CDC Tells Pharmacies To Give 4th COVID Shots To Immunocompromised Patients
After eligible people were being turned away from pharmacies, the health agency reiterated its recommendation.
Kaiser Health News
Pharmacies Turn Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th COVID Shot
Patients with weakened immune systems, who are at high risk from COVID-19, say pharmacies are turning them away when they seek additional vaccine doses recommended by federal health officials.
He Writes About America’s Absurd Health Care System, Then Got Caught Up In It
A journalist with Type 1 diabetes describes unexpectedly battling prior authorization delays as his supply of insulin dwindled.
Officials Struggle To Regulate Pop-Up COVID Testing Sites — And Warn Patients To Beware
Mobile COVID-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs, sparking concerns about risks.
Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Health Worker Mandate Proceeds
The rule, which covers an estimated 80 million workers, took effect earlier last week.
As Omicron Surges, Effort To Vaccinate Young Children Stalls
Just 27% of children ages 5 to 11 have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, and 18% have received two.
Supreme Court Weighs Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement
A decision by the justices is expected within days on cases that challenge rules set in November by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
As COVID Hits Nursing Homes’ Finances, Town Residents Fight To Save Alzheimer’s Facility
The future of nursing homes is deeply uncertain, with more than 300 closures in 2020 and 2021 and 54% operating at a financial loss.
Laws Shield Hospitals From Families Who Believe Loved Ones Contracted COVID There
Lawmakers around the country have passed laws, issued emergency orders or activated emergency statutes that severely limited families’ ability to seek recourse for lapses in COVID-related care.
Nursing Homes Bleed Staff As Amazon Lures Low-Wage Workers
In the Cincinnati area, nursing home administrators blame low Medicaid reimbursements rates to the loss of entry-level employees.
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