Facing Omicron Threat, CDC Says All Adults Should Get COVID-19 Booster Vaccine

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday strengthened its recommendations on who should get boosters. In a statement, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that all vaccinated adults should get a booster as long as they received their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna shot at least six months ago or ...

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Hospitals Eye Spending Bill to Stop Cuts

Hospital groups are asking lawmakers to prevent billions of dollars in Medicare pay reductions next year as part of a government funding bill that’s on Congress’s agenda for this week. The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care, which represents hospital groups, announced yesterday it will launch a television ad campaign in Washington, D.C., urging Congress ...

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Supply Chain Woes Mean Shortages Of Critical Medical Devices In California

When Henry Genung was 4 months old, doctors cut a hole in his windpipe and inserted a tube to help him breathe. Born with a rare genetic mutation that blocked his upper airway, Henry, who is now 18 months old, will need the tube for several more years. For three months, Henry hasn’t had a ...

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Business Group: 6 health and wellness trends to watch in 2022

The Business Group on Health has identified several trends in health and wellness to keep an eye on next year, which they say highlight the sense of “collective urgency” employers and their workforces feel. For example, the organization echoed an ongoing industry trend: virtual care isn’t going away following a massive increase in use during the pandemic. ...

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California Joins States Trying to Shorten Wait Times for Mental Health Care

When Greta Christina fell into a deep depression five years ago, she called up her therapist in San Francisco. She’d had a great connection with the provider when she needed therapy in the past. She was delighted to learn that he was now “in network” with her insurance company, meaning she wouldn’t have to pay ...

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HHS Warns Of Increasing Zero-Day Attacks In Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a cybersecurity briefing (PDF) warning health systems about the threat of “zero-day attacks.” Zero-day attacks occur when hackers weaponize an unknown vulnerability in a system to target the flaw before the developers have identified it. These bad actors even often sell these vulnerabilities to other hackers who ...

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