Susan Morse
On average, Medicare has paid 340B hospitals 106% of the average sales price of the drugs.
There are many unknowns, including how effective current vaccines will be against the new variant, says Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The average amount is $170,700, with payments ranging from $500 to $43 million.
The report's release coincides with the No Surprises Act taking effect on January 1, 2022.
Providers like funding for workforce training while PhRMA and others say bill would curb drug innovation.
FDA has determined that the benefits of a single booster dose outweigh the risks and that the booster provides continued protection against COVID-19.
Another surge does not mean overcrowded ICUs and makeshift morgues, says Dr. David Dowdy, a Bloomberg School faculty member.
Over 100,000 American lives were lost to overdoses between April 2020 and April of this year, according to CDC data released today.
The agreement also includes an academic affiliation for new training opportunities at the Jefferson College of Nursing.
The improper payment rate for claims processed July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, is 6.26%, a historic low, CMS says.