by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2021 | Life Sciences
Covax, the global vaccine-sharing program backed by the World Health Organization, cut its COVID-19 vaccination forecast by about 25 percent for 2021 and will deliver a total of 1.4 billion doses this year, short of its target of 2 billion shots. The slashed...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2021 | Inequities and SDOH
A new report from the USDA shows that the rate of food insecurity among U.S. households held steady at 10.5 percent in 2020, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of households that reported very low food security — meaning they worry food will...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2021 | Health IT
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) released its TeleDx (a.k.a., use of telemedicine for diagnosis) project report. With support from the American Telemedicine Association, Advocate Aurora Health, Teladoc Health, and others, the SIDM conducted an...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2021 | D.C. News
The White House plans to release a prescription drug pricing plan today that backs proposals from Democratic lawmakers and outlines a strategy for administrative action for the first time. The plan broadly supports allowing the federal government to negotiate drug...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2021 | Access & Coverage
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order mandating that abortion medications can only be dispensed in a doctor’s office and require a medical exam. The order halts access to abortion services via tele-health and effectively bars abortions for...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2021 | D.C. News
President Biden is set to deliver a major address tomorrow on the next phase of his pandemic response. While officials are still finalizing specifics, the speech is expected to touch on schools, private companies, and requirements for federal employees. Climbing...
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