The Trump administration on Sunday announced it has officially notified the United Nations that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from the District of Columbia, Kansas, Maryland, and Missouri.
As the United States on Wednesday reported 59,400 new cases of the new coronavirus, marking a new record single-day increase, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said some states "should seriously look at shutting down" again.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday released draft guidelines that would double the number of Americans eligible for lung cancer screenings and increase screening eligibility among female and Black patients.
Some Americans are refusing to follow social distancing policies aimed at stemming the new coronavirus, with some arguing that the policies infringe on their personal rights and others citing mental health risks.
In a recent episode of the Radio Advisory podcast, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks to Advisory Board VP Brandi Greenberg about how the Covid-19 epidemic has impacted the supply chain, what health care leaders should do in response, and how the perception of supply chain leaders needs to change.
Walmart has created a new subsidiary, called Walmart Insurance Services, which will sell health insurance policies to consumers—and other health insurers "are right to be nervous," according to Advisory Board's Sally Kim and Natalie Trebes. Here's what you need to know.
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