Key components of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine or test mandate for more than 80 million workers went into effect Monday amid an ongoing Supreme Court battle that could ultimately doom the rule. The months-long legal battle over the requirement, which was previously blocked by a federal court before being reinstated, has created confusion among ...
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority on Friday seemed ready to block some or all of the Biden administration’s regulations aimed at increasing vaccinations nationwide. At issue in the nearly four-hour argument were two regulations: 1. One imposes a vaccine mandate for almost all workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other medical providers receiving federal Medicare ...
With coronavirus tests nearly impossible to find in the Bay Area — and San Francisco health officials saying they will limit testing early this week because of “challenges beyond our control” — California officials are now warning against price gouging for at-home test kits. California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Saturday about ...
Pfizer will have a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant ready by March, the pharmaceutical company’s chief executive said Monday. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company has already begun manufacturing a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine that aims to protect recipients against Omicron. “This vaccine will be ready in March,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” ...
Healthcare labor groups are pushing back against an emergency decision by the California Department of Public Health to permit healthcare personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 to return to work if asymptomatic, foregoing both an isolation period and follow-up testing. The temporary guidance, published Saturday, is in effect through Feb. 1 for general acute care ...
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2020, the biggest piece of legislation enacted in American history, created an array of complex new laws for many sectors; one of those sectors is health insurance. The CAA brings significant changes to insurance agents and their clients, directly impacting brokers’ sales practices and employers’ legal responsibilities in 2022.