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Pfizer agrees to license generic versions of its COVID-19 pill — in some countries

(By Bill Chappell for NPR) Pfizer has signed a licensing deal to allow dozens of lower-income countries to benefit from

(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills

(By Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News) In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain,

(Source – blogs.va.gov) For James “Groovy” Cocroft, May 3, 2020, wasn’t so groovy. Nicknamed Groovy by his aunt because he

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS estimates the number of improper payments made under Medicare fee-for-service declined by

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, Investigate TV for Kaiser Health News) In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic

(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS announced Nov. 13 that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will see the

(By STAT staff) The past two months have brought extremely good news in the fight against Covid-19. Two different oral

(Source – NPR) WASHINGTON — The government on Friday directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing

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