Medicare, many third-party insurers to cover coronavirus testing
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 10, 2020
Medicare and several leading insurers have committed to helping mitigate the costs associated with testing for and treating the novel coronavirus that has been spreading nationwide. In addition, officials...
New data show the power of COVID-19 vaccines
Aug 02, 2021
Data support what health experts have been saying for months: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness and death.
Adults with IBD show antibody response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Nov 09, 2021
After mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, 99% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease had detectable antibodies regardless of immunocompromising therapies.
Multisystem abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization
May 31, 2022
Persisting evidence of cardio-renal involvement and hemostasis pathway activation was reported at 28 to 60 days after discharge.
U.S. nursing home deaths reach lowest levels since pandemic began
Apr 05, 2022
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions.
Baricitinib reduces mortality in critically ill adults with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
A reduction in death was seen at 28 and 60 days for patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in mAb treatment for COVID-19
Jan 19, 2022
Monoclonal antibody treatment was used infrequently among all racial, ethnic groups; Hispanics received mAbs less often than non-Hispanics.
Operators may soon perk up to vaccine challenge
By
John O'Connor
Feb 25, 2021
Most senior living operators soon will need to confront the issue of COVID vaccination, one way or the other.
Americans now will need more money for retirement — and other ways the pandemic is reshaping the future:...
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 18, 2020
The COVID-19 virus will bring about sweeping changes in how Americans will face retirement and old age in the years to come, according to a new Wall Street Journal analysis. Some transformations will be...
Few excess deaths seen in Massachusetts during omicron surge
Aug 25, 2022
The uncoupling of excess mortality from new COVID-19 cases was observed during a spring 2022 surge in the highly vaccinated state of Massachusetts.