by webmaster | Aug 25, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new guidance recommending that overweight and obese Americans should start getting screened for diabetes at age 35 instead of 40. The new guidelines stem from rising rates of both obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and...
by webmaster | Aug 25, 2021 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report found that hospital margins and volumes remain below pre-pandemic numbers. Hospitals in the South and Midwest saw the biggest year-over-year drops in margins driven by high rates of the delta variant and...
by webmaster | Aug 25, 2021 | Life Sciences
Johnson & Johnson said a second dose of its COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response in a study, with antibody levels ninefold higher among those who got a second shot compared with one month after their first dose. The company said the data makes the...
by webmaster | Aug 25, 2021 | D.C. News
House Democrats adopted a budget resolution that triggers the legislative process for their $3.5 trillion domestic spending bill. The 220-212 vote came after a group of moderates got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to agree to also hold a vote on a separate bipartisan...
by webmaster | Aug 24, 2021 | Payers
The Biden administration has delayed enforcement of key parts of a major insurer price transparency rule by six months until July 1, 2022, to give plans more time to comply. The CMS announced the change in a new guidance released Friday focusing on the final price...
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