As questions swirl over equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson has laid out some of his company’s plans should its program succeed, Bloomberg reports. A key point? The U.S. will be first in line. The U.S. stepped up first to invest in the company’s research, Hudson told the news service, so it “has… Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has awarded $ 20 million to increase telehealth access and infrastructure for providers and families to help prevent and respond to COVID-19. The funds will assist telehealth providers with cross-state licensure to improve access to healthcare during the pandemic. WHY… Read More »
Massachusetts would move closer to fulfilling the vision of a 20-year-old state law requiring parity in care for mental health under a bill the Senate unanimously adopted Thursday. The sweeping bill, which supporters say could lead to historic changes in the mental and behavioral health care landscape, aims to guarantee that patients have the same… Read More »
If Black Friday chaos isn’t your thing, you’re in luck, because Walmart is having some crazy electronics deals courtesy of its pre-Black Friday early access sale, and it just kicked off. The sale is the perfect excuse to score the ultimate companion to your workouts, the Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cellular, on sale… Read More »
Did you know that “rural America” encompasses 97 percent of the US land mass? And, 60 million people (20 percent of the U.S. population) live in rural America. This matters when it comes to healthcare. Because of the sheer distances, rural residents are increasingly isolated from reasonable geographic access to physicians, behavioral health professionals, outpatient… Read More »
Roger Severino, the Trump administration official tasked with enforcing civil rights in medicine, knows what it’s like to overpay for healthcare. Severino, the director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, recently sought medical care for a foot injury that required surgery. The day before the surgery, his… Read More »