Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Biden administration announced $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states and other jurisdictions to expand genomic sequencing to detect and track COVID-19 variants, which it said now comprise about half of U.S. cases.
When President Biden signed legislation on Wednesday eliminating the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments until the end of 2021, it extended needed relief to doctors, hospitals and other providers caring for patients and vaccinating communities.
A Daily Recap of major Headlines, the 鈥淕ood Stuff鈥, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Experts discuss 鈥榣ong-haul鈥 COVID-19 patients and the role of hospitals. Jim Prister, president and CEO of RML Specialty Hospital in Chicago, AHA Board of Directors member and chair of the AHA鈥檚 post-acute care steering committee, and John Votto, D.O., a pulmonologist and former CEO of the Hospital鈥
Minority Health Month Exclusive: Covid-Vaccine Muslim Community Partnerships. A conversation between AHA, the Islamic Center of America and Henry Ford Health System.
Minority Health Month Exclusive: Community-Led Covid Lessons to Overcome Inequity in Health Care
The monoclonal antibody therapy REGEN-COV (casirivimab with imdevimab) reduced the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 in household contacts of people with SARS-CoV-2 by 81% in a phase 3 clinical trial conducted with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals鈥
the major Headlines, the 鈥淕ood Stuff鈥, US Snapshots, US Vaccinations, US Variant Cases, key Highlights, as well as key Statistics, Vaccine and Treatment information, US Restrictions and the Back to Normal Index related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Hackensack Meridian Health鈥檚 clinical experts have learned a wide variety of important lessons and strategies for managing COVID-19鈥檚 toll on mental health, write three of the health system鈥檚 leaders. Read more about the steps Hackensack took to improve the mental health of its workforce and how鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will no longer waive certain requirements for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities beginning May 9 or 10, according to updated guidance released.