Lawmakers cleared the way for telemedicine, but seniors need access, training
The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on insurance coverage for telemedicine so doctors’ offices are able to bill for virtual appointments just as they do for office appointments. But some patient advocates worry that barriers still remain for seniors, one of the populations most vulnerable to COVID-19.
Lawmakers cleared the way for telemedicine, but seniors need access, training
The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on insurance coverage for telemedicine so doctors’ offices are able to bill for virtual appointments just as they do for office appointments. But some patient advocates worry that barriers still remain for seniors, one of the populations most vulnerable to COVID-19.
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On front lines of COVID battle, mental anguish
In a recent statement, Tonko noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June revealed more than 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with their mental health. The numbers show a “widespread, quiet suffering” within American households that will have lasting consequences, he said.
On front lines of COVID battle, mental anguish
In a recent statement, Tonko noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June revealed more than 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with their mental health. The numbers show a “widespread, quiet suffering” within American households that will have lasting consequences, he said.
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FDA launches “Smarter Food Safety” initiative
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new food safety initiative —called the New Era of Smarter Food Safety — that aims to use technology to better trace foodborne illness.
FDA launches “Smarter Food Safety” initiative
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new food safety initiative —called the New Era of Smarter Food Safety — that aims to use technology to better trace foodborne illness.
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HHS and Albany hospital system seek online tools to help socially isolated seniors
New online tools meant to help socially isolated seniors.
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Nation’s medical experts plan for a vaccine by 2021
The heads of the National Institutes for Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee health subcommittee to explain their efforts to produce and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, which they are calling Operation Warp Speed.
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Pandemic may lead more to become nurses
While the heroism of nurses who have been treating COVID-19 patients could lead more people to pursue a career in that profession, some nursing students say the dangeres may mean a leveling off of nursing school applications.
read moreThis former health insurance executive became one of the industry’s biggest critics
As a former communications executive for Cigna, one of America’s largest private health insurers, Wendell Potter was responsible for seeing that support for a government-run health care program remained as low as possible. Now, he sees Medicare-for-All as the only way forward and it one of its most vocal advocates.
Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away
Developing a vaccine is just one hurdle in the race to fight the dangerous virus.
US government actively combats coronavirus, experts say
The capability of relevant public health departments to test coronavirus among the U.S. is still needed to improve.
South Korean Coronavirus outbreak linked to religious group
South Korea has more cases of coronavirus than any country outside China – 1,261 – and that now includes the first U.S. serviceman stationed in the country, according to the United States Forced Korea. Twelve people have died from the coronavirus in South Korea, while approximately 1,300 people are infected.
Experts call for global collaboration on coronavirus outbreak
Some experts, as well as former White House Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain, urged the Trump administration to take actions amid coronavirus fears and called for global collaboration Wednesday on a House Subcommittee hearing.
FDA announces steps to treat coronavirus outbreak in all states
The FDA has released new tests and steps medical partners should follow to treat coronavirus patients more efficiently.
Federal oversight is needed to combat opioid epidemic, experts say
Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned a Senate committee Thursday that efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in the U.S. fall short – an released a spray of Narcan into the hearing room.
Community violence should be a public health issue, experts say
Experts at an event hosted by HealthAffairs.org urged lawmakers to take seriously the threat of violence in the nation’s most vulnerable communities.
Health Experts Talk Pros and Cons of New Policies
Health care policy experts debated the merits of policies like medicare-for-all and the affordable care act during a panel discussion on Wednesday.
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