by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidance that people over the age of 60 should no longer consider taking a daily low-dose or baby aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The announcement deviates from the USPSTF’s 2016 guidance...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Payers
AmeriHealth Caritas unveiled a new product that will mark its entry into the ACA’s exchanges. The AmeriHealth Caritas Next product will be built on AmeriHealth Caritas’ Next Generation Model of Care, which focuses on whole-person care including the social...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Life Sciences
Moderna is pressing the FDA to authorize a half-size booster of its COVID-19 vaccine, but agency scientists say the company has not met all the requirements to support boosters. In a briefing document, posted ahead of the agency’s meeting to discuss third doses of...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Health IT
Third Horizon Strategies is one of six organizations sponsoring a Health News Illinois virtual panel exploring the future of telehealth in Illinois. Earlier this year, Illinois became one of the first states in the country to expand telehealth protections and coverage...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | D.C. News
The House approved an extension of the nation’s debt limit through early December. The 219-206 vote That maneuver increases the Treasury Department’s borrowing authority by $480 billion to nearly $28.9 trillion. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Urban Institute released a new report indicating that nearly 1 million uninsured children and parents could get insurance coverage if Congress makes temporary, enhanced income-based subsidies on the ACA’s exchanges permanent. The analysis found that uninsured...
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