Experts fear U.S. may default to annual Covid boosters without sufficient data
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A number of vaccine experts are concerned the United States may be sleepwalking into a
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Pandemic
2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here’s what we know
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) On Wednesday, health officials in New York said that two new omicron variants are spreading
Read MoreRoutine cancer screenings still down, Dana-Farber CEO says
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are witnessing the consequences of delayed cancer
Read MoreFree COVID-19 home tests for Medicare Part B beneficiaries
Starting Monday, the first time in the history of the Medicare program that they will be paying for over-the-counter services
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll – March 2022: Economic Concerns and Health Policy, The ACA, and Views of Long-term Care Facilities
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Audrey Kearney, Mayesha Quasem , Mellisha Stokes , Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation
Read MoreDo I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing
(By Maria Godoy, Allison Aubrey and Jane Greenhalgh for NPR) The Biden administration has given the go-ahead for another COVID
Read MoreThe FDA is expected to authorize 2nd boosters for people 50 and up
(By Rob Stein and Jane Greenhalgh for NPR) Anyone 50 years and older could soon be eligible for a second
Read MoreWhy the name ‘deltacron’ may be misleading
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) While multiple countries have confirmed cases of a coronavirus recombinant consisting of parts
Read More43% of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services in 1st year of pandemic
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A March 15 HHS Office of the Inspector General report concluded telehealth was
Read MoreTo Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When the Biden administration announced a set of proposed nursing home reforms last
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