by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Health Equity Project, in conjunction with Third Horizon Strategies (THS), Pareto, and Algorex, released the final issue brief in a series on social determinants of health (SDOH). The issue brief explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously endorsed Moderna’s vaccine for use in those between the ages of 6 and 17. Previously, the only COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in children between...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Life Sciences
New data found that COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 20 million deaths in the first year after they were made available, mostly in wealthier countries. Researchers estimated that more than 7 million lives were saved in countries covered by the vaccine-sharing...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Colorado’s Section 1332 state innovation waiver to create its own state-specific public option plan starting next year. Colorado is the first state to get approval for a public option plan. The plan,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Providers
Mayo Clinic announced it reached an agreement with UnitedHealthcare that adds the provider to the insurer’s network. The Mayo Clinic stopped accepting appointments from out-of-network patients to preserve hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic early this...
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