What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) After a slow start, testing for COVID-19 has ramped up in recent weeks,
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Emerging Health Issues
Coronavirus Patients Caught In Conflict Between Hospital And Nursing Homes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) A wrenching conflict is emerging as the COVID-19 virus storms through U.S. communities:
Read MoreNursing homes refusing to admit discharged hospital patients amid coronavirus worries
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid the coronavirus epidemic, hospitals trying to discharge patients quickly are hitting a
Read MoreCoronavirus Has Upended Our World. It’s OK To Grieve.
(By Stephanie O’Neill for Kaiser Health News) On weekday evenings, sisters Lesley Laine and Lisa Ingle stage online happy hours
Read MoreNot So Fast Using CPAPs In Place Of Ventilators. They Could Spread The Coronavirus.
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief concerns facing hospitals
Read MoreCOVID-19 boosting Medicare spending
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations released a new analysis showing the COVID-19 outbreak will potentially boost Medicare spending
Read MoreAetna to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 hospitalizations
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health-owned Aetna will waive copays and cost-sharing for COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations, the insurer
Read MoreIs Loss Of Smell And Taste A Symptom Of COVID-19? Doctors Want To Find Out
(By Emily Kwong, Allison Aubrey, and Maria Godoy for NPR) Three weeks ago, Washington, D.C., resident Rebecca Read Medrano started
Read MoreHospital Suppliers Take To The Skies To Combat Dire Shortages Of COVID-19 Gear
(By Christina Jewett and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Hospitals in the New York City area are turning to
Read MoreHow to keep loved ones safe and family caregivers healthy
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect communities around the U.S., it’s not surprising that family caregivers of a loved
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