October 13, 2020
The ability to connect with health care providers via phone, laptop or tablet has become a lifeline for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 4, 2020
Fear of COVID-19 is keeping allergy and asthma patients away from the doctor’s office. For the sake of their health, I’d like to set the record straight.
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 has brought many clinical trials to a near standstill unlike most clinical researchers have seen before.
May 19, 2020
Cancer doesn’t stop. So what happens when clinical trials for cancer treatments do? The question looms as the coronavirus brings trials across the country to a halt.
April 30, 2020
In early March, long-term care facilities such as nursing homes started to sound the alarm.
April 14, 2020
Meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just about having enough protective masks, hospital beds and ventilators. It’s also about establishing insurance policies that protect access.
April 9, 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases grows, policymakers and patients alike are eager to bypass avoidable trips to medical clinics and the ER. Enter telemedicine.
April 6, 2020
Public health guidance to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak raises difficult questions for seniors who receive medical treatment via infusion. A new Medicare policy seeks to preserve access for those patients.
April 1, 2020
Newly signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a $2 trillion aid package aimed at shoring up America’s health care system and providing relief to those harmed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
November 7, 2019
A new report from the World Health Organization paints an alarming picture of vision health.
