APRIL 22, 2021
CMS approves Georgia’s postpartum Medicaid extension for new mothers
Georgia Governor's Office Press Release
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Health announced the state’s “Georgia Postpartum Extension” section 1115 demonstration waiver has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, extending Medicaid state plan benefits from 60 days to six months to postpartum women with incomes up to 220 percent of the federal poverty level. | READ MORE
Long-delayed Medicaid report outlines [Georgia’s] ambitious strategies
Georgia Health News
Georgia’s new report on Medicaid quality, which came out more than a year late, says state officials will focus more on addressing health disparities in the public insurance program. | READ MORE
White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
Associated Press
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vaccine as his administration tries to overcome diminishing demand for the shots. | READ MORE
CDC: Half of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
The Hill
Roughly half of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Saturday. | READ MORE
New data reassuring for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy
Associated Press
One of the largest reports on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy bolsters evidence that it is safe although the authors say more comprehensive research is needed. | READ MORE
CDC team conducts research, promotes COVID vaccine during week in Albany
Albany Herald
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team has wrapped a week of work in Dougherty County focused on the two-pronged mission of learning why some may be reluctant to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and encouraging more people to roll up their sleeves for a shot. | READ MORE
Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2021: The Recovery Begins
Medscape
Despite the hardships that COVID-19 brought, 2020 ended up with overall physician income similar to the prior year’s. | READ MORE
Pandemic having major impact on physician practice economics, new report says
healthleaders
The coronavirus pandemic had a tumultuous impact on physician practices in 2020, but there are signs of recovery in 2021, according to the April Physician Flash Report from Kaufman Hall & Associates LLC. | READ MORE
Modifying EHR prescribing settings can improve prescribing patterns
EHRIntelligence
Optimizing EHR opioid prescribing default settings can boost prescribing patterns, according to a study published in JMIR Publications. Furthermore, reducing the duration of an opioid prescription and cutting down the quantity of pills could minimize the chance of opioid dependence and overdose. | READ MORE
Strides against HIV/AIDS falter, especially in the South, as nation battles COVID
Kaiser Health News
For the last two decades, HIV/AIDS has been held at bay by potent antiviral drugs, aggressive testing and inventive public education campaigns. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound disruptions in almost every aspect of that battle, grounding outreach teams, sharply curtailing testing and diverting critical staff away from laboratories and medical centers. | READ MORE
AMA podcast: Addressing anti-Asian racism
AMA Podcast
A discussion about how to combat anti-Asian racism both during the pandemic and beyond and physicians’ important role in that effort. | READ MORE
Chiropractor first person charged under COVID-19 false claims law
Medscape
A U.S. district court will decide whether a chiropractor who is charged with 10 counts of making false marketing claims related to COVID-19 will be the first person convicted under a new federal law. | READ MORE
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