Trump to order government to buy certain drugs solely from U.S. factories, setting up major shakeup for industry
(By Nicholas Florko for ST A T) WASHINGTON — President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday directing the federal
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Have you updated your powers-of-attorney?
There are two different kinds of powers of attorney: financial and medical. A financial power of attorney document allows an
Read MoreCMS Announces a Temporary Policy for Premium Reductions
(Source - www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, as part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate the nation’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019
Read MoreTelemedicine is booming — but many people still face huge barriers to virtual care
(By Juliet Isselbacher for ST A T) As Covid-19 drives many patients away from in-person care and toward virtual visits,
Read MoreNursing Home Residents Moved Out To Make Way For COVID-19 Patients
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) In some nursing homes, 100% of the residents are positive for the coronavirus. That’s by
Read MoreHenry Ford researchers defend hydroxychloroquine study, slam politics surrounding drug
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The persisting political climate has made any objective discussion about hydroxychloroquine “impossible,” two
Read MoreWellCare Partners with Shipt to help address food insecurity, transportation access
WellCare, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, is partnering with Shipt, a same-day delivery service, to help Medicare Advantage members safely
Read MoreJAMA studies show 25 percent of Medicare beneficiaries can’t access telehealth visits
In a recent pair of studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine, one study found more than percent of Medicare beneficiaries
Read MoreWhat Seniors Can Expect as Their New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Imagine this scenario, perhaps a year or two in the future: An effective
Read MoreUS to pay Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1B for development, 100M doses of coronavirus vaccine
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The U.S. government signed a contract July 31 with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline
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