by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Republican-led states that have not yet expanded Medicaid coverage to people living below 138 percent of the poverty line are showing signs of shifting their position. According to experts, there are four reasons why these states are open to Medicaid expansion:...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule allowing hearing aids to be sold over the counter. The rule allows people with mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase a hearing aid over the counter “without the need for a medical exam, prescription or a...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Life Sciences
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report indicating that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) did not take action against institutions and labs running government-funded clinical trials that...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration said a new type of COVID-19 vaccine specially designed to protect against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants will be available next month. According to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish, the shots will be available if...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | M&A
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) announced it signed a definitive agreement to purchase Trustmark Health Benefits from Trustco Holdings. According to HCSC, acquiring the third-party benefits administrator will bolster its ability to provide customizable,...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 17, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Many state and local health authorities have yet to adopt a new strategy to extend the current supply of monkeypox vaccines. The FDA authorized dividing Jynneos vaccine doses into fifths to expand the available supply. However, local authorities say there are several...
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