Jeff Lagasse
The agency has determined that the protective health benefits of a single booster dose of the Pfizer shot outweigh the potential risks.
The hospital advocacy group said patients will likely be caught unaware when coverage for emergency care is denied.
COVID-19 continued to affect the industry, which has plowed forward with expanded offerings, digital transformation and other bold moves.
Existing pre-pandemic racial and ethnic disparities in hospital mortality widened during the pandemic, research has found.
HHS attributes this number to the American Rescue Plan, saying it has made coverage more affordable and accessible.
The treatment has been cleared for anyone 12 years old and older who is at high risk for severe COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
When unvaccinated adults are asked what would convince them to get a COVID-19 vaccine, half say nothing.
The rule establishes DMEPOS fee schedule amounts and procedures for making benefit categories and payment determinations for new items and services.
The public health emergency needs to be extended past its current mid-January deadline for millions to keep their Medicaid coverage.
OIG found gaps between the number of providers authorized to treat patients with medication and the number of those who need care.