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Jul 09 | Kat Jercich

SCOTUS ruling will make it harder for patients to get birth control

Providers who e-prescribe birth control through apps and online pharmacies doubt the decision will significantly affect…

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Jul 08 | Jeff Lagasse

Medicare's race, ethnic data often undercounts minority populations

Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans are the groups most consistently misclassified, the data shows.

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Jul 07 | Kat Jercich

HHS announces billion-dollar push toward experimental COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also announced it would give $450 million to the biotech company…

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Jul 07 |

HHS sets up free COVID-19 testing in select cities in response to COVID-19 outbreaks

The department is partnering with eTrueNorth and the local communities to perform up to 5,000 tests per…

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Jul 07 | Jeff Lagasse

Medicaid expansion has led to earlier cancer detection among individuals with low incomes

Expansion has played an important role in preventative services beyond cancer - particularly…

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Jul 06 | Susan Morse

CMS proposes Medicare payment changes to increase the use of dialysis in the home

The proposed changes would encourage the development of certain new and innovative home dialysis machines,…

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Jul 06 | Jeff Lagasse

COVID-19 showing significant mental health impact, national survey shows

There has been a broad range of specific emotional effects related to the pandemic, and certain stressors affected a…

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Jul 02 |

MENTAL Health Challenge seeks digital platform to combat loneliness

The challenge aims to combat the loneliness that older adults, people with disabilities and veterans experience,…

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Jul 02 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth is an important tool for rural hospitals in treating COVID-19, research shows

Despite the benefits, barriers remain in place, preventing the widespread, long-term use of the…

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Jul 01 | Susan Morse

Encounter notifications spur a better transition of care that prevents readmissions

Providers can reduce liability, avoid readmissions, prevent costs, and have greater patient satisfaction…

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