FDA Cracks Down On Antibody Tests For Coronavirus
( By Richard Harris for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is stiffening its rules to counteract what some have called a
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Palliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a
Read MoreNew CMS panel seeks answers for nursing homes fighting coronavirus
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has created an independent commission to make recommendations for responding to the COVID-19
Read MoreDo formulary exclusion list benefit the patient?
Express Scripts and CVS Caremark, the two largest pharmacy benefit managers, increased the numbers of drugs on their 2020 exclusion
Read MoreCost of cancer drugs not linked to clinical benefit, study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The costs of dozens of cancer drugs were about 2.3 times higher in the
Read MoreYou have three options if you lose your health insurance
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed two crises: health and economic. While millions of Americans lost their jobs it also means
Read MoreFlood Of Calls And Texts To Crisis Hotlines Reflects Americans’ Rising Anxiety
(By Yuki Noguchi for NPR) Normally, Laura Mayer helps the most acutely suicidal callers find the nearest hospital emergency room. But
Read MoreCMS makes 2nd round of sweeping regulatory changes in response to COVID-19: 12 notes
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospita Review) CMS has issued another round of sweeping rule changes and regulatory waivers, giving physicians,
Read MoreMedicare is here for your mental health
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Medicare cares about your mental health and offers services to support you. Mental health conditions, like depression
Read MoreCoronavirus twice as deadly for men, study finds
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though men and women are equally as likely to contract COVID-19, men are far
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