From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background.
The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus and its more contagious Delta variant. Facilities across the country should make efforts now to get health care staff vaccinated to make sure they are in compliance when the rule takes effect.
By Phil Galewitz & Andy Miller – In the so-called Before Times, sitting shoulder to shoulder inside a stadium with tens of thousands of boisterous spectators — after a few hours of pregame tailgating — was a highlight of many fans’ autumn. But with covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths soaring from the delta variant, many fans are wondering if that is a wise idea.
The Federal Communications Commission approved an initial set of 62 applications for funding commitments totaling $41.98 million for Round 2 of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
To increase vaccination coverage and protect more people from COVID-19, including the more transmissible Delta variant, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will require more than 25,000 members of its health care workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Nurse Lauren gives her Wellness Wednesday tips and an update on COVID-19. While things look vastly different this summer compared to the summer of 2020, everyone should still be vigilant about the COVID-19 virus.
By Katherine H. Capps – “Blame the unvaccinated!” That cry has grown louder in recent days. We hear it from respected people across the political spectrum, from President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a conservative Republican. We hear it from our vaccinated friends and neighbors. I get it. We are in the midst of a crisis. Again.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The resurgence of covid cases in the U.S. — largely attributable to the much more contagious delta variant — has given policymakers the jitters. The Biden administration is redoubling efforts to get people vaccinated, and even some Republicans who had been silent or skeptical of the vaccines are encouraging the unvaccinated to change their status.
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, the Biden Administration is investing more than $3 billion to accelerate the discovery, development and manufacturing of antiviral medicines as part of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government strategy to develop the next generation of COVID-19 treatments.
There is no arguing the fact that the coronavirus pandemic impacted and changed lives across the globe. This week’s Friday Five takes a look at some of the innovative products that were created to help us adapt to our new normal and keep ourselves safe.
Below is a letter sent by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to insurers and providers following recent reports of ongoing concerns about Americans facing costs associated with COVID-19 vaccinations or testing.
By Devin Partida – How we dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world irrevocably. The rapid acceleration to remote operations, and all the changes that came with it, uprooted many industries, including health care.
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