Pfizer to apply for emergency approval of vaccine today; COVID-19 cases up 26% in 1 week — 5 updates
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. reported 8,461 COVID-19 deaths for the week ending Nov. 18, the highest
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99% of long-term care facilities have signed up for free COVID-19 vaccines from CVS, Walgreens
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Nov. 18 that the department is seeing “tremendous uptake”
Read moreFDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test
(By Vanessa Romo for NPR) The first COVID-19 diagnostic at-home self-test that provides rapid results has been approved by the
Read more‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why Certain COVID Patients Die
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Megan Ranney has learned a lot about COVID-19 since she began treating
Read moreCMS Takes Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
(Source – www.cms.gov/pressrelease) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that starting today, Medicare beneficiaries can receive coverage of
Read moreNursing Homes Still See Dangerously Long Waits for COVID Test Results
(By Jordan Rau and Lauren Weber and Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes are still taking days to get back COVID-19 test results
Read moreSeniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Over the past month, Dr. Richard Besdine and his wife have been discussing
Read moreWhy State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes, small physician offices and rural clinics are being left behind in
Read moreCMS issues coverage rules for COVID-19 vaccine: 10 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers will all be required to cover a COVID-19
Read moreCVS to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health plans to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies by the end
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