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Biden victory: What it means for COVID, health care
November 7, 2020
Biden’s agenda includes: Ramping up the federal response to COVID-19, boosting the Affordable Care Act, creating a new “public option” to cover uninsured Americans, and expanding Medicare and Medicaid.
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Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
November 4, 2020
A hospital will be penalized if its readmission rate is higher than expected given national trends in select categories.
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
November 2, 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
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CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
November 2, 2020
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to vaccinate everyone.
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Health care workers implore OSHA for more oversight on COVID-19 safety
October 26, 2020
“OSHA is doing a lamentably poor job protecting workers during the pandemic,” said James Brudney, JD, a professor at Fordham Law School, in New York City.
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
October 23, 2020
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each product to be considered.
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COVID-19 pandemic amplifies uncertainty for immigrant hospitalists
October 13, 2020
“It feels like we are essential health care workers but non-essential immigrants,” said Dr. Patel.
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The socioeconomic revolving door of 30-day heart failure readmissions
October 9, 2020
Racial disparities in 30-day HF readmissions stem partly from variation in economic status of residential neighborhoods, regardless of hospital care quality or insurance coverage, a study suggests.
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Opinion
Hospital medicine, it’s time to vote
October 8, 2020
Hospitalists are in a perfect position to have an educated and influential say in future health care issues.
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FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
October 7, 2020
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization, for a COVID-19 vaccine.
