This week, 31 states will re-open parts of their economies. Daily Coronavirus briefings by governors and federal officials will be shorter and audiences smaller. The possibility of a second surge,…
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On March 18, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommended cancellation of non-essential procedures “to conserve critical resources such as ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), while limiting…
Across the U.S. health industry, the Covid-19 virus has wreaked havoc. Though infection rates appear to be decreasing in some areas, we’re far from being out of the woods. As…
UPDATE The Big Sky Summit on Value in Healthcare was over six weeks ago but seems like a lifetime. Literally, the coronavirus pandemic has rocked our world. The unique role…
Like most, I’ve been glued to coverage about the coronavirus. It dominates national news and social media voiding almost everything else including Campaign 2020. Digesting the Covid-19 news diet is…
The compounding effect of the coronavirus and economic recession will have a profound impact on how American’s think and behave. In the past week, at least 30 national polls have…
The big news of the week was passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act (S.3548) and the announcement yesterday that self-distancing…
As the U.S. copes with the coronavirus and hospitals brace for the surge, two immediate issues have surfaced: the shortage of ICU beds, ventilators, N95 masks, personal protective equipment (PPE)…
The novel coronavirus is disrupting every dimension of American society. Schools are closed. Businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Airlines, hotels, bars and restaurants are virtually empty. Sporting events are…
The coronavirus has thrust public health into the limelight: it’s prominence in the daily news is directly proportionate to the fear and confusion about its origin, treatment and impact at…
