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By Susan Morse | 12:16 pm | December 07, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has named California AG Xavier Becerra as secretary of HHS. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:27 pm | December 04, 2020
Practitioners warn the measure will jeopardize access to lifesaving care for individuals experiencing strokes and aneurysms.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:51 pm | December 04, 2020
That brings the total number of enrollees to 2.9 million, a slight jump over last year but with more days to sign up over 2019.
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By OASIS | HIMSS TV | 05:10 pm | December 03, 2020
OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker discusses how stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working on a roadmap to ensure alignment with government policy to drive digital innovation in healthcare.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:55 pm | December 03, 2020
The model is part of CMMI’s suite of direct contracting models and offers incentives to improve care across geographic regions.
By Susan Morse | 10:05 am | December 03, 2020
There should be enough of the vaccine for every American who wants it, by spring, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.  
By Mallory Hackett | 05:55 pm | December 02, 2020
One request is for commercial plans to cover all approved COVID-19 therapies without prior authorization and to reimburse hospitals for costs.
By Mallory Hackett | 05:14 pm | November 30, 2020
Moderna reports that its data analysis indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%, based on 196 COVID-19 cases. 
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:22 pm | November 30, 2020
That brings the total number of enrollees to 2.4 million, a 41% jump over last year but also with more days to sign up over 2019.
By Kat Jercich | 11:22 am | November 25, 2020
The American Telemedicine Association said the newly released final rules move the healthcare industry closer to a value-based care model.