Mass. health insurers say they’ll stop providing free at-home COVID tests – WBUR News
The state’s biggest health insurers have decided to stop providing free over-the-counter COVID tests next month, a move that could...
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Youth self-poisonings, accidental illicit-drug ingestions soared after COVID-19 onset
Two studies published today shed light on youth suicide and ingestion of illicit substances among US youth in 2021, with...
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccines for the Uninsured; Additional Shots for Certain Groups – GovExec.com
Major law enforcement actions targeting COVID-19 health care fraud were announced on Thursday.The Justice Department announced criminal charges against 18...
Gibsland woman among 18 defendants indicted in national COVID-19 health care fraud – KTBS
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Bienville Parish woman is among 18 defendants indicted in nine federal districts across the U.S. for...
Biden Administration Will Fund Program to Keep Covid Vaccines Free for the Uninsured – The New York Times
The program, which will include a partnership with pharmacy chains, will help cover the cost of vaccinating patients when the...
National Academies report reveals dire pandemic effects on at-risk kids, families
The latest report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights the outsized pandemic burdens shouldered by racial-minority...
Frequent COVID testing protected nursing home residents, saved lives
In the early phase of the pandemic, health officials prioritized nursing home residents for safety measures, including frequent staff testing,...
Ticker: Mass jobs back to pre-pandemic levels; Lab charged with Medicaid fraud – Boston Herald
Total employment in Massachusetts rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in January, 34 months after the COVID-19 state of emergency began, as...
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program – WLKY Louisville
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next...
Hospital COVID payments tied to patient treatment, not deaths – The Associated Press – en Español
CLAIM: U.S. hospitals are earning a $48,000 government subsidy for every patient that dies from COVID-19 in their care. AP’S...