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They say the plan to tie drug payments to foreign prices would cause financial hardship for providers, reduce patient access and reduce pay rates from other payers, Modern Healthcare reports.
Patients had large numbers of misguided antibodies in their blood that targeted the organs, tissues and the immune system itself, rather than fighting off the invading virus, a Yale University study finds.
An opinion column in the Wall Street Journal chided her for attaching "Dr." to her name because she has a doctorate degree that is not an M.D. In a tweet, Biden's spokesperson called the piece a "disgusting and sexist attack."
Congress has this week to reach an agreement on economic relief to people and businesses affected by the COVID pandemic. Splitting the measure into two parts is thought to be a way to make a deal.
A House subcommittee found evidence that makers misled buyers about the safety of the devices.
"Unless specifically necessary," he tweeted Sunday night after news broke that White House staffers were scheduled to be vaccinated early.
Despite a reported threat from the White House chief of staff to his job, FDA chief Stephen Hahn says that COVID-19 vaccine review and approval was based entirely on science. Operation Warp Speed's Moncef Slaoui said that if such a call happened, it was counterproductive to convincing Americans to get the shot.
Some overwhelmed hospitals are hoping to begin vaccinating health care workers today as hospitalizations double from five weeks ago. In Florida, the governor rejects calls for a mask order.
President-elect Joe Biden plans a messaging campaign to encourage vaccinations partly because the Trump administration has stumbled with its advertising campaign.
Vaccination certificates, apps and color-coded masks are among the tools proposed to track who has been inoculated for COVID-19.
Though Pfizer has not yet tested its vaccine on people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, the FDA allowed them under the emergency use authorization -- deciding that the benefits of COVID immunization likely outweigh the possible risks. Other news on expected side effects are reported.
Most health care workers are eagerly taking their place at the front of the vaccine line, though some voice hesitancy. News outlets also report on how long the rest of us will have to wait.
After months of planning and simulations, it will now be up to the states and medical workers to rapidly inoculate millions of Americans.
The massive operation to deliver millions of doses of Pfizer's vaccine across the 50 states is underway, with the first trucks leaving a Michigan production plant Sunday. An estimated 145 distribution sites should receive shipments Monday.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy. This week's selections include stories on COVID vaccines, ventilators, child care during the pandemic, Christmas during the 1918 flu pandemic, plastic surgery, Botox and more.
Bans from China and Iran would continue. News reports are from Mexico, Russia, Hong Kong and mainland China, as well.
And fake COVID tests were seized in San Diego. More health care news from New Mexico, Mississippi, Florida and Vermont.
A survey by Pew finds that more than half of people who shifted to work from home after the coronavirus hit would like to keep that arrangement, and many others would like the flexibility to work outside the office some of the time. Also in health news, your sleep may be affected by diet, flu shots are up this year and volunteering may have a surprise benefit.
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