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The White House has warned that starting Tuesday it will phase out a COVID-19 program that reimburses doctors and medical providers for the cost of testing, treating and vaccinating uninsured people. According to NBC News,…

Washington lawmakers addressed a wide range of health care issues during this year's legislative session, from staffing shortages to barriers to long-term care, and made progress in addressing equity gaps persistent within hospitals…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures,…

COVID-19, in all its dimensions, including incidence, testing, and severity, is known to be associated with social inequalities.1Bambara C Riordan R Ford J Matthew F The COVID-19 pandemic and health inequalities., 2Wilkins CH Friedman CE…

Here's what the editors of Physician's Briefing have picked as the most important COVID-19 developments for…

Where we live determines how long we live. Read that again. Health disparities, in large part, are determined by where we live. In Nashville, a city that prides itself on being a renowned healthcare center, life expectancy increases 5…

The last: Atlantic Canadian health officials say hospitals approach or exceed capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Nova Scotia reported 1,145 new laboratory-confirmed cases on Saturday. The…

PA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Twitter announced on Sunday that it had banned the personal account of the far right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple…

As the omicron variant increases across the United States, health officials are urging Americans to get their Covid booster shots when they are eligible. However, during press briefings last week, America's foremost infectious disease…

The Northland District Health Board will review the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine, to see if it can identify improvements before the booster shots ramp up. Northland is the only board of health that has not given at least one dose to…

For immediate release: December 14, 2021 (21-247) Contact: Communication from the Ministry of Health Public inquiries: State COVID-19 Information Hotline, 1-800-525-0127 DOH commemorates one year of COVID-19 vaccination in…

While COVID-19 cases have stabilized in Genesee and Orleans counties, the numbers are still much higher…

With the holiday season in full swing, New York City employers kicked off their workweek with startling news from the outgoing mayor of the city. On December 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced several initiatives to expand New York City's…

The Morehouse School of Medicine, a historically black medical school, and CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health care system,…

It was there that he read about a high survival rate among people who had had Covid-19, and where he saw people questioning whether the masks were effective. Sells said he and his friends didn't think tackling the pandemic was…

In the forests of Jambi province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, more than half of the indigenous Orang Rimba community does not have a government-issued identity card. Until mid-August, that meant its members could not receive…

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, so does the response to residents' vaccinations.What the vaccination rate looks like in your community depends on where you live, according to data gathered by the St. Clair County Health…

NH DHHS resumes home vaccination program to provide booster doses to housebound residents Published by the Office of Infectious Disease Control Publication date: 28 October 2021!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

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MISSOULA - More COVID-19 related deaths are being reported in Missoula County.The Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) reports that as of 1 p.m. Friday, five additional deaths from COVID-19 had been recorded. The MCCHD notes…

As of October 25, 2021, program participants and clients of the Kent Commons and Kent Senior Activity Center facilities will be required to show proof of vaccination in accordance with the vaccination verification order issued by Public…

During the past month, 26% of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Pennsylvania were vaccinated individuals,…

Valerie Shannon, 48, says being able to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma means everything to her. She will do whatever it takes to get it, she said. So she enrolled in a program at the Goodwill Excel Center, a public…

By Anne Blythe Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, a Duke doctor who raised Latin American voices from humble lunch tables to halls of power throughout the coronavirus pandemic, testified before members of the United States Congress in late…

Social media algorithms do not adequately moderate disinformation platforms, expert says. COVID-19 disinformation communities take advantage of…

Booster dosesThe Southern Nevada Health District continues to provide booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals. The health district follows the Nevada State Immunization Program's Immunization Manual…

Regional health restrictions will be introduced in the eastern Fraser Valley as the region faces a spike in COVID-19 cases and low vaccination rates, health officials said on Tuesday. The new regional public health order covers…

LAS VEGAS - More than 70% of people 12 and older in Clark County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. This milestone means more southern Nevadans have taken steps to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.The…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - It has been six years since Austin resident Marcia Oakes' son Jake committed suicide in 2015. Since her death, she has continued her mission to raise awareness about mental health issues, a milestone at a time.…

Nashville, Tennessee - The Tennessee Department of Health has started offering booster doses of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to certain populations. A single booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine can be given to…

SAN DIEGO - About six months ago, health and community advocates in San Diego sounded the alarm bells in the face of soaring rates of coronavirus infections in largely Latin American neighborhoods, especially in the South County. Hoping to…

Vaccination is the most effective response to the COVID pandemic. The US and EU are technology leaders in advanced vaccine platforms, given decades of investment in research and development.It is vital that we aggressively…

The Philadelphia Investigator(TNS) - Did you forget or postpone your checkups during the endless 20 month…

September 10, 2021 Click for PDF Yesterday, September 9, President Biden announced several initiatives regarding COVID-19 vaccine requirements for U.S. employers. This alert gives a brief…

BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) - Hours after seeing more cases of COVID-19 in the first three weeks of school than in the entire 2020-2021…

In fact, he's so convinced of it that he parted ways with two home health workers from two different organizations within a matter of months - one he had known and loved for over a decade.…

The Pitt Prescription is a bi-weekly blog where Elizabeth Donnelly, student pharmacist and editor, gives tips on how to stay healthy in college. This edition has been reviewed by Karen Pater, PharmD., CDCES, BCACP. Reluctance to…

CARTERET COUNTY - Carteret County health officials reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday,…

With 119 of Kentucky's 120 counties now in the "red zone," Governor Andy Beshear visited the health heroes at Franklin County Health Department and signed a proclamation to recognize the start of Appreciation Week. health…

This daily roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. Headline news: extended confinement in Melbourne, Australia;…

OREM, Utah - (BUSINESS WIRE) - August 3, 2021-- Nomi Health, the direct healthcare company that coordinates COVID-19 screening and vaccination efforts across the country, today announced that it has…

BEIJING - Chinese authorities have announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan as an unusually large series of COVID-19 outbreaks reached the city where the disease was first detected in late 2019.The 11 million-strong provincial capital in…

The first major hospital chain to release second-quarter results surprised Wall Street on Tuesday with its growth from a rapidly spreading pandemic that slashed surgeries and other care last year. HCA Healthcare, based in Nashville,…

George Manahira (left) and another member of his research team spray disinfectant in the community of Andavadoaka.Credit: MAP team The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus arrived in the fishing community…

NEW YORK (CBSNew York) - While there has been a lot of progress in the fight against COVID, an Upper West Side community is reminding residents that it is not over yet. Blowing whistles and waving from balconies, the neighborhood was one…

CARE HOMES ARE WAITING FOR ANOTHER PANDEMIC-INDUCED CHANGE: Many nursing home operators are struggling to stay afloat in the face of high vacancy rates, rising costs, staff shortages and the threat of coronavirus lawsuits. The financial…

LANSING, Michigan - Michigan health officials have confirmed 672 new cases of coronavirus and 26 additional deaths since Tuesday.Over the three days, the average number of new confirmed cases is 224 per day.Eighteen of the deaths announced…

ROANOKE, Virginia - As the number of COVID-19 cases declines, there are growing concerns about the emerging new Delta variant. It also raises questions about whether people should start wearing masks again.Experts from the Virginia…

Since the first confirmed death of COVID-19, a 61-year-old man who frequented the Hunan Wet Market in Wuhan, on January 11, 2020, at the time of this writing, 541 days and 3,996,185 lives (according to the table on board the Worldometer)…

More than 156 million people in the United States have been fully immunized. But even though Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against all known variants of the coronavirus, including the highly transmissible delta variant which…

Public lotteries that convince people to receive COVID-19 vaccines raise two fascinating questions: Why does an irrational reward like a lottery ticket work to get people to do what is rational for their health? And can we - should we?…

Cases, deaths and hospitalizations have declined over the past week PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) - There are four new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County's 40th death, bringing the state's death toll to…

KALAMAZOO, Michigan - The COVID-19 delta variant has made its way to western Michigan. Last week, a case was identified in Ottawa County. Then on Monday, another in Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo County Medical Director Dr William…

As the United States faces the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant, experts are working harder than ever to understand the concerns…

Long-time Ogilvy Health executive Kate Cronin is leaving the organization to become brand director for Moderna. She spent 17 years with the agency and led it as Global CEO after being promoted to Co-Chair in…

MILWAUKEE - Despite criticism from state and local health communities, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson held a press conference on Monday with a handful of people who say they suffered adverse effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for…

Mortgage rates continued their upward trend with rates rising from last Friday on almost all types of loans. Refinancing rates have also increased over the past week. Although rates are on the rise this week, they are…