Author: Scott Welch
Covid-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients. On one hand, the pandemic caused major health setbacks for non-covid patients who were forced to, or chose to, avoid tests and treatments for various illnesses. On the other hand, in ...
Many of the companies with the largest number of employees say they’ll do almost anything to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. But a survey of some of them found that none would be inclined to mandate shots as a condition for holding a job. Almost all 15 companies surveyed — among the largest and ...
Among the proposals in President Joe Biden’s recently announced American Families Plan is an indefinite extension of the expanded Obamacare subsidies originally passed in March as part of the administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan. If that weren’t already enough good news on the health care front, private insurance companies are also expected to dole out $2.1 ...
Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face mask or stay 6 feet away from others in most settings, whether outdoors or indoors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated public health guidance released Thursday.
California announced Monday it’ll continue requiring almost everyone — including fully vaccinated individuals — to wear masks in most indoor settings until June 15, bucking the trend of other states across the nation that are quickly adopting looser guidelines released last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Some businesses are lifting face mask requirements for customers who are vaccinated against COVID-19, raising questions about medical privacy.
As the pandemic slowly begins to wind down, economists are taking the pulse of small business. Their performance is critical to the overall U.S. economy, with small businesses employing nearly half of the workforce, creating two-thirds of net new jobs and accounting for 44 percent of economic activity.
Patients and physicians like telehealth and want it to continue after the pandemic comes to an end, according to one of the largest studies to examine the mode of practice during COVID-19. But there’s work to be done to make the most of the technology going forward. The AMA collaborated with the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition—comprised of ...
More than two-thirds of Californians have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus, according to new data, offering evidence that we’re approaching so-called “herd immunity” — the pandemic’s endgame. In just one month, the percentage of Golden State residents showing some immune protection has soared from 47% to 67%, and is likely higher now, according to an ...
The pandemic has accelerated employers’ interest in offering voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity coverage to workers, a new survey shows. New data from Willis Towers Watson show 94% of employers believe additional voluntary benefits will be key at their organizations over the next three years. By comparison, just 36% of employers said the same in 2018. ...