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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 21, 2022

Hall Render

CVS, Uber partner on health equity initiative. Fauci says FDA could authorize Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for kids under 5 in the next month. UC San Diego Health pays $2.98M settlement over claims of unnecessary genetic testing. UCSF Health names new CEO. Newsom backs away from single-payer health care pledge.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 28, 2022

Hall Render

FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron. Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver. FDA finalizes two guidances on including patient perspectives in medtech clinical trials. State health officer discusses Alabama’s COVID-19 peak. . 2 subtype raises questions.

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Health Care Is Front and Center as DeSantis and Newsom Go Mano a Mano

Kaiser Health News

Newsom has earned the moniker of “health care governor” by catapulting the issue to the top of his policy priorities. He made California an abortion sanctuary and is dramatically expanding health care benefits. And now Newsom boasts about bringing the state’s uninsured rate to an all-time low of 6.5%