Jeff Lagasse
The proposals, made during a global pandemic, will likely have little political support and may stifle innovation, experts say.
The top 10 COVID-19 medications have seen a combined spend increase of $200 million, with big increases in March and April.
Nonwhite adults say they're either "extremely concerned" or "concerned" about the potential cost of care.
There were close to 1,300 equity investments in healthcare companies during Q2, with tech startups drawing much of the capital.
The rankings were determined in part by rating hospitals in 10 different procedures and conditions.
Chatbots can either enhance the value of patient communications or cause confusion or even harm.
Industry groups said the funds are necessary to ensure that hospitals can continue to effectively respond to the pandemic.
A number of high-yield healthcare issuers have defaulted since the start of the crisis, and near-term credit risk remains elevated.
In March there was a 35% decrease in weekly hospitalizations and a 45% decrease in weekly hospitalizations not related to COVID-19.
Even upticks in COVID-19 patients haven't made up for the revenue losses, since reimbursement for those services is comparatively slim.