
What We’re Reading: Medicare Pay Increases; Coffee and Irregular Heartbeat; Expiring COVID-19 Vaccines
A new CMS rule increases reimbursement for providers; coffee is linked to decreased risk of arrhythmia; the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine’s shelf life is extended.
CMS Rule Will Increase Provider Payments
Recently released Medicare payment
Coffee Linked With Decreased Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
New research published in
With Vaccines at Risk of Expiring, FDA Extends Shelf Life
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the delta variant, officials are concerned that low vaccine uptake among some parts of the country will lead to a waste of the life-saving doses. As a result, the FDA announced an extension to the shelf life of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, according to
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