by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Life Sciences
Moderna Inc. said its experimental RSV vaccine was 83.7 percent effective in a large clinical trial at lowering the risk of a viral respiratory disease in older adults. The company said it will apply for U.S. approval in the coming months, potentially allowing the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Payers
A new Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) report shows that fewer individuals had difficulty paying medical costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to National Health Interview Surveys, 10.5 million fewer people were in families having problems...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Providers
The Biden administration announced two new steps to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications and strengthen nursing home safety and transparency. First, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will increase oversight of inappropriate...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention
A new report warns that the CDC is in “a moment of peril” and needs a significant overhaul to protect national security. The report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies states that the CDC needs to improve data collection processes,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 18, 2023 | Transition to Value
The CMS announced that more than 700,000 health care providers and organizations will participate in at least one of three accountable care programs, covering more than 13.2 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. The Medicare Shared Savings Program has 456...
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