President promises support from military health professionals. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to surge, causing a strain on hospitals that are short-staffed. But Omicron is overwhelming…
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Supreme Court Declines Religious Vaccine Exemption
NY healthcare workers had argued for First Amendment religious freedom. The United States Supreme Court declined to block New York’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which does…
Read MoreMedicare Part B Premiums to Increase
Deductibles will be higher as well. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the standard premium for Medicare’s outpatient care coverage will jump by 14.5% for 2022. The number…
Read MoreHealthcare Workers Face January 4 Vaccine Deadline
More than 17 million workers to be affected. Staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs have until January 4, 2022, to comply with a recently issued…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Hear Vaccine Mandate Case
Emergency appeal filed by Maine health workers. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an emergency appeal of a vaccine requirement imposed on health care workers in Maine.…
Read MorePresident Travels to Midwest to Promote Spending Bills
Calls for competitiveness rather than complacency for American economy. On Tuesday, President Biden traveled to Howell, Michigan, to lobby for Americans’ support for his “Build Back Better” initiative.…
Read MoreCDC Expands Covid Booster Shot Eligibility List
Includes the elderly, the immunocompromised, and healthcare workers. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced their endorsement of booster shots for not only Americans over…
Read MoreCDC Releases Guidelines on Evacuee Illnesses
Provides clinicians with directions on reporting infectious refugee disease. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance for healthcare workers who encounter evacuees from Afghanistan…
Read MoreWhite House Fighting “Disinformation”
Partnering with Surgeon General Murthy on messaging about healthcare. On Thursday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory about health misinformation. In a press briefing with the White…
Read MorePresident Issues Order to Promote Competition
He lays out 72 initiatives to be carried out by a dozen agencies. The White House announced that President Joe Biden is signing a sweeping executive order designed…
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