The latest COVID-19 news relevant to physicians when it comes to the business of medicine.
Patients respond to short animated videos about vaccination
Patients who view animated shorts on social media gain real knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines.
Testing for cancer in blood; screening for speech and language delays; just how serious is COVID-19? - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Financial sustainability, growing revenue, integrating AI – a survey of C-suite leaders
Agenda for next two years is evolving, and busy.
Action on menthol cigarettes; faster protection from vaccines; royal pains and prognoses – Morning Medical Update
Obesity care in 2024; pandemic lessons from Africa; clinician addiction – Morning Medical Update
Antiobesity drug safety; dietary effects on COVID-19; ACA insurance - Morning Medical Update
Health care transformation in New York; Fauci on Capitol Hill; recycling surgical masks – Morning Medical Update
Paxlovid and long COVID; hearing loss and dementia risk; $93M in health care fraud - Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in primary care today.
Docs need to rock the vote in 2024
ACP emphasizes that physicians must vote and encourage their patients to cast ballots for the health of the nation.
Food addiction as a cause of health problems; stopping e-cigs at the border; explaining the need for vaccines – Morning Medical Update
Health effects from partner and child abuse; vaccine hesitancy; eliminating food waste – Morning Medical Update
Medicare leaders target PBMs, insurance coverage, pharmacy competition
Prescription drug prices, vaccine costs are also key issues.
COVID-19 booster approvals; fighting opioid use disorder; Social Security asks for money back – Morning Medical Update
Support for primary care; antiobesity medication use; scanning sewage for viruses – Morning Medical Update
At-home treatment for flu, COVID-19 expands nationwide
National Institutes of Health announce program as potential model for future care.
Flu vaccines help heart health; respiratory illness on the rise; CMS extends application period for new payment model – Morning Medical Update
Experts need ‘multifaceted approach,’ including video, to counter health misinformation
Wrong claims exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions helped spread the facts and create a base for future efforts.
Vaccine Confidence Dips After COVID-19 Pandemic
New survey shows misinformation is eroding public trust in immunizations.
'Frustrated, burned out, abandoning hope' – physicians need support now in Washington, D.C., and around the nation
Solutions for doctor shortage won’t be easy or fast, but they could be effective, AMA president says.
Primary care and public health – ‘We need to talk to each other’
American Public Health Association leader discusses legislation and a holistic view of U.S. health care.
Primary care left gutted by COVID-19 pandemic
Health care is busy and getting busier, but there are possible solutions that could help physicians and other clinicians, according to a new report.
Patients offer reasons why they are not getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Survey examines slow uptake of vaccines among adults.
Independent practices fared relatively well in patient volume during pandemic
Number of in-person visits declined less than among vertically integrated practices, study reveals
Nobel Prize for medicine goes to developers of mRNA vaccines
Technology was used for rapid creation of shots against COVID-19.
New COVID vaccine receives mixed response
Republicans are more likely to say they are not getting the vaccine and that it isn’t safe
HHS unveils $45 million grant program to aid in treating long COVID
Funds will go primarily to clinics treating historically underserved groups
HHS resumes providing home COVID tests
Biden administration announces $600 million in funding for at-home tests that will be mailed to those requesting them
Health insurance covered 92.1% of Americans in 2022
Census Bureau releases estimates that show uninsured rate is decreasing in recent years.
FDA approves emergency use for updated COVID-19 vaccines
New shots scheduled to arrive this fall; CDC to discuss clinical recommendations tomorrow.
Feds continue hunting for medical fraud amid schemes launched in COVID-19 pandemic
List of criminal and civil actions is growing and Justice Department says there’s more to come.