World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another dangerous variant arising.
Among the larger insurtechs, Devoted Health increased its membership the most, nearly doubling its beneficiary base from the start of December to beginning of January.
President Joe Biden has scrambled to boost access to testing but his plans leave out 64 million people with Medicare. Democrats on Capitol Hill want him to fix that.
In recent days, conservative law firms have pressured a Missouri-based health care system, Minnesota and Utah to drop their protocols and sued New York state over allocation guidelines or scoring systems that include race as a risk factor.
Cannabidiol, currently prescribed to epilepsy patients, should be looked at as a possible preventative or treatment for COVID-19, a new study recommends.
Georgia sued the Biden administration Friday over its decision to revoke approval of a work requirement in the state's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income Georgians.
As part of the agreement, approximately 100 MarinHealth workers will transition to Optum employees.
