Who’s Sickest From COVID-19? These Conditions Tied To Increased Risk
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that people with chronic
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Emerging Health Issues
Florida health system uses robots to disinfect N95 masks
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has started using robots to disinfect N95 masks. After physicians
Read MoreDrugs needed to put patients on ventilators in short supply
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugs that are needed to keep patients on ventilators are facing shortages across
Read MoreFeds Warn Merchants Against Coronavirus Treatment Claims
(By Marisa Penaloza for NPR) Health scams are popping up as the coronavirus crisis grows around the country, according to
Read MoreWith Coronavirus Rare In Rural Florida, Experts Dispute Way Forward
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) JUPITER, Fla. ― Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to issue a statewide
Read MoreAdditional Background:Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
(Source – www.cms.gov) At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking historic and unprecedented steps
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
(By Juliette Cubanski and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation) More than 60 million people ages 65 and older and younger adults
Read MoreAs coronavirus impact grows, volunteer network tries to help health care workers who have ‘helped us’
(By Shafaq Zia for STAT) It started with a need: With the closure of schools and a shortage of household
Read MoreSome Insurers Waive Patients’ Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Three major health insurance providers have now pledged to shield patients from high medical bills
Read MoreOnline Coronavirus Tests Are Just The Latest Iffy Products Marketed To Anxious Consumers
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) Companies with experience in the “at-home” testing market began announcing in mid-March that
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