MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As Minnesota’s COVID-19 case growth and hospitalization rates both continue ticking upward, state health officials tallied 2,131 new cases and nine more deaths Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Health’s latest update puts the total case count at 1,490,445. There have been 12,584 COVID-19 deaths in the state. The figure for case growth … Read more
California lawmakers are considering a pair of bills to regulate kids’ use of online service. One has a lot of promise but the other may have some unfortunate unintended consequences. Although I have a few concerns over its details, I’m generally impressed by the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) but I have … Read more
CBPP: Managed care plans need to prep for major coordination with states on Medicaid redeterminations rking Wed, 05/18/2022 – 16:29 .
Ashish Jha: Window to buy COVID-19 therapeutics closing as Congress mulls $ 22.5B ask dmuoio Wed, 05/18/2022 – 12:55 .
May 18, 2022 – Just because many people seem more than ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us does not mean it’s really over. In fact, case numbers are rising again – with new infections reported in about 95,000 Americans each day – and hospitalizations are up 20% as well. It’s yet another reminder … Read more
Nearly one in three Americans questioned in a new survey said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, with many stating their top concern now is spreading the virus to people who are at higher risk of serious illness. In the Axios / Ipsos poll, 31 percent of respondents said that the pandemic is over and … Read more
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Online mental health startup Cerebral will stop prescribing controlled substances hlandi Wed, 05/18/2022 – 06:33 .
WASHINGTON, Dc (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) – The Biden Administration is opening back up CovidTest.gov for a third round of US household orders while reiterating its calls on Congress to act on additional Covid response funding. US households are now able to order “an additional eight free at-home tests at COVIDTests.gov — bringing … Read more
WORCESTER (CBS) – Outside the UMass Memorial Medical Center Emergency Department every ambulance bay is full. Inside, three patients wait on stretchers by the door to be assessed while others line the walls waiting for a room. Staff at the Worcester hospital say the influx of patient has become the new norm and the situation … Read more
Payers, providers and states likely have more time until COVID-19 health emergency ends rking Tue, 05/17/2022 – 15:50 .