The Biden-Harris Administration's new rule has garnered support from patient organizations—including the Lung Association, AAFA, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Pulmonary Hyptertension Foundation—which applaud a move toward eliminating inadequate health insurance plans.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has now come into effect, with the latest update going online Feb 11, 2022.
State laws should authorize minors to consent to COVID-19 vaccination without parental permission, according to bioethics and policy researchers with UPenn and Yale University.
According to the Wall Street Journal, US healthcare systems and insurers must no longer use web search-blocking code to shield the costs of health procedures from appearing in online searches.
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Smoke-free worksite legislation may help not only to reduce levels of cigarette smoking, but also to decrease vape use, according to a recent study.
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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is calling for urgent equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in all countries.
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The Biden Administration is developing plans for the creation and adoption of “vaccine passports,” or credentials to prove an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19. The documents could be required for activities like air travel or access to sporting events or concerts.
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The US Senate passed a bill to delay automatic spending cuts to Medicare payments for healthcare providers set to kick in on April 1. The bill delays the cuts until December 2021.
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President Biden pledged Tuesday that the United States will have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for every adult in America by the end of May, moving up his administration’s previous timeline by two months.
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On Monday, the United States death toll for COVID-19 passed 500,000. The milestone comes slightly more than a year since the first confirmed coronavirus-related death on Feb 6, 2020.
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Massachusetts residents with moderate-to-severe asthma will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, after the state added the preexisting condition to the list of eligibility for its Phase 2 vaccine rollout.
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Texas Congressman Ron Wright died on Feb 7 after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from his campaign. He was 67.
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A bipartisan Congressional bill has been introduced to ensure access to telehealth after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Among a slate of executive orders on the first day of his administration, President Joe Biden signed an executive order for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization.
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Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died of COVID-19 on Dec 29 at age 41. He is the first Congressional member or member-elect to die of the coronavirus.
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