by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Providers
New research published in JAMA found that fewer than 6 percent of hospitals are in compliance with the price transparency rule. Of the 5,239 hospitals studied, 13.9 percent had a machine-readable file but not a consumer-friendly display, 29.4 percent had a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Congressional negotiators are trying to find common ground around several gun-control legislation provisions. So far, they have discussed boosting funding for mental health and school security, providing incentives for states to put in place red-flag laws, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
The White House announced that it is shifting some of its COVID-19 funding to invest more in vaccines and the antiviral treatment Paxlovid. The administration will divert a total of $10 billion from testing and personal protective equipment – $5 billion will go...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pharmacies and states have already ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children in anticipation of federal authorization next week. Of the 5 million doses initially available, about 1.45 million Pfizer doses and 850,000 Moderna shots have been...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Providers
Two U.S. representatives introduced a bipartisan bill to establish legal penalties for assaulting or intimidating hospital employees. The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act includes protections for “individuals who may be mentally incapacitated...
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