USPSTF recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years
Apr 30, 2024
Insufficient evidence was seen for screening older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.
COVID-19 treatment guidelines show great global variance
Apr 25, 2024
The findings were based on a review of national versus WHO guidelines.
NHI ‘significantly undervalued,’ Land & Buildings says, encouraging shareholders to vote against...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2024
Land & Buildings Investment Management is encouraging National Health Investors shareholders to vote against two incumbent directors, Robert Webb and Charlotte Swafford, at the real estate investment trust’s...
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing home funding challenges, capital and private equity firms were among the subjects of a webinar Tuesday sponsored by the Long Term Care Community Coalition.
2023 to 2024 seasonal influenza vaccine effective for reducing risk
Feb 29, 2024
Vaccine effectiveness against influenza-linked outpatient visits ranged from 33 to 49%, and against hospitalization it ranged from 41 to 44% among adults.
Medicare to provide free COVID-19 rapid tests
Feb 04, 2022
At-home tests will be available at pharmacies and other locations for clients with Medicare Part B outpatient benefit.
H-1B visa cap reached for fiscal year 2023
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2022
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the cap for the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s...
FDA approves first home test to detect both flu and COVID-19
Feb 27, 2023
The test will be sold without a prescription and can be used by anyone 14 years and older or by an adult on children ages 2 years and older.
Medicare now covers COVID-19 tests bought at drug stores
Apr 05, 2022
Now the 59 million Americans covered by Medicare Part B can get up to eight free, at-home tests each month.
Influenza A(H3N2) predominant strain during 2021 to 2022 season
Jul 25, 2022
Two peaks were observed during 2021 to 2022 season, the first in mid-December 2021 and the second in mid-March to May 2022.