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Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 23, 2022
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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.
FDA committee recommends Novavax vaccine for those aged 18 and older
Study finds 90.4% efficacy and low incidence of adverse effects for two-dose regimen.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 8, 2022
Telehealth rule flexibility could connect physicians, patients in different states
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 7, 2022
National Academy of Medicine readies health workforce well-being plan
Seven priority areas emerge from process that began before COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 6, 2022
Health care employment rising, but still lower than pre-pandemic levels
Sector had 16.26 million workers in May, topping levels from month before and from May 2021.
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 3, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 2, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: June 1, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 31, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 26, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 25, 2022
Coronavirus Omicron variant, vaccine, and case numbers in the United States: May 24, 2022
Health worker burnout must be top national priority, surgeon general says
Medical staff, pushed past their breaking point, say something has to change.