Why hospitals still can’t get the supplies they need
(By Stefanie Asin for Becker’s Hospital Review) During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare supply chain issues were complex and plentiful, creating
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End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) FORT HALL RESERVATION, Idaho — Myrna Broncho realized just how necessary an
Read MoreNursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) In early 2020, with reports of covid-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers
Read MoreMedicare Advantage costs begin to stabilize, UnitedHealth says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rising medical cost trends aren’t going down, but they are stabilizing, UnitedHealth Group executives
Read MoreCovid cut life expectancy by 1.6 years globally, but the leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) The leading causes of death haven’t changed since 1990 — with one glaring, pandemic-sized exception.
Read MoreThe ‘Pandemic Agreement’: What it is, What it isn’t, and What it Could Mean for the U.S.
(By Josh Michaud, Jennifer Kates, and Anna Rouw for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 01, 2024) Countries are nearing
Read MoreFDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19
(By Jason Mast for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals
Read MoreNew research: 134K+ cancer cases were missed in 2020
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) There were around 134,395 cases of cancer that went undiagnosed in U.S. adults
Read MoreThe CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance
(By Pien Huang for NPR) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon drop its isolation guidance for people
Read MoreDo We Simply Not Care About Old People?
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the
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