by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CDC could update its indoor masking guidance for states as soon as next week. Several people familiar with the matter said that the agency is considering whether to tie its mask recommendations to the level of severe disease and hospitalizations in a given...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 15, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate voted 49-45 Monday night to advance Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the FDA. Five Republicans – Richard Burr, Lisa Murkowski, Roy Blunt, Susan Collins, and Mitt Romney – voted in Califf’s favor. Five Democrats opposed his nomination out of concerns about...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 15, 2022 | Health IT
HHS announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration awarded nearly $55 million to 29 health centers to increase health care access for underserved populations through virtual care. The Optimizing Virtual Fund is intended to be used for telehealth,...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 15, 2022 | Payers
The Northeast Business Group on Health released a guide that aims to assist employers in addressing workers’ social needs. The guidebook takes a deep dive into five key social determinants of health: economic stability, education access, health care access,...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Cigna’s Evernorth announced it is adding Monument’s virtual care services to its behavioral health network. Monument offers an evidence-based, virtual treatment program for alcohol use disorder that includes specialized psychotherapy, physician-prescribed...
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