With New Majority, Here’s What Democrats Can (and Can’t) Do on Health Care

The Democrats’ new congressional majority puts a variety of health policy ideas suddenly into reach, even if big structural changes remain unlikely.

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Zoom Meeting Fatigue: How To Maintain Productivity In The Grind Of WFH

Let’s face it: like everything else COVID-19, many leaders, their team members and clients are a little sick of Zoom meetings. What started as a useful tool — with a little bit of novelty — has now become yet another reminder of the grind that is just one part of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump Administration Speeds Up Plan To Deliver COVID Shots In Pharmacies

The Trump administration late Tuesday said it's accelerating a plan to begin offering coronavirus shots in pharmacies — a move that comes after federal officials faced fierce criticism for the slow pace of immunizations.

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DOL Extends Policy Allowing FMLA To Cover Some Telemedicine Visits

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will continue to apply to some employees who seek treatment through telemedicine. Guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor in late December confirmed that its temporary policy will be extended for the foreseeable future. FMLA offers eligible employees the opportunity to take up to 12 weeks of protected unpaid leave ...

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Health Broker Comp Disclosure Provision Included In COVID Spending Package

Congress has sent President Donald Trump a giant spending and coronavirus relief package, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA 2021) package, that includes a sweeping health insurance agent and broker compensation disclosure provision.

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California’s Vaccine Rollout Has Been Too Slow, Newsom Says, With Only 35% Of Doses Administered

Only about 35% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses that have arrived in California have been administered so far, a rate Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Monday was “not good enough” as he pledged new funding and efforts aimed at ramping up the rollout.

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