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Coronavirus: FDA approves nasal self-collection kit for emergency use
More than 500,000 of the new kit from Quest Diagnostics will be made available by the end of June.
Coronavirus: Fauci says vaccine possible by end of 2020
In an interview with CNN, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease seemed optimistic about the truncated timeline.
Trump administration announces insulin cost reductions for Medicare patients
The move will bring the out-of-pocket cost down to a maximum of $35 for a month supply starting in plan year 2021, according to CMS.
What good may come from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Coronavirus: Poll shows patients looking to receive deferred treatment
Nearly half of adults have deferred some medical care.
Coronavirus: ACP calls for funds to keep primary care practices running
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the group says primary care physicians need the same help as rural hospitals.
State and federal teamwork in the time of COVID-19
Will the federal government expand COVID-19 testing?
Survey: Telehealth on the rise, popular with patients
Nearly half of the survey respondents say they have used telehealth services and there appears to be an appetite for the services after the current pandemic.
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca gets $1 billion from BARDA for possible vaccine
The company is required to deliver 400 million doses, but they have capacity for one billion doses through 2020 into 2021.
Coronavirus: Patient volumes begin to bounce back
While patient volumes are up from early April, they are still about one-third of what they were before the pandemic.
Coronavirus: Primary care physicians in trouble, survey shows
The stress of the pandemic is taking its toll.
Is the government doing enough for physicians?
What COVID-19 changes will stay permanent?
Coronavirus: FDA authorizes at-home sample collection kit
The standalone collection kit can be used with certain authorized tests.
Which states are most vulnerable to COVID-19?
Some states are more vulnerable to the pandemic than others.
Coronavirus: ACP calls for HEROES Act enactment, prioritizing primary care
In a letter to congressional leaders, the ACP offered support on many provisions of the HEROES Act.
Coronavirus: Democratic House member proposes medical student loan forgiveness
The Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act is currently in committee.
Will COVID-19 bring us closer to universal healthcare?
Coronavirus: FDA seeks to accelerate development of prevention, treatment options
A pair of guidance documents seek to streamline the process of submitting applications to initiate clinical studies and give recommendation for designing clinical trials.
What MGMA thinks Congress should do to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey: Patients likely to wait for care after shelter-in-place lifted
The lag in patient volume could take between one and six months.
What we expected from the most recent pandemic relief bill
Coronavirus: FDA combating fraudulent medical products
The agency seeks to tamp down on unscrupulous companies exploiting the pandemic.
How medical practices are faring in 2020
Poll finds patients avoiding non-COVID-19 related care
A majority of respondents say it’s unlikely for them to visit a hospital during the pandemic for a reason unrelated to COVID-19.
FDA approves heart failure treatment
Farxiga oral tablets have been approved for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Is Congress doing enough to protect medical practices from COVID-19?
Coronavirus: FDA updates antibody testing guidance
The updated rule allows companies to develop and distribute the tests after validation while an emergency use authorization is being prepared for submission.
Doximity launches dialer video to connect primary physicians with their patients
The technology enables physicians to instantly video call their patients from a smartphone.