by Jordana Choucair | Aug 15, 2022 | Providers
An analysis in JAMA Surgery found that less than a third of the 63 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the U.S. are fully complying with federal price transparency rules. The rules stipulated that, effective January 1, 2021, hospitals must disclose...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 15, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) renamed the two branches of the monkeypox virus. The Central African or Congo Basin clade will now be known as Clade I and the West African clade will be called Clade II. The WHO is also in the process of renaming the disease by...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Life Sciences
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. factory will destroy 135 million doses of tainted Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. According to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, the manufacturer said the vaccines had been set aside due to quality issues and...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Payers
A survey from Willis Towers Watson found that most U.S. employers offer coverage for medically necessary and elective abortions in states where it’s allowed. Among self-insured employers, 97 percent cover medically necessary abortions and 78 percent cover...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 guidance, easing recommendations for people who are unvaccinated and have been exposed to COVID-19. The new guidance recommends that unvaccinated people wear mask for 10 days and get tested five...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 11, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines how states are adopting options to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage. According to the brief, 33 states and Washington, D.C have extended or have plans to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months. Of those, 15...
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