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Ending surprise medical billing through arbitration will only increase healthcare costs, detractors say.
Inpatient length of stay went up 8.7% year-over-year but ER visits fell 15.5% and operating room minutes declined 12.2%.
With the agreement, FastMed will add 87 CareSpot and MedPost centers to their 104 locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Texas
Walgreens and CVS are leading the effort for vaccinations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
Eighty-six percent cited risk of COVID-19 as something they'd take into account when deciding whether to seek emergency care.
Congress continues to debate a $900 billion relief bill that would include funds for vaccine distribution and testing and relief for hospitals.
Health spending increased at a slightly faster rate than gross domestic product, but the report analyzed figures prior to the pandemic.
FDA has issued emergency use authorization for an over-the-counter COVID-19 test that does not require a prescription.
Better data, better devices and a better experience will push telehealth to the next stage of its development in 2021.