The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
White House updates strategy to manage BA.5 variant of COVID-19 virus
Health agency leaders say tools are in place and deaths are preventable.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: July 12, 2022
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
Paxlovid prescription power could have bad effects on COVID-19 patients, physician groups say
FDA decision prompts praise from pharmacists for expanding treatment and equity around nation.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: July 11, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: July 8, 2022
FDA expands Paxlovid prescription authority to pharmacists to combat COVID-19
Oral antiviral pills may help adults and children avoid hospitalization and death.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: July 7, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: July 6, 2022
HHS orders at least 105 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for fall
Purchase follows FDA recommendation to include Omicron component in boosters.
Family physicians want federal plan to transition out of COVID-19 public health emergency
AAFP praises pandemic flexibilities and recommends future policies on vaccines, payments, telehealth and more.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 30, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 29, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 28, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 27, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 24, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 23, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 22, 2022
COVID-19 responses: 11 top performing states
Here are the top 11 states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.
COVID-19 responses: 9 states at the bottom
Here are the bottom nine states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 21, 2022
Patients responded to primary care physicians’ messages for COVID-19 vaccinations
Messages addressed vaccine safety, effectiveness, trust.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 20, 2022
Life expectancy increases in U.S. from 2000 to 2019, but findings ‘raise significant questions’
NIH says data provide context for changes, disparities that happened in COVID-19 pandemic.
Texting can be lower-cost tool for patient outreach
Study examines texts and phone calls to get patients in for COVID-19 vaccines.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 14, 2022
Telehealth, payment, burnout at heart of AMA’s new ‘Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians’
After battling COVID-19 pandemic, AMA president says nation needs new commitment to physicians.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 10, 2022
Mortality gap widened as politics influenced U.S. health years before pandemic hit
Studies examine COVID-19 and other causes of death in counties leaning Republican or Democratic.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 9, 2022
Quality, ease of use, type of care are factors in choosing telehealth over in-person patient visits
Study analyzes clinician, patient preferences for primary care, mental health and specialty care.
