Friday, June 10, 2022: Providers

New research published in JAMA found that fewer than 6 percent of hospitals are in compliance with the price transparency rule. Of the 5,239 hospitals studied, 13.9 percent had a machine-readable file but not a consumer-friendly display, 29.4 percent had a...

Thursday, June 9, 2022: Life Sciences

The White House announced that it is shifting some of its COVID-19 funding to invest more in vaccines and the antiviral treatment Paxlovid. The administration will divert a total of $10 billion from testing and personal protective equipment – $5 billion will go...

Thursday, June 9, 2022: Life Sciences

Pharmacies and states have already ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children in anticipation of federal authorization next week. Of the 5 million doses initially available, about 1.45 million Pfizer doses and 850,000 Moderna shots have been...

Thursday, June 9, 2022: Providers

Two U.S. representatives introduced a bipartisan bill to establish legal penalties for assaulting or intimidating hospital employees. The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act includes protections for “individuals who may be mentally incapacitated...