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FDA warns against hydroxychloroquine use outside of hospital settings as prescriptions surge

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospita Review) The FDA issued a warning April 24 against using hydroxychloroquine outside of a

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of everyone especially for older folks. For those individuals who are hospitalized or

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) More than half of U.S. states will have to significantly step up their

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Karen Taylor had been coughing for weeks when she decided to see a

(By Priya Chidambaram for Kaiser Family Foundation) COVID-19 has had a disproportionate effect on people who reside or work in

(By Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell for ST A T) Results from the first studies designed to determine how widely

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) UnitedHealth Group is working with Boston Scientific, Medtronic and the University of

(By Syndey Lupkin for NPR) The coronavirus pandemic has renewed concerns about the dependence of the United States on other

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical”

The new Medicare Trustees Report shows that Medicare posts a $5.8 billion loss in 2019 on $323 billion in revenue.