COVID-19: Experts Believe Virus is Here to Stay By George W. Chapman The FDA will expedite the review process for manufacturers developing updates and
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Meet new secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.
Meet the New Secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.
Big Pharma Wins if Senate Remains Controlled by Republicans
By George W. Chapman A Democratic president will have minimal to no impact on any attempt to reign in drug prices if Republicans retain
COVID-19 Vaccine: Providers, First Responders Among the First to Get It
By George W. Chapman The FDA has made clear it will not take potentially dangerous short cuts when granting emergency authorization to vaccine producers.
Presidential Candidates’ Misleading Messages About Drug Prices
By George W. Chapman Elections are just around the corner and political ads, national and local, are rife with claims that their candidate is
Profits for Major Insurers Double This Year. Does it Mean We Will Get a Premium Rebate?
By George W. Chapman The short answer is: don’t hold your breath. A recent article in the New York Times by Reed Abelson explained.
Hospitals staggering in wake of COVID-19
By George W. Chapman What tends to get lost in all the headline-grabbing news related to the pandemic (PPE shortages, morbidity, testing, lingering long
Use of Telehealth Surges: From 10% in 2019 to 46% in April
By George W. Chapman No one could have predicted that a pandemic would be the catalyst or “black swan” event for telehealth. Up until
CARES Act Expands Beneficiary Coverage for COVID-19, Gives Providers Flexibility
By George W. Chapman In late April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued radical changes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The