Wednesday, December 8, 2021: Mental Health

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a new report that young people are experiencing “devastating” mental health effects due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges facing their generation. He noted gun violence, the specter of climate change,...

Wednesday, December 8, 2021: Payers

A Kaiser Family Foundation county-by-county analysis found that premiums for the ACA Marketplace benchmark silver plan are decreasing for the fourth year in a row. Across counties, average premiums before tax credits fell 1.8 percent for the lowest-cost silver plan...

Tuesday, December 7, 2021: Life Sciences

USAID said it is launching a new $400 million program to help speed COVID-19 vaccinations in lower-income countries. Most of the funding will go toward helping the countries with policy, supply chain logistics, and administering the shots in remote areas. The rest...