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Sep 08 | Susan Morse

AHIP addresses infrastructure and cost issues associated with a COVID-19 vaccine

Insurers can use their member data to help identify which people meet the criteria to be eligible for the…

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Sep 03 | Jeff Lagasse

CMS rule stipulates hospitals will receive 2.7% pay boost for inpatient Medicare services

Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5…

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Sep 01 |

CMS proposes rule on pathway to Medicare coverage for innovative technology

The proposed rule has been commended by the Advanced Medical Technology Association for getting innovative…

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Aug 28 | Susan Morse

Abbott gets $760 million to deploy 150 million COVID-19 tests

Testing will be potentially deployed to schools and to assist with serving special needs populations, HHS says.

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Aug 24 |

HHS allows health plans to contact recovered COVID-19 patients for plasma donations

The guidance prohibits providers and health plans from receiving any payment from, or on behalf of, plasma…

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Aug 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Scientists identify hundreds of drug candidates to treat COVID-19

Drug-candidate pipelines represent a first step toward the discovery of new drugs to treat the virus.

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Aug 14 |

Operation Warp Speed is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary, officials say

An HHS official said that the federal government hopes to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for…

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Aug 13 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare industry is grappling with the emergence of counterfeit PPE in the COVID-19 battle

A "gray market" for bogus products has emerged, with profiteers hoping to benefit from…

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Aug 06 | Susan Morse

Trump orders agencies to purchase U.S. made drugs and medical supplies

The order could disrupt the global pharmaceutical supply chain, jeopardizing the ability to respond to COVID-19,…

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Jul 29 | Susan Morse

Pharma & biotech companies are in testing phase for a COVID-19 vaccine

Many Pfizer/BioNTech sites are in diverse communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

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