by Jordana Choucair | Dec 16, 2021 | Payers
The CMS Office of the Actuary released a report stating that the U.S. spent $4.1 trillion on health care in 2020. The report found that S. health care spending increased 9.7 percent in 2020 – a rate that is significantly higher than the roughly 5 percent growth in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 16, 2021 | Life Sciences
A preliminary study found that two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are less effective at neutralizing the omicron variant. The study, which examined the antibodies in blood samples from 30 people who had gotten two Moderna shots are, found that antibodies in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 16, 2021 | D.C. News
A federal appeals court effectively revived the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health workers at hospitals that receive federal funding in roughly half of the U.S. The procedural ruling by the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2021 | Providers
Several major health systems across the U.S. have dropped their vaccine mandates after a federal court temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health workers. Cleveland Clinic, Advent Health, Tenet Healthcare, and HCA Healthcare are some of...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2021 | Providers
The Supreme Court refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses, and other medical workers who say they are being...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2021 | Payers
A new study from Gallup and West Health indicates that 30 percent of Americans have skipped medical care for a health problem in the previous three months due to concerns about the cost. The percentage has tripled since March, reaching its highest point during the...
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