NFL Won’t Be Cutting In Line For Coronavirus Vaccine

The NFL won’t be cutting in line to get the coronavirus vaccine. “No one should be thinking about the vaccine going anywhere other than our first responders and the most vulnerable people right now,” said DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. “We’re in complete harmony with the union in that we feel ...

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Word & Brown Now Quoting Cigna + Oscar 2021 Health Plans for Bay Area Small Businesses

Word & Brown General Agency announced today the availability of quoting for a new health plan option for brokers serving SF Bay Area small businesses. For coverage effective January 1, 2021, Word & Brown has added a new Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) option from Cigna + Oscar. Small businesses in Northern California have more choices ...

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Bipartisan Group Unveils Two-Part $908 Billion Coronavirus Package

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday unveiled its $908 billion coronavirus relief package as Congress faces a time crunch to pass more aid. The proposal is split into two parts: One $748 billion piece includes another round of Paycheck Protection Program assistance for small businesses, an unemployment benefit, and more money for schools, vaccine distribution ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Begin In Historic US Effort

The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approached the horrifying new milestone of 300,000. The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine, the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, ushers in the biggest vaccination effort ...

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Vaccinated? Show Us Your App

Covid-19 health pass apps could help reopen businesses and restore the economy. They could also unfairly exclude people from travel and workplaces.

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Supreme Court Upholds State Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulations

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ regulations forcing pharmacy benefit managers to pay pharmacies at least their cost of acquiring a drug. The court unanimously sided with state regulators, which were supported by the Trump administration, in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. The conflict in the case was over an Arkansas law that ...

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Fauci Predicts “Herd Immunity” For U.S. By Late Spring Or Early Summer

Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted Monday that the United States could achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 by “the end of the second quarter 2021” after vaccines are more widely deployed. Speaking to MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson, Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — said that, depending on the “efficiency of the ...

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Annual New Year Benefits Compliance Responsibilities For Employers

Each year brings annual compliance responsibilities to employers regarding their health plans and federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) responsibility. It’s important for employers to be aware of – and adhere to – these responsibilities. An overlooked compliance item can result in significant non-compliance penalties in the federal ACA and COBRA spaces. ACA Applicable Large Employer ...

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FDA Staff Endorses Emergency Use Of Moderna’s Covid Vaccine In A Critical Step Toward Approval

The staff of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday endorsed the emergency use of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, a critical step forward in winning formal clearance to be administered to the public as early as next week. The staff report is meant to brief the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which meets Thursday ...

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Most Americans Will Likely Get A COVID-19 Vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation Survey Finds

A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser Family Foundation. That’s up from 63% in September – indicating a steady increase in trust as regulators worked to authorize the vaccine and held public meetings to discuss data supporting ...

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