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Texas Freestanding ERs Essential to Overwhelmed Healthcare System During Surge
More than 200 Facilities Hold Patients in Need of Hospital Beds AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amid the worst wave…
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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Approval Signifies Key Achievement for Public Health August 23, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first…
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Scripps delays nonurgent procedures amid staffing shortages
Mackenzie Bean – August 20th, 2021 Scripps Health is temporarily postponing some medical procedures because of significant staffing shortages and a jump…
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HHS is dedicating $103 million from ARP to address workforce burnout
July 21, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and…
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Volumes, margins on the rise as hospitals slowly recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
June 29, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The numbers indicate the severity of the pandemic is waning, both in terms…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit contesting Houston Methodist’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy
by Dave Muoio | Jun 14, 2021 A lawsuit brought against Houston Methodist by more than 100 employees combating the system’s mandatory COVID-19…
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Employer health costs projected to rise 6.5% in 2022 due in part to COVID-19
The return of deferred care will increase utilization and health spending, as will investment in new technologies. June 9, 2021…
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Healthcare M&A’s down in 2020 but analysts say COVID-19 is a catalyst for future deals
January 14, 2021 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor The financial and operational fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic was felt deeply by the…
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution will begin within 24 hours of an emergency use authorization
November 18, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Senior officials are confident in the distribution plan for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine,…
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Musculoskeletal Organizations Support Bill to Mitigate Medicare Changes, Safeguard Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C. — The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) jointly with 63 other musculoskeletal organizations is offering its support…
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NYU Langone Health to Enroll Healthy Volunteers In Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Vaccine
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NYU Grossman School of Medicine is among the centers enrolling participants in a randomized phase…
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COVID-19 vaccines must be covered at no cost, CMS says
October 28, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is mandating that all Americans have…
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