Quality and Safety

Feb 26 | Susan Morse

Health plans banned from denying coverage of COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic individuals

Providers may seek federal reimbursement for costs incurred for COVID-19 testing or vaccines to those…

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Feb 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Biden Administration secures supply of new COVID-19 therapeutic treatment

The treatment uses two monoclonal antibodies, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, to treat non-hospitalized, high-risk…

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Feb 26 | Susan Morse

Biden signs executive order to spur domestic supply chain

The order is to correct a lesson learned from COVID-19 on dependence on countries such as China for PPE supplies.

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Feb 22 | Susan Morse

CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site

The organizations will directly fund rides through route ride credits using Lyft's transportation…

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A report calls for establishing universal coverage for all Americans' long-term care needs through Medicare.

Feb 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Universal coverage of long-term care for older Americans may stabilize provider revenues

A report calls for establishing universal coverage for all Americans' long-term care needs…

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Feb 19 | Kat Jercich

Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

Although weekly telemedicine visits shot up twenty-three-fold during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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Feb 19 | Susan Morse

Texas hospitals deal with winter storm disaster

On Wednesday, 45 hospitals were declared an internal disaster due to lack of water pressure or pipes bursting, according to SETRAC CEO.

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Feb 19 | Jeff Lagasse

As insurers end grace period for COVID-19 hospital costs, out-of-pocket costs may rise

Flu data from 2018, the closest analog, shows costs for patients could add up to hundreds or even…

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This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.

Feb 17 |

Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.

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Feb 17 | Susan Morse

Biden administration invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 testing

K-8 schools and underserved settings, such as homeless shelters, will get $650 million to expand testing.

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