CMS says nursing homes can pre-order COVID-19 treatments in case of an outbreak in guidance released Tuesday (Nov. 22), while also expressing concerns that only 44% of residents have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot -- and in some places, no residents have received a booster.
The Biden administration Tuesday (Nov. 22) announced that about 3.4 million people have selected Affordable Care Act coverage through one of the state-based exchanges or healthcare.gov since the No. 1 start of open enrollment.
New data reveal that receiving the Omicron booster offers significantly more protection against symptomatic coronavirus infections than receiving just two doses of the original vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday (Nov. 22), coming as the White House pushes a “six-week sprint” to get Americans vaccinated before the end of the year.
FDA chief Robert Califf and Oncology Center of Excellence head Richard Pazdur are worried about clinical trials being moved outside of the United States, and the agency is looking to do something about it, including by simplifying the clinical trial process.
