How GM’s direct contracting experiment has fared
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) General Motors allowed 24,000 employees to opt in to a direct contracting agreement with
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Month: August 2021
A lucky few seem ‘resistant’ to Covid-19. Scientists want to know why
(By Amitha Kalaichandran for STAT) Her husband collapsed just before reaching the top of the stairs in their small one-bedroom
Read MoreAfter Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and
Read More‘We Sent a Terrible Message’: Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration’s plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has
Read MoreMost private insurers are no longer waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
(By Jared Ortaliza, Matthew Rae, Krutika Amin, Matthew McGough, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 19, 2021)
Read MoreU.S. officials’ decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Biden administration’s decision to start authorizing third doses of Covid-19 vaccine in September is
Read MoreCaregiver & Family Resource Fair coming to a location near you
(Souce – blogs.va.gov) Like so many caregivers, Barb Webb has been the sole caregiver to her son since he retired
Read MoreReserve purple wristbands to identify DNR status, FDA tells device makers
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is asking medical device manufacturers to avoid giving purple wristbands to
Read MoreHigher and Faster Growing Spending Per Medicare Advantage Enrollee Adds to Medicare’s Solvency and Affordability Challenges
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 17, 2021) The number of people
Read MoreRush to Boosters Sparks Confusion, Differing Recommendations
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) When the Food and Drug Administration announced last week that a third
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