The number of Americans strongly opposed to getting a COVID-19 vaccine is at the lowest level seen since the vaccines were released, according to latest findings from the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
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Louisiana hospitals are grappling simultaneously with COVID-19 patients and storm damage in the wake of Hurricane Ida, which has wreaked havoc over the southeastern part of the state.
The U.S. reported nearly 204,000 new COVID-19 cases among children last week, up from about 38,000 weekly cases reported in the week ending July 22, according to new data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurer Priority Health announced Aug. 26 that it will fully cover COVID-19 booster shots.
COVID-19 deaths have risen to an average of more than 1,000 a day for the first time since March, according to an Aug. 27 Times update. In Florida, the average number of daily virus deaths is currently higher than at…
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Insurers around the country are gradually reinstating coronavirus-related copays and deductibles, and despite public speculation that payers are looking to cash in, analysts say it could play a key role in encouraging vaccination.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are increasing in the U.S., though data shows the rate of new infections may be slowing, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Aug. 27.
The U.S. experienced a spike in benzodiazepine-related overdoses in 2020, particularly in overdoses that involved illicit benzodiazepines such as etizolam and flubromazolam, according to a study released Aug. 26 by the CDC.
Across the country, states and private insurers are struggling to catch their Medicaid members up to statewide vaccination rates.
Children's hospitals nationwide are urging the federal government for help addressing national staffing and bed shortages amid rising COVID-19 cases.