Free Clinics Try To Fill Gaps As COVID Sweeps Away Job-Based Insurance
(By Michaela Gibson Morris for Kaiser Health News) TUPELO, Mississippi — Joe Delbert hadn’t needed the Tree of Life Free
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Amazon, Walgreens, CVS face shortage of heartburn drug being tested as COVID-19 treatment
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) After researchers at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health announced April 27 that they’re
Read MoreLabCorp offering free antibody tests for anyone with provider order
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospitl Review) LabCorp is now offering free COVID-19 antibody tests for anyone with an order from
Read MoreGilead says critical study of Covid-19 drug shows patients are responding to treatment
(By Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A government-run study of Gilead’s remdesivir, perhaps the most closely watched experimental
Read MoreWhat you should know if you decide to enroll in Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a histrionic impact on employment in the United States and around the world. For those
Read More5 things to know about the Medicare appeals process
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by your Medicare health or prescription drug
Read MoreCalifornia will pay restraurants for providing delivered meals to seniors in need
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state-financed meal delivery program open to seniors who are at heightened risk for coronavirus
Read MoreViewpoint: What US must do to prevent widespread critical drug shortages
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Widespread critical medication shortages will be the next big crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Read MoreWe have been failing our frail seniors
As of April 23rd, there were more than 10,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities – in just
Read MoreHealth Insurers Prosper As COVID-19 Deflates Demand For Elective Treatments
(By Julie Appleby and Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency
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