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Hospitals and health systems lost 600 jobs in March, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 916,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is the third consecutive month of hospital job losses.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized several SARS-CoV-2 serial screening tests for asymptomatic individuals.
The Food and Drug Administration said that Moderna can add up to 50% more doses per vial of its COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna had been shipping 10-dose vials; the FDA’s change will enable shipments to contain up to 15 doses per vial.
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host its 32 annual Quest for Excellence Conference April 12-15.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has released a roadmap and other resources to help organizations develop residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine and psychiatry to address physician shortages in rural communities.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit stopped data analysis company Integra Med Analytics from proceeding with a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging Providence Health & Services used inflated codes to bill Medicare.
Today through Aug. 15, Americans can enroll in health coverage or revise their existing coverage through the federally facilitated marketplace to take advantage of expanded tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a report and order implementing changes to the COVID-19 Telehealth Program under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which authorized an additional $249.95 million in funding for the program.
The Department of Health and Human Services updated its Provider Relief Fund FAQs related to “Terms and Conditions,” “Ownership Structures and Financial Relationships,” and “Use of Funds.”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an article informing all Medicare providers and suppliers who requested and received COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments that it began recovering those payments March 30, depending on the one-year anniversary of their first payment.