Many hospitals are currently struggling with overwhelming numbers of Covid-19 patients as well as staffing shortages, leaving the workers who remain with a "PTSD-like situation."
Writing for Kaiser Health News, Michelle Andrews explains why Medicare doesn't cover the cost of at-home Covid-19 tests—despite older Americans' increased vulnerability to the virus—and discusses several ways beneficiaries can access the tests for free.
Many Covid-19 patients experience lingering symptoms months after their diagnosis, a condition known as long Covid, but doctors and scientists have not yet determined why. Now, a new study published in Cell has found four factors that might increase a person's risk of developing the condition.
Great Britain on Monday announced it will lift Covid-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers and reduce testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers, a move that comes as many European countries transition toward learning to live with Covid-19 rather than eliminating it.
Writing for Kaiser Health News, Bram Sable-Smith describes his struggle to access insulin, a diabetes medication he needs to stay alive, while he waited for a prior authorization to go through with his new insurer.
Mark Cuban launched a new online pharmacy offering significant discounts on 100 generic medications, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from New York, Tennessee, and Texas.
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