by Jordana Choucair | Feb 14, 2022 | Providers
Multiple states are facing backlogs for health care workers to receive their licenses, keeping them out of the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. The delays are contributing to the strain on the country’s health care system. Professional organizations noted...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 11, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The CDC released draft updated guidelines for prescribing opioids that would give doctors more flexibility. Guidelines issued in 2016 included specific recommendations, including often limiting opioid prescriptions for acute pain to three days and not exceeding a dose...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 11, 2022 | Payers
UnitedHealthcare announced it is utilizing technology to make it more convenient for members to access quality, cost-effective dental care. The insurer will enhance its 24/7 virtual dental benefit to provide two free virtual visits with a dentist per year and will...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 11, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration bought enough of an experimental monoclonal antibody drug from Eli Lilly & Co. to treat 600,000 COVID-19 patients. According to health officials, the treatment to be shipped to states for free if it’s authorized by regulators. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 11, 2022 | Health IT
A new KFF-Epic Research analysis found that telehealth has decreased somewhat from pandemic highs, but current use still represents a much more substantial share of health care than before COVID-19. According to the analysis, 8 percent of all outpatient visits were...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 11, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate is expected to officially vote on Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the FDA as early as Tuesday. The planned vote follows a concerted push by the White House in recent weeks to shore up support for Califf, amid growing concerns over the...
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