States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
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Commentary: COVID-19 changed Singapore. Have we changed enough?
Five years on from Singapore’s first reported COVID-19 case, are we any better prepared for the next pandemic? Duke-NUS’ Khoo ...
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Cancer Care Post-Pandemic: What Has Changed and What’s Next
New research has shown a 39% drop in cancer screenings and a 28% decline in treatments during the pandemic — can global healthcare systems bounce back?
County extends in-person service suspension through May 3
Originally scheduled until March 27, the Carver County Board of Commissioners extended a pause of in-person county services until May 3. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following services ...
EAMC secures $4.7M from FEMA for COVID-19 relief
East Alabama Medical Center has received a $4.7 million reimbursement from FEMA for COVID-19 expenses incurred during the ...
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Mortality and hospitalizations fully attributable to alcohol use before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic period was associated with increased alcohol consumption. We sought to estimate excess ...
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A look back at the impact of COVID-19, 5 years later
It's been five years since COVID-19 officially became a global health emergency. A month later, the pandemic changed most aspects of everyday life. Years later, health experts ...
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Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical study
Background Uncertainty is defined as limited knowledge or lack of predictability about past, present or future events. The ...
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Convalescent plasma offers a 'blueprint' for future pandemics
Hopkins researchers help secure full FDA approval to treat immunocompromised COVID-19 patients—paving the way to explore ...
Repurposed emergency facility reflects disaster preparedness
The Federal Emergency Management Agency visited the tribe's emergency management facility in Ada to highlight its readiness to address a wide variety of disasters, should they arise. Former Federal ...
Ohio governor orders state employees back to in-office work 5 days a week starting in March
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to their offices full-time starting next ...
County declares state of emergency
Changes and updates came rapidly this past week as Hutchinson, McLeod County and Hutchinson Health worked to stay ahead of preparations for COVID-19. On Thursday, the county moved ahead with an ...