Morning Briefing: Friday, June 18, 2021
Friday's roundup covers Supreme Court's ACA decision, antivirals, Medicare, Medicaid, covid variants, vaccines, blood shortages and more.
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Friday's roundup covers Supreme Court's ACA decision, antivirals, Medicare, Medicaid, covid variants, vaccines, blood shortages and more.
As part of the federal response to the coronavirus crisis, Medicare is offering to give hospitals and doctors accelerated payments.
While Congress negotiates liability protection for reopening businesses as part of its latest pandemic bailout package, some employers are already requiring workers to sign waivers agreeing not to sue if they get COVID-19 on the job.
Thursday's roundup covers: vaccine patents, boosters and mixed doses; camp masks; CDC's pandemic forecast; where cases are up; and more.
Democrats want to bind employers to follow a safety plan, while Republicans seek to shield employers and doctors from lawsuits.
Thursday's roundup covers covid shots for kids, malaria vaccine, abortion, at-home tests, long covid, FDA, NIH, cancer costs and more.
The shifting federal guidelines about how to reopen during the pandemic have perplexed many small-business owners, including the Prestifilippos, who dug deep into their wallets to provide a new kind of dining experience they hope is safe.
Monday's roundup covers life expectancy, a big week on the Hill, boosters, masks, health worker gaps, vaccine hesitancy, telehealth and more.
Friday's roundup covers vaccine and mask mandates, boosters, covid cases, abortion, health worker shortages and more. Plus, weekend reads.
Attorneys say some state workers’ compensation laws leave workers and families struggling for benefits after a COVID illness or death.
Friday's roundup covers boosters, vaccine mandates, rationed care, abortion, spending bills, acetaminophen and more. Plus, weekend reads.
Relaxed regulations in response to the pandemic means more access to addiction treatment medications. But recovery programs are accepting fewer people, and the danger of overdose remains high.
Thursday's roundup covers ACA enrollment, Medicaid, drug pricing, vaccines for kids, boosters, mask mandates, health worker burnout and more.
Wednesday's roundup covers vaccine outreach, covid cases spiking, delta variant risks, Medicare, hospital costs, blood shortage, cancer and more.
We checked again. The data has not changed.
Monday's roundup covers variant dangers, Birx's revelations, vaccine shortages and distribution developments, stimulus talks, Roe v. Wade and more.
Wednesday's roundup covers vaccine efficacy, shot mandates, covid origins, school mask fights, budget vote, diabetes, drug costs and more.
Tuesday's roundup covers FDA's full vaccine approval, business mandates, back to school, delta's peak, budget vote, opioids and more.
Friday's roundup of health news covers CDC under White House pressure, nixed mask plan, farm aid, heated campaign attacks, vaccine development, PPE shortages and much more.
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