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The group seeks to lobby Congress to make certain pandemic-era changes permanent. One of the biggest requests is to allow hospitals to continue hospital-at-home programs, Modern Healthcare reports. Other industry news is on Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Centene and telemedicine.
At issue are a wealthy community in the Florida Keys, a senior center in the Gulf Coast community of Pinellas Park and vaccines meant for Black residents that instead went to white residents in Palm Beach County. Other news is from Maryland and Minnesota.
The study at the National Institutes of Health was stopped early Tuesday. "We do not see any sign that convalescent plasma had a benefit" in ER patients at risk for more serious disease, said Dr. Simone Glynn, program scientist for the trial, as reported in USA Today.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
The CDC reports that the U.S. has been averaging 2 million shots a day for the last week and that 80% of the total doses delivered to states are now in arms.
California officials believe that focusing on vulnerable neighborhoods will get vaccinations where they are needed most and speed up reopenings. A report of underdosing at a mass vaccination site in Oakland is also debunked.
New CDC pandemic guidelines for vaccinated people are being finalized. Meanwhile potential St. Patrick's Day crowds cause concern, while the FDA is under fire for slowing drug manufacture with inspection delays.
News outlets report on details of the latest version of the legislation that is expected to hit the Senate floor on Thursday. Senate Republicans, meanwhile, plan their tactics to drag out the debate.
Analysts say the strong enrollment numbers show a pent-up demand for health coverage while President Joe Biden called the trend "encouraging.” Americans can apply for an Obamacare plan through May 15.
As the Biden administration urges vaccines for teachers and staff, state- and company-driven efforts to vaccinate educators begin.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voiced concerns about slipping anti-coronavirus habits as case numbers in the U.S. and across the world seem to stop falling.
“The last thing, the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking, that, ‘In the meantime, everything’s fine. Take off your mask. Forget it.’ It still matters,” President Joe Biden said of Texas and Mississippi rolling back mask mandates.
While some big businesses announced that they will continue to require customers to wear face coverings, no matter state mandates, other Texas and Mississippi establishments will no longer do so. That tension sets up a likely return of confrontations over masks.
Public health officials warn that Texas reopening so liberally will lead to more deaths. And others criticize Gov. Greg Abbott, calling his decision politically motivated and an effort to distract from his state's deficient response to recent winter storms.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on vaccine equity and other topics.
Editorial and opinion pages focus on the news out of Texas as well as other pandemic issues.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Private gatherings are still limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, Mayor Marty Walsh said. Other places in the news include Utah, Kentucky, Michigan and Alaska.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
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