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Residents at such facilities were 11% more likely to have an ACS emergency room visit and were 8.7% more likely to be hospitalized.
One dose every 12 hours for five days reduces the rate of hospitalization or death due to COVID-19 by nearly 90%, Pfizer says.
Holmberg will take the helm from Bruce Broussard, president and CEO of Humana, who will serve until year-end.
New data submission requirements include information on average monthly premiums and drug spending for patients.
The number is lower than many thought it would be, although the numbers are slightly higher in urban areas.
The program will offer instruction, discussion and activities in multiple areas of self-care, including mindfulness.
Separately, workers authorized a one-day sympathy strike in solidarity with Kaiser engineers who have been on strike for two months.
CMS attributes the increases in part to rising prices and utilization across the healthcare system, as well as the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.
Hospitals in non-expansion states would see more than $6.8 billion in new spending as a result of the BBBA’s closing of the Medicaid gap.
Workplace transmission is high and vaccination is the most effective mitigation measure, physician group says.