CMS Finalizes Drug Transparency, Pharmacy Quality Rules
January 19, 2021
CMS on Friday finalized a rule it estimates will save the federal government $75.4 million over the next decade in […] Read More
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California Lifts Stay-Home Order For Sacramento Region
January 19, 2021
California lifted a stay-at-home order in the 13-county Sacramento region on Tuesday as hospital conditions improved, a rare turn of […] Read More
Another New Coronavirus Variant Found Across California, Including L.A. County
January 19, 2021
As the total number of coronavirus infections in California approaches 3 million, health officials said Sunday that a new strain […] Read More
California Becomes First State To Top 3 Million Virus Cases
January 19, 2021
California on Monday became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. The grim milestone, as […] Read More
California Pauses Covid-19 Shots From One Lot Of Vaccine Containing More Than 330,000 Doses
January 19, 2021
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s […] Read More
Covid Trials for Kids Get Started With First Results by Mid-2021
January 19, 2021
William Brown has yet to set foot in a classroom during his freshman year of high school — kept at […] Read More
Dems Take The Senate: What Does It Mean For Health Care?
January 12, 2021
Victories by Democrats Raphael Warnock and John Ossoff in Georgia’s Senate runoffs Tuesday have changed the dynamics for health-care legislation. However, experts believe that small changes are more likely than major structural overhauls, according to the New York Times. Read More
California Budget Reflects ‘Pandemic-Induced Reality,’ Governor Says
January 12, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic doomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plans last year to combat homelessness, expand behavioral health services and create a state agency to control soaring health care costs. Read More
How COVID-19 Is Changing The Way HR Professionals Think About Employee Benefits
January 12, 2021
COVID-19 is changing the way human resources professionals view employee benefits, a new survey shows. Artemis Health, a data analytics company, polled 300 benefits leaders at firms with more than 5,000 employees and found that 78% reported employee health and Read More
With Virus Surging, Biden To Speed Release Of COVID Vaccines
January 12, 2021
With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses […] Read More