With employer consent, workers can adjust their coverage. The IRS recently announced that, for the remainder of 2020, employees can change their health coverage programs as long as…
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White House Aims to Cut Provider Red Tape
President seeks to maintain reduced healthcare occupational regulations. President Trump would like make certain regulation reductions permanent that have temporarily been suspended for doctors and nurses due to…
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Majority of Seniors Get Cap on Insulin Costs
Agreement worked out between insurers, manufacturers and administration. More than 1,750 Medicare Part D drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans will cap the cost of insulin copays at…
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Human Trials for Potential Vaccine Begin
Part of a worldwide scramble. Pfizer and the German company BioNTech announced Tuesday that they have begun human trials on a potential vaccine against the coronavirus. The first…
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World Leaders Pledge Billions for Virus Vaccine
Effort must be sustained over time. A video-conference summit was held Monday among world leaders, who have together pledged billions of euros for research to find a vaccine…
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More than 15,000 Nursing Homes to Get PPE
FEMA will make first shipments starting next week. The Trump Administration will send a two-week supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to more than 15,000 nursing homes, which…
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U.S. Soldiers at Fort Bragg Produce Masks for Personnel
Protective equipment necessary for all at currently functioning army base. With infection-protective gear such in such short supply, workers at essential operations find themselves at much greater risk…
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Experimental Drug Showing Promise Against Virus
Patients in Chicago are recovering rapidly. An experimental antiviral drug has been given to 125 patients in Chicago as part of a study to treat coronavirus. It is…
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Virus Supplies for U.S. Stuck in China
China’s export restrictions are stranding the medical goods. Medical products the U.S. needs to fight the coronavirus, and manufactured by 3M, Owens & Minor, Cellex, Emory Healthcare, General…
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New York Officials Harassing Samaritan’s Purse Hospital
The accusation against them was made by Franklin Graham. On Tuesday, Franklin Graham accused officials of New York of harassment for criticizing his medical organization, which has required…
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