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Most hospitals train more physicians residents than Medicare funds, leaving many providers to either offset the expense themselves or deal with fewer physicians in their workforce, according to a new report by the Congressional watchdog. Approximately 70% of hospitals in 2019 that offered graduate medical education programs trained more physician residents than what Medicare paid,

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms approached another encouraging milestone Monday: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated. The coronavirus was the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June because of regulatory and other hurdles, officials said as they announced new plans Monday for sharing the shots globally. The White House announced the final allocations for the doses, with 60

Coronavirus safety posters are displayed in the window of the Sondheim Theatre on June 14, 2021 in London, England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed a four-week delay to the final easing of coronavirus restrictions following concern over the virus’s Delta variant and rising infection rates. Rob Pinney | Getty Images The highly contagious delta

The Better Medicare Alliance named Mary Beth Donahue as its new president and CEO, effective later this summer, the advocacy group announced. Donahue, a former HHS Chief of Staff and patient advocate, will succeed Better Medicare Alliance’s founding President and CEO Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, who is leaving the organization after six years. “We are deeply

An innovative health care program set up to keep patients healthier while reducing costs missed its financial target between 2019 and 2019, a new report by the Vermont State Auditor has found. The report released Monday by state auditor Douglas Hoffer said that OneCare Vermont, the organization set up to run the program, missed its

A person being vaccinated at the launch of the province-wide roadshows to drum up public support for vaccination against COVID 19 at Moses Mabhida People’s Park on June 08, 2021 in Durban, South Africa. Darren Stewart | Gallo Images | Getty Images The Biden administration announced Monday it will send 55 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday the highly transmissible delta Covid variant, first discovered in India, could present challenges to U.S. schools this fall given lower vaccination rates among children. “I think the reality is that kids are becoming more likely to be vectors of these new variants,” the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner said

A medical worker receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University on April 7, 2021 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. Southern Visual | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China ’ China has administered more than a billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccines, a key milestone in the

Annette Steele isn’t destitute or unemployed. But for a year she’ll be receiving $500 per month in no-strings-attached payments as part of an experimental universal basic income program in upstate New York. Places from Compton, California, to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out guaranteed income programs, which gained more attention after the pandemic idled millions of

The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning. The shipment arrived on a China Airlines cargo plane that had left Memphis the previous day. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung and Brent Christensen, the top U.S.

With Black and brown populations bearing the brunt of the COVID pandemic, NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City’s public hospital system, has been reflecting on the role it can play in addressing racial health inequities. “Last year made things obvious how much health inequity there is,” said Dr. Nichola Davis, vice president and chief

Leaders in the industry say last week’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act could make it tougher for future lawsuits to challenge the law. The ruling also frees up New York state to pursue providing coverage to those who are still uninsured. “Since passage of the ACA, New York has done

Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in Rochester, New York. They would love to have more than two people in her room at a time so that relatives can be there too. “We don’t know how much longer

President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office. Biden credited scientists, companies, the American people and his whole-of-government effort. The president noted that the widespread vaccination campaign

For Baylor Scott & White Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alex Arroliga and Chief Nursing Officer Janice Walker, having a close working relationship built on mutual respect, constant communication and shared goals and accountability before COVID-19 hit meant the system was better prepared to save lives and protect front-line nurses and doctors as the pandemic

The past decade drove quick and necessary expansion of community health centers fueled largely by billions in grant funding provided through the Affordable Care Act. But the program has also been a constant source of concern for these providers. The Community Health Center Fund, created in 2010, accounts for 70% of federal support. So every

Congressional Democrats are hoping to pass a slew of healthcare priorities later this year aimed at expanding access to coverage and making it more affordable for patients. There appears to be a broad agreement on the types of healthcare policies that should be in the package, like closing the Medicaid coverage gap and adding dental

Beaumont Health has sought out a third merger partner in two years, with the Southfield, Mich.-based health systems looking to link up with its fellow not-for-profit Michigan-based system Spectrum Health. The deal would create a $12 billion healthcare company operating 22 hospitals and 305 outpatient locations with more than 64,000 employees and 7,500 independent physicians.

Shares of the Peter Thiel-backed psychedelic start-up Atai Life Sciences jumped Friday on its first day of trading on Wall Street. The newly listed Nasdaq stock opened up 40% before pulling back some. The German biotech’s initial public offering was priced Thursday night at $15 per share, the high end of the expected range. The

President Joe Biden speaks about reaching 300 million COVID-19 vaccination shots, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden on Friday doubled down on his administration’s plea to Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as quickly as possible, warning the highly

A joint Government and NHS public information display indicates that a Covid-19 Variant of Concern has been identified locally and provides guidance for residents on 11th June 2021 in Hounslow, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images Delta, the highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in India, is becoming the dominant strain

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) speaks at the Coronavirus press briefing in Trenton, New Jersey. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New Jersey met its goal to vaccinate more than 4.7 million people who live, work and study in the state about two weeks before its original target date of June 30,

The largest independent physicians groups in Illinois and Indiana have signed a letter of intent to partner, creating a “hub for regional expansion.” DuPage Medical Group said this week it’s set to “purchase the assets” of The South Bend Clinic. DuPage Medical declined to provide further details on how the partnership will be structured, noting

Christopher Richmond keeps a running tab on how many workers at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility he manages in western Pennsylvania have rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine. Although residents were eager for the shots this year, he’s counted only about 3 in 4 workers vaccinated at any one time. The excuses, among

The pandemic-caused recession and a federal requirement that states keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled until the national emergency ends swelled the pool of people in the program by more than 9 million over the past year, according to a report released Thursday. The latest figures show Medicaid enrollment grew from 71.3 million in February 2020, when

Covid vaccinator, Petra Moinar, prepares syringes with the AstraZeneca vaccine before it is administered at Battersea Arts Centre on March 8, 2021 in London, England. Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON ’ England’s top medical officer has warned that the coming winter will continue to be difficult for the country’s

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an indoor waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE ’ Singapore’s government said Friday it will further ease Covid-related restrictions next week, but at a slower pace than previously announced as local infections have not declined significantly. The