Policy and Legislation

The distribution is the latest update in the previously announced $5 billion in support to nursing homes wrestling with COVID-19.

This week's top stories include California passing a law mandating a 45-day supply of PPE, digital health company GoodRX filing to go public, and healthcare execs naming telehealth as their No. 1 pandemic tech problem.

The law is meant to ensure that healthcare doesn't buckle under the weight of any future pandemics or public health crises.

Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.

Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.

In his 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House last night, President Donald Trump bashed opponent Joe Biden.

Navigators are part of a wide array of options for consumers seeking assistance with enrolling in health coverage.

CDC Director Robert Redfield muddied the controversy when he said those who come into contact with an infected person could be tested.

This week's top stories include the VA giving scheduling technology a test run, fines for nursing homes not complying with testing regulations and telehealth giant Amwell getting a $100 million funding boost from Google Cloud.

The guidance prohibits providers and health plans from receiving any payment from, or on behalf of, plasma donation centers.