COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

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HHS will distribute another $35B in COVID-19 relief to healthcare companies

HHS is distributing another $35 billion from the CARES Act designated for healthcare providers responding to the crisis. The CARES Act allocated $175 billion in relief funds to hospitals and healthcare providers, especially those majorly affected by the pandemic.

June 9, 2020

HHS increases reporting requirements for COVID-19 testing

HHS has announced new laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19 testing, expanding requirements for laboratories to report demographic details that can help improve the public response.

June 5, 2020

Trump administration ups COVID-19 enforcement against nursing homes

CMS is increasing enforcement, including civil penalties, against nursing homes with persistent infection control violations for COVID-19. 

June 3, 2020

27% of Americans would reject COVID-19 vaccine

Just 7 in 10 Americans said they would get a vaccine to protect against COVID-19, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll, with 15% of adults saying they definitely and 12% saying they probably would not get the vaccine.

June 2, 2020

Cancer patients with COVID-19 have higher risk of death

Cancer patients also diagnosed with COVID-19 are much more likely to die compared to the general public, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

May 29, 2020
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Healthcare companies are returning COVID-19 relief funds

Some major healthcare companies, including DaVita, Cigna, Encompass, CVS Health and Walmart, are sending back federal aid funding they received that was intended to help hospitals and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 28, 2020
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US surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

The U.S. hit a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing 100,000 deaths caused by the virus––more than anywhere else on Earth.

May 28, 2020
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Testing AL and nursing homes for COVID-19 would cost $672M

Testing the combined residents of the nation’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes would cost a whopping $672 million for just one round of testing.

May 27, 2020

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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