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As worries spread that another coronavirus surge is about to happen, and daily case numbers tick up in Michigan, FEMA says it will reimburse funeral expenses for families who have buried covid victims since Jan 20, 2020.
The law lapsed in 2019. Renewed efforts to reauthorize and expand the measure passed the House 244-172, with all no votes coming from Republicans. Negotiations over the bill have already started in the Senate.
The special enrollment period currently runs from Feb. 15 to May 15. The stimulus plan enacted last week includes subsidies to offset costs for buying the plans, which may entice more uninsured Americans to sign up.
The Trump administration had planned to allow some 2022 Medicare Part D plans to not cover all drugs in five of the six protected classes. CMS' Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has now halted that change.
Amazon Care has been a limited, employees-only telemedicine program, but that will change this summer when the retailer breaks into the telehealth market by offering it to all employers across the country.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to review its current recommendation for 6 feet of physical distance -- which many schools say is a primary barrier to safely reopening. And a new study provides some evidence that 3 feet may be sufficient.
"With this funding for testing, every state in America will have access to millions of dollars to set up screening testing programs, to add a layer of protection for schools, teachers and students," said Carole Johnson, the White House COVID-19 Testing Coordinator. The funds will come out of the recently enacted $1.9-trillion stimulus plan.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers tackle pregnancy, abortion and mental health issues.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic issues.
Read recent commentaries about patents and other drug-cost issues.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Other public health news is on the NCAA basketball tournament, Tiger Woods, physical distancing in schools, child caregivers and foods that help you sleep better.
People who have filed the least-severe claims against Purdue Pharma likely would get $3,500, according to court papers and The Wall Street Journal.
Oregon's plans to allow regulated use of psilocybin to treat a variety of conditions, the first in the U.S., got underway this week. Meanwhile a study shows psychedelic self-medication is rising, and a new analysis shows a surge in the numbers of people seeking virtual mental health help during the pandemic.
Their efforts face an uphill battle in a divided Congress and without strong White House support. Meanwhile, some Republicans worry they misplayed their hand on the popular stimulus bill. Lawmakers also tackle mental health policy, water safety and domestic violence.
In other health industry news, public health universities saw a 23% jump in applicants for master’s and doctoral programs from fall 2019 to fall 2020, Stat reports, increasing hopes that the nation's shortage of medical professionals might soon ease.
Oklahoma becomes the first state to adopt a recent federal expansion of Medicaid that will pay for certain treatments for opioid addiction.
The White House hopes that vaccination messaging will boost uptake of covid shots, as Congress secures more doses to vaccinate staffers in the House and Senate. Elsewhere data shows only 3% of Floridians miss their second doses.
A clinical trial showed a double dose of AstraZeneca's covid vaccine was not effective in combating the variant first identified in South Africa. In other news, Dr. Anthony Fauci agrees there are still questions about covid vaccines for immunocompromised patients.
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