by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention
A new report warns that the CDC is in “a moment of peril” and needs a significant overhaul to protect national security. The report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies states that the CDC needs to improve data collection processes,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Transition to Value
The CMS announced that more than 700,000 health care providers and organizations will participate in at least one of three accountable care programs, covering more than 13.2 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. The Medicare Shared Savings Program has 456...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 17, 2023 | Life Sciences
Pfizer Inc. said it will sell its drugs to 45 low-income countries at a not-for-profit price, including off-patent medicines like chemotherapies and oral cancer treatments. The pharmaceutical manufacturer will now offer 500 products as part of a program to increase...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 17, 2023 | Life Sciences
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it is “very unlikely” the Pfizer omicron booster carries a risk of stroke for seniors. According to a CDC spokesperson, the Vaccine Safety Datalink detected that 130 of the 550,000 seniors who received the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 17, 2023 | Mental Health
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a new policy stipulating that U.S. military veterans who are in a suicidal crisis will be eligible for free emergency medical care from the VA. The policy, effective today (January 17), covers up to 30 days of inpatient...
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