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Apr 03 | Susan Morse

United Health Foundation donates $5 million to support the homeless, food insecure, during COVID-19 crisis

UnitedHealth Group previously announced $50 million to fight COVID-19 by supporting…

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Apr 02 | Dave Muoio, Mobihealth News

To combat COVID-19, FCC's Ajit Pai proposes $200M telehealth investment program

The proposal would fully fund telehealth services and devices for eligible healthcare providers, although some…

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Apr 01 | Jeff Lagasse

One-year projected costs of coronavirus to the commercial market could hit $251 billion

Consumers will feel these increased costs through higher out-of-pocket expenses and premiums,…

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Mar 31 | Jeff Lagasse

Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates

Cities that adopted early, broad isolation and prevention measures had lower disease and mortality rates…

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Mar 30 | Healthcare IT News Staff

Readers share their stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them

We asked for your experiences during the coronavirus public health emergency, and you've responded. Here are…

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Mar 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Mayo Clinic is studying antimalarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

Some of the medications being used to treat COVID-19 are known to increase cardiac risk in some people.

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Mar 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear, possibly endangering health workers

The message is clear: Nurses and physicians should treat asymptomatic patients as…

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Mar 26 | Jeff Lagasse

In the coronavirus age, loneliness and social isolation are pressing concerns for healthcare

Finding ways to connect meaningfully with patients is almost as important as those patients…

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Mar 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Health and Human Services announces $250 million in grants to provide meals for older adults

The need for these services has increased as community measures to slow transmission of COVID-19…

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Mar 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Homeless people receive less treatment in hospitals for heart attacks, have higher readmission rates

This is concerning for providers, whose reimbursement is increasingly tied to the 30-day…

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