirus Distress, Wealthy Hospitals Hoard Millions
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Inova Health System, with campuses in some of the wealthiest suburbs of Washington,
Read MoreFDA warns against hydroxychloroquine use outside of hospital settings as prescriptions surge
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospita Review) The FDA issued a warning April 24 against using hydroxychloroquine outside of a hospital
Read MoreHow the pandemic will change the lives of seniors in the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of everyone especially for older folks. For those individuals who are hospitalized or
Read MoreMany states are far short of Covid-19 testing levels needed for safe reopening, new analysis shows
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) More than half of U.S. states will have to significantly step up their Covid-19 testing
Read MoreTelehealth Will Be Free, No Copays, They Said. But Angry Patients Are Getting Billed.
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Karen Taylor had been coughing for weeks when she decided to see a
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