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There have been several overshadowed headlines in healthcare this past year, including price transparency, surprise billing, and telehealth. — The coronavirus crisis swept international headlines early this year and has continued to take the forefront of countless media sources through the summer and autumn months. Because of the crisis’s magnitude, several healthcare-related stories have largely been overlooked. Below are some of the overshadowed headlines in healthcare that you may […]

Overshadowed Headlines in Healthcare 2020

November 1, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged healthcare news / healthcare technology / telehealth revolution by Macee Hall

AuraVax Therapeutics Inc., a biotech company based in Houston, is developing a COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine. AuraVax has entered a license option agreement with the University of Houston, which will give them the option to exclusively license the nasal spray vaccine technology that was developed by M.D. Anderson Professor of […]

COVID-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine

October 15, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / healthcare news / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

On September 24, President Trump announced the America First Healthcare Plan. — On September 24, President Trump hosted an event at the Duke Energy Hangar in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he introduced the new America First Healthcare Plan. This plan is an executive order that will act as the Affordable Care Act’s replacement should the Supreme Court decide the ACA is unconstitutional […]

America First: What you need to know about the POTUS’ ...

October 12, 2020 in Health tagged aca / covid-19 / healthcare news / insurance and government by Macee Hall

On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether the ACA remains constitutional or not. — On November 10, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains constitutional or not following the removal of the individual mandate in 2017. The hearing will take place just one week after the 2020 presidential election. Cause for a Lawsuit In […]

SCOTUS Will Vote if the ACA Remains Constitutional in November

September 15, 2020 in Health tagged aca / American History / health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance and government by Macee Hall

The new COVID-19 plasma treatment is administered intravenously through a drip bag, shown here. — In late August, President Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had completed the authorization process for convalescent plasma treatment to aid victims of the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 plasma treatment was previously available to many Americans, yet the FDA’s authorization will make the treatment more accessible to […]

FDA Approves COVID-19 Plasma Treatment

September 6, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged covid-19 / Food and Drug Administration / healthcare news / pandemic / quarantine by Macee Hall

A patient sitting in her car is tested for coronavirus as part of the HHS's new state testing plans. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released all state, territory, and locality COVID-19 testing plans for July through December to the general public. These plans outline all goals and procedures for COVID-19 testing per state and provide a framework to build on moving forward into the […]

COVID State Testing Plans Released by HHS

August 19, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / global health / healthcare news by Macee Hall

A couple looks at a medical bill in shock; they are victims of surprise billing. — In recent years, lawmakers and healthcare providers have worked towards ending surprise billing, which affects approximately one in five insured individuals throughout their lifetimes. Policymakers have spent the last few years proposing potential solutions to end surprise billing, but with coronavirus concerns still rising, hospitals have asked Congress to refrain […]

Hospitals Ask Congress to Postpone Surprise Billing Voting

August 17, 2020 in Health tagged health industry changes / healthcare news / insurance and finances / insurance news by Macee Hall

Total enrollments through the ACA Exchange is up slightly according to an Early 2020 Effectuated Enrollment Report released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 10.7 million Americans on the ACA Exchange paid premiums as of March 15 – an increase of a little over 100,000 from 10.6 million the […]

Enrollments For ACA Exchange Is Up

August 7, 2020 in Health tagged health insurance basics / healthcare news / healthcare providers / provider tips by Jadon Sennet

How does your state rank in the percentage of those uninsured? A new report by Families USA has given us an updated list of the highest uninsured rate by state population for 2020. These numbers have dramatically increased since the beginning of COVID-19. With close to 5.4 million Americans losing […]

Uninsured Rate By State Rankings

July 27, 2020 in Health tagged COBRA / healthcare news / insurance industry changes / insurance news 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