Covid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, a University of California-Irvine psychiatry professor, felt he didn’t need
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Month: October 2021
New brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An international consortium involving hundreds of scientists has unveiled highly detailed maps of the brain area
Read MoreEmployer health benefit costs expected to jump about 5%, reports say: 29 numbers to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two studies published Oct. 6 — one by Mercer shared with Becker’s and one
Read MoreMedtronic releases urgent recall for insulin pump vulnerable to hackers: 3 details
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic has issued an urgent recall for the remote control of certain insulin pumps
Read MoreOlder Americans bore the brunt of antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Older Americans were disproportionately affected by several different types of infection for which antibiotics were
Read More3 states to launch new ACA marketplaces
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky, Maine and New Mexico are all launching new state marketplaces for 2022, transitioning
Read MoreThe status of drug price reforms
Despite campaign promises to cut drug prices, the current administration has not coalesced around a plan as they seek to
Read MoreMajor Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions
Read MoreAverage helicopter air ambulance charge exceeds $30K: study
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) From 2017 to 2020, the average charge for a helicopter air ambulance rose 22.2
Read MoreWhat we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The announcement that a pill from Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics kept Covid patients out
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