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FDA approves first biosimilar to treat macular degeneration
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first biosimilar to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss and blindness for seniors.
J&J vaccine shown to maintain effectiveness over time; booster adds up to 6 times more antibodies than first dose
Johnson & Johnson said its phase 3 trial data confirms its vaccine’s durability and provided evidence of a second, booster shot’s effectiveness against COVID-19.
Study: Rural hospital mergers linked to better patient outcomes
In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, rural hospital mergers were associated with lower mortality for patients admitted to the hospital for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and pneumonia.
CDC issues guidance for clinicians caring for Afghan evacuees
Clinicians caring for individuals recently evacuated from Afghanistan should alert their state or local health department of suspected measles cases, and recommend the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for unvaccinated patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised, noting that 16 confirmed cases of measles and four cases of mumps have been reported among evacuees to date.
Report projects U.S. hospitals will lose at least $54B in net income this year
U.S. hospitals will lose an estimated $54 billion in net income this year, even after federal relief funds, as higher labor and other expenses and sicker patients impact their financial health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Kaufman, Hall & Associates released by the AHA.
House to consider continuing resolution funding government through Dec. 3
The House is expected to consider a continuing resolution that would generally extend current federal funding levels for health care and all other programs through Dec. 3.
New Report: Costs of Caring for Sicker Patients to Drive Continued Hospital and Health System Losses Throughout 2021
A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the American Hospital Association shows that higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as patients putting off care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will continue to negatively impact the financial health of hospitals and health systems throughout 2021.
Digital Strategies Stall as Disruptors Advance
In the marathon that the COVID-19 pandemic has become, hospitals and health systems set a brisk early pace in transforming digitally. Telehealth services scaled rapidly as organizations adopted clinically integrated digital strategies and shifted how and where they deliver services. That momentum, however, has stalled as telehealth use dramatically leveled off since the pandemic’s peak, according to the Kaufman Hall 2021 Healthcare Consumerism Survey.
Blue Shield of California, Walgreens to Partner on Wellness Services
In one of its largest partnerships with a payer to date, Walgreens is collaborating with Blue Shield of California to offer health care services to the insurer’s members.
Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule for FY 2022
This Regulatory Advisory summarizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ fiscal year 2022 final rules and policy changes for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system.