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Telehealth use dropped in February for first time since September

Dive Brief: Telehealth utilization among the commercially insured fell 16% from January to February, the first month-to-month drop since September, according to a tracker from nonprofit Fair Health. The data suggests a potential slowdown in demand for virtual care services that spiked last year in the early months of COVID-19. Historically high levels of telehealth… Read More: Telehealth use dropped in February for first time since September »

Reflections on 2020: You can’t mask this reality

It is deeply disheartening for me to reflect on how health care information was miscommunicated so often by so many different players in 2020. In my 47-year career, I never saw a President, his Administration, some federal health agency leaders, many elected officials and so many others distort and deceive and mislead Americans so often… Read More: Reflections on 2020: You can’t mask this reality »

U.S. unlikely to reach herd immunity, experts say

Loading the player… While vaccinations in the US and around the global community signal the potential to finally stabilize the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts are sharing concerns that not enough people are getting vaccinated, thereby jeopardizing the chances of the U.S. achieving herd immunity against the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes herd immunity as… Read More: U.S. unlikely to reach herd immunity, experts say »

Smoke detectors for people with hearing loss

Having a smoke detector in place is a simple, hugely effective strategy to prevent yourself from harm: Your risk of dying in a fire in your home falls by 55 percent when there’s a working smoke alarm present, per the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). People with hearing loss may not be ableto hear standard smoke… Read More: Smoke detectors for people with hearing loss »