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A new expansion act, introduced by US Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Jim Banks (R-IN), aims to give the VA Secretary more authority to enter into new partnerships and expand existing deals that support connected health access for veterans. The bill is called The VA Telehealth Expansion Act and will […]

VA Telehealth Expansion Act: Making Health Access Easier for Veterans

August 12, 2020 in Health tagged cares act / covid-19 / telehealth / telemedicine / The VA Telehealth Expansion Act / Up In Telehealth Usage / veterans / veterans in the US by Jadon Sennet

When thinking of COVID-19 we always jump to the thought of someone’s health, mostly on the physical spectrum. We often times have not understood its impact mentally, which has in fact worked on everyone in the world in certain ways. Whether it’s wondering when life will go back to […]

COVID-19 Has Affected Mental States In Big Ways

August 10, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / mental health / Neurology / Wellness by Jadon Sennet

According to an announcement on Wednesday, the U.S. has reached a deal worth $1.95 billion with Pfizer and BioNTech, a German biotech company, for an initial order of over 100 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine. The U.S. government also can acquire up to an additional 500 million doses. The […]

Coronavirus Vaccine: Company Enters Ground Breaking Deal With U.S.

August 3, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / family health / Vaccinations / Wellness by Jadon Sennet

Millions of Americans are currently staying indoors as stay-at-home orders across the nation continue. With most Americans receiving health coverage through their job or a family member’s job, how has COVID-19 affected those who risk losing their Employer-Sponsored Insurance (ESI) plans? From a previously released estimate from the U.S. Census […]

How COVID Has Affected Employer-Sponsored Plans

July 31, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / group plans / health industry changes / health insurance carriers by Jadon Sennet

Expedite COVID vaccine — Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Department of Defense (DoD) announced it will be investing $1.6 billion to Fast-track a COVID vaccine. According to their Press Release the pharmaceutical company, a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation […]

Novavax Gets $1.6 Billion to Expedite COVID vaccine

July 22, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / Food and Drug Administration / healthcare news / Vaccinations by Jenny McCann

Emerging evidence is showing that COVID-19 might be able to cause airborne transmission, according to the World Health Organization. A group of scientists sent a letter to the organization urging WHO to acknowledge its guidance on how to help limit the spread of the virus. Many have looked towards Benedetta […]

Airborne Transmission: Is COVID-19 Airborne?

July 12, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / lung health / pandemic by Jadon Sennet

health insurance — The coronavirus pandemic has left people with many unanswered questions, such as wondering about the status of their elective healthcare procedures. Some are wondering whether or not they should keep their elective care appointments or stay away from the doctor’s office altogether. Elective services that have been suspended in previous […]

Elective Services on the Rise

July 12, 2020 in Health tagged annual check up / covid-19 / health industry changes / healthcare providers / preventative care by Emily Schellin

What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs — What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs The New York Times recently shared a video detailing what coronavirus does to the lungs. In the video, chest scans from a generally healthy 59-year-old man with coronavirus are reviewed, and just days before the scans were taken, this patient was asymptomatic. The scans […]

What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs

July 10, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / lung health / pandemic by Jenny McCann

Many people have been following the newest cases of coronavirus and wonder how it will affect the recent reopening of the nation’s economy. With no end in sight to this vicious disease, some experts are predicting another complete economic shutdown. Some states are thriving now that they have reopened many […]

COVID Cases on the Rise

June 30, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / health risks / pandemic by Emily Schellin

Swabbing and testing all Americans for COVID-19 each year could become a normal routine. That, combined with antibody testing, could cost a whopping $44 billion per year, according to a recent study. Diagnostic testing alone ranges from $6 – $25 billion each year; while it is about $5 – $19 […]

Cost of Coronavirus

June 23, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / economics / insurance and finances by Emily Schellin