Being Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) For more than a year, public health officials have repeatedly told us
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(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Now that about 43 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated,
Read moreU.S. spent millions on COVID-19 contact tracing, but it did little to slow transmission, CDC study finds
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. launched COVID-19 contact tracing programs nationwide to slow the transmission of the
Read moreMedicare is supposed to cover the COVID-19 vaccine
Medicare is supposed to cover the COVID-19 vaccine itself with no out-of-pocket costs; however, providers can charge extra for additional
Read moreAs Covid dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A curious thing happened during the Covid-19 pandemic: With masks, social distancing, and Purell galore,
Read moreIn California, Nursing Home Owners Can Operate After They’re Denied A License
(By Aaron Mendelson and Elly Yu for NPR) The pandemic has highlighted poor care in America’s nursing homes, where nearly
Read more‘Better Than the Hospital’: Pandemic Boosts Care for Serious Illnesses at Home
(By Stephanie O’Neill for Kaiser Health News) Late last year, Janet Yetenekian was one of the thousands of people in
Read morePandemic Leads Doctors to Rethink Unnecessary Treatment
(By Bruce Alpert for Kaiser Health News) Covid-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has
Read moreTips for Older Adults to Regain Their Game After Being Cooped Up for More Than a Year
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Alice Herb, 88, an intrepid New Yorker, is used to walking miles around
Read moreAs Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Ronald Lindquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared
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