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Surprise billing banned for providers that get CARES Act grants
April 9, 2020 / RACHEL COHRS The White House announced Thursday that providers receiving grants from the $100 billion aid…
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First Katrina, Now COVID19: Week Two From LSU
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 10, 2020 As Louisiana marches towards its COVID-19 peak, Ortho Spine News is in…
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NYC Could Need Up To 45,000 Additional Medical Workers This Month, Mayor Says
April 9, 2020 / JASON BRESLOW Mayor Bill de Blasio is warning that New York City could require an additional…
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First Katrina, Now COVID19: The Louisiana State University Perspective
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 3, 2020 Louisiana has famously weathered many storms. The psyche of the city of…
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Coronavirus sees demand for telemedicine rise as experts weigh the pros and cons
April 2, 2020 / By Sam Dorman | Fox News The spread of COVID-19 has prompted public officials to urge people against coming into…
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COVID-19 pushing primary care to brink of collapse
April 2, 2020 / Dr. Farzad Mostashari Last month, the newly designated CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians…
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Trump calls for sending ventilators directly to hospitals, faults states for not stocking up
April 2, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News President Trump on Thursday said he would “prefer” sending ventilators “directly to hospitals,” while…
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Thousands of US medical workers furloughed, laid off as routine patient visits drop during coronavirus pandemic
April 2, 2020 / Kim Norvell, Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY Dotty Orr took time off from her job as a…
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Feds distribute thousands of masks, other supplies seized from hoarders during coronavirus pandemic
April 2, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News The Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services are distributing…
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Russian plane with coronavirus medical gear lands in U.S. after Trump-Putin call
April 1, 2020 / By Reuters MOSCOW/WASHINGTON – Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus…
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Military building 250-bed field hospital in Seattle, other makeshift centers expected in Washington
April 1, 2020 / By Stephen Sorace | Fox News U.S. Army soldiers have been deployed to build a 250-bed, fully functioning field hospital inside…
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How Centura Health is Battling COVID19 with Grit, Hope and Help
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 1, 2020 In this time of social distancing, Centura Health—a network of 17 hospitals—is…
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Google commits over $800 million for coronavirus crisis response
March 30, 2020 / By Christopher Carbone | Fox News Google is committing over $800 million to support health organizations and workers, small-…
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AdvaMed Applauds Congressional Passage of CARES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker released a statement applauding congressional passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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Coronavirus has now killed more than 1,000 people in the US. But health officials say the peak is yet to come
March 26, 2020 / By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) – While the US death toll from coronavirus has now topped…
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