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Without intervention, Medicare faces mandatory 2% spending cuts under sequestration now that the latest stimulus bill has been enacted. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the chamber will vote next week on a measure to reset the pay-as-you-go amounts.
A formal ceremony will mark the win on Friday afternoon, but President Joe Biden didn't wait to sign the massive legislation once the paperwork was delivered. Next up: the White House plans a road show to promote the stimulus package's measures to the American public.
Directing states to open vaccinations to all adults by early May, President Joe Biden said in his first prime-time address that the U.S. could "not only mark our independence as a nation, but mark our independence from this virus" this coming July 4th.
While President Joe Biden's speech swung between pragmatic and hopeful notes, news outlets identified some exaggerated or misleading claims and numbers.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages confront these topics and others.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Opinion writers tackle the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and more.
Olympic officials haven't yet announced how many Japanese spectators will be allowed, either. Meanwhile, questions linger over the torch relay and how to keep volunteers safe from covid.
Mexico nears legalizing personal cannabis use, with strict limits, as the lower house of Congress approved a decriminalization bill. Around the globe, the EU approves Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, but Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccines over clotting worries.
In-person learning in New York City — the nation's largest public school system — was not associated with increased covid infections compared with the general community, according to a peer-reviewed study released Wednesday and reported by Bloomberg.
A new multistate study shows that teens and young adults are more likely to catch coronavirus than older people. The news comes as a California university offers to pay students to stay home and skip spring break.
The move would stop thousands of people from accessing nonabortion services. In other news from Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has threatened to sue Austin for continuing to require residents to wear masks; the Texas Rangers will allow full capacity at games; and more.
While combatting covid-19, health care professionals across the globe have suffered anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. New research attempts to quantify the mental health damage.
More research is emerging about the risk factors for people who develop long-haul covid as well as the progression of symptoms they may encounter.
New studies show over 80% lower risk of hospitalization and death when covid patients are given Ely Lilly's monoclonal antibody drugs. Meanwhile, convalescent plasma is deemed ineffective in different studies.
After a long period of coronavirus-induced isolation, residents of nursing homes will be allowed visitors again (with suitable covid protection and within limits) as vaccinations begin to have an impact for this vulnerable group.
A new study suggests the UK coronavirus variant is 64% more deadly than previous versions of the virus, at least for people over 30. Meanwhile, a worldwide hunt for adapted vaccines is underway as variants cause chaos in Brazil, New York and elsewhere.
While new infection numbers wobble both upward and downward, the CDC will report that 2020's pandemic-driven death rate made it the deadliest year on record.
"Roll up your sleeve and do your part," former President George W. Bush says in a new series of videos aimed at persuading all to be inoculated. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama also joined the effort. Former President Donald Trump did not, though he issued a statement touting his role in the development of the vaccine.
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