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Documenting the lives of Black Americans in the age of COVID

Tracie Jones turned to a librarian friend, Sarah DeMott, for help documenting the experience of Black Americans in the age of COVID-19. A few Zoom sessions and emails later, Jones and DeMott created Black America and COVID-19, a library guide that aims to serve as a historical record and shed light on the pandemic’s impact… Read More: Documenting the lives of Black Americans in the age of… »

MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare.   Before the pandemic, Medicare’s physician fee schedule covered a limited set of telehealth services in rural locations. During the public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and… Read More: MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage »

What will happen to covid-19 cases in winter and how can we prepare?

By Adam Vaughan A worker shovels snow during the winter months in Tokyo, JapanViola Kam/SOPA Images/Shutterstock WITH hindsight, we may come to see late summer in the northern hemisphere as the calm before the storm. While many countries in the north have suppressed the spread of covid-19 for now, there is growing evidence warning us… Read More: What will happen to covid-19 cases in winter and how… »