Amazon eyes building COVID-19 testing lab for employees
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon is looking at ways to do regular COVID-19 testing of its workers, including
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Month: April 2020
Nursing Home COVID-19 Reporting Rules To Be Strengthened
( By Mark Katkov for NPR) After shocking instances of nursing homes failing to disclose the existence and extent of
Read MoreAmid Pandemic, FDA Seizes Cheaper Drugs From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) JUPITER, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration in the past month has
Read MoreIn Fine Print, HHS Appears To Ban All Surprise Billing During The Pandemic
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Federal officials offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ practices have included
Read MoreCOVID-19 Issues and Medicaid Policy Options for People Who Need Long-Term Services and Supports
(By Marybeth Musumeci and Priya Chidamabaram for Kaiser Family Foundation) While the COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis, it may
Read MoreCoronavirus Precautions Pose A Particular Challenge For Alzheimer’s Patients
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Coronavirus poses special challenges for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Many cannot be isolated because they
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Read MoreEarly peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment
(By Adam Feuerstein and Matthew Herper for STAT) A Chicago hospital treating severe Covid-19 patients with Gilead Sciences’ antiviral medicine
Read More‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) As New York, California and other states begin to see their numbers of
Read MoreI Wasn’t Eating’: Senior Twin Sisters Battle Pandemic Anxiety Together
(By Cara Anthony for Kaiser Health News) EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Ethel Sylvester dialed 911, trembling with fear. The
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