New York Expands Pharmacy Access for 2025-2026 COVID, Flu, and RSV Vaccines
New York State enhances access to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines for 2025-2026 with pharmacy-based administration and insurance coverage aligned to ACA guidelines.
Shifted COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines Create Insurance Coverage Uncertainty for Fall 2025
Federal health agencies issue narrowed COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, creating insurance coverage uncertainty for fall 2025 vaccines amid evolving approval criteria and risk-based eligibility.
Kitsap Health Officer Dr. Nathan Morrow Steps Down Amid Post-Pandemic Transitions
Dr. Nathan Morrow resigns as Kitsap Health Officer after managing COVID-19 and systemic health challenges. Upcoming federal policy changes pose new risks.
HHS Overhauls Federal Vaccine Advisory Committee, Impacting Insurance Coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, impacting federal vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage policies.
FDA Updates COVID Vaccine Policy; Medicare Fraud Sentencing; Immunization Funding Growth
FDA refocuses COVID vaccine approvals on high-risk groups with new evidence requirements. Medicare fraud case results in sentencing for $3.2M scheme. Lower-income countries increase self-funded vaccine investments. Bipartisan prior authorization reform bill returns in Congress.
Federal Charges and Guilty Plea in $10M COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme
A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to charges related to a $10 million COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme involving multiple states and sophisticated identity theft and cryptocurrency tactics. DOJ enforcement and task force coordination highlight pandemic relief program vulnerabilities.
US Insurance Data Reveal Trends in Antibiotic Use, Measles Cases, COVID-19 Outcomes
Analysis of US insurance data shows no link between return-to-school policies and antibiotic use for conjunctivitis, details on measles cases, COVID-19 impacts on fertility, and benefits of Paxlovid for stroke risk reduction.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Corey Alston pleads guilty to a Medicare fraud scheme involving over $8M in false claims for COVID-19 test kits, facing sentencing soon.
Rising Health Care Costs Drive Up Insurance Premiums
Discover how rising healthcare costs and new medications are pushing health insurance premiums higher after a brief period of stability during the pandemic.