驴Qu茅 sabemos realmente sobre la eficacia de las vacunas contra covid?
驴Lo esencial? Vacunarse con cualquiera de las tres vacunas disponibles en los Estados Unidos disminuye la posibilidad de infectarse en primer lugar y reduce de manera significativa el riesgo de hospitalizaci贸n o muerte si se contrae el coronavirus y se desarrolla covid-19.
What Do We Really Know About Vaccine Effectiveness?
Reports of waning effectiveness and mixed messages about booster shots fuel the politicization of vaccination.
Insurance Focused on Virtual Visits? The Pros and Cons of a New Twist in Health Plans
New, often lower-cost plans capitalize on the convenience of telemedicine 鈥 and patients鈥 growing familiarity with it. But consumers should weigh costs and care options before enrolling in a 鈥渧irtual-first鈥 plan.
Surprise-Billing Rule 鈥楶uts a Thumb on the Scale鈥 to Keep Arbitrated Costs in Check
Patients soon will not have to worry about the prospect of these often-costly unexpected bills, a federal law promises. Some experts say the new policy could also slow the growth of health insurance premiums.
Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There鈥檚 Still a Ways to Go
There鈥檚 agreement that the plan includes important action items but also elements that will trigger political opposition.
Census: Insured Population Holds Steady, With a Slight Shift From Private to Public Coverage
The Census Bureau on Tuesday released its 2020 findings regarding Americans鈥 income, poverty and health insurance coverage.
Telehealth鈥檚 Limits: Battle Over State Lines and Licensing Threatens Patients鈥 Options
Televisits took off during the worst days of the pandemic, but states are now rolling back the temporary rules that facilitated them. That鈥檚 adding fuel to debates about states鈥 authority over medical licensing.
If the Unvaccinated Want to Work, They Face a Series of Hurdles
As employers create safety protocols for workers who refuse vaccination, we ask experts if they really work. Or is the point to pressure employees into getting a shot?
Diabetes Drug鈥檚 New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
Health plans鈥 coverage of the medication, branded as Wegovy 鈥 which has a $1,300-a-month price tag 鈥 is not a sure thing.
Facing Headwinds on New Alzheimer鈥檚 Drug, Biogen Launches Controversial Campaign
The makers of Aduhelm, a drug approved last month despite concerns raised by experts about its effectiveness, have launched a website and ads designed to urge people who are worried about their memory to ask doctors about testing. But some health advocates say it is misleading because some memory loss with aging is normal.
Hospital Prices Must Now Be Transparent. For Many Consumers, They’re Still Anyone鈥檚 Guess.
A Trump administration rule mandating that hospitals disclose true prices on their websites took effect this year. But compliance is spotty and even when the data is public, it鈥檚 hard to find and understand.
Doctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits
Public health restrictions put in place during the pandemic are loosening, meaning it鈥檚 OK to go back to your doctor鈥檚 office. But will virtual visits remain an option?
Is Your Living Room the Future of Hospital Care?
In the latest sign that in-home acute care is catching on, two big players 鈥 Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic 鈥 announced plans to collectively invest $100 million into the company Medically Home to help scale up their programs.
A pesar de lo que se dice, la vacuna contra covid no infecta a las personas con culebrilla
En las redes sociales est谩 apareciendo informaci贸n que vincula las vacunas contra covid-19 con la culebrilla y otros trastornos dolorosos de la piel. No tienen base cient铆fica.
Despite All the Talk, Covid Vaccination Does Not Infect People With Shingles
Covid-19 vaccinations do not infect recipients with shingles or any form of herpes virus, despite some misleading headlines.
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers鈥 Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic 鈥 but that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
Michigan鈥檚 Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling?
The covid outbreak in Michigan stands out on the U.S. contagion map, but odds are it will be repeated elsewhere. How vaccine hesitancy, relaxed restrictions and a coronavirus variant combined to create the worst outbreak in the country.
After Accident, Patient Crashes Into $700,000 Bill for Spine Surgery
Generous personal injury coverage on your car policy may not be enough to cover medical bills. Patients can get financially blindsided when auto insurance and health insurance policies differ.
Tras accidente de auto, paciente se estrella contra factura de $700,000 por cirug铆a de columna
La vida de Mark Gottlieb cambi贸 en un instante cuando otro conductor choc贸 contra su auto. Se da帽贸 cuatro v茅rtebras de la parte superior de la columna vertebral y se destroz贸 seis dientes.
In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science
The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn鈥檛 mean people should be complacent.
