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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 140K deaths

COVID-19 vaccines have been effective in preventing roughly 140,000 deaths in the U.S., according to a recent study published in Health Affairs.

 

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Fake COVID vax proofs sold to healthcare workers

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards were sold for $200 a piece to individuals in the New York City area, including some healthcare professionals.

 

Colorado requires healthcare workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Healthcare workers in Colorado are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

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Hefty price tag for unvaccinated COVID hospitalizations

The cost of unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations is taking a toll on patients and businesses.

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Fewer health plans waiving cost sharing for COVID treatment

Almost three-quarters (72%) of the nation’s biggest health plans have ceased waiving cost sharing for COVID-19 treatment, and another 10% will soon follow suit.

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COVID hospitalization much more likely for the unvaccinated in nation’s second largest metropolis

The CDC recommends an aggressive COVID-19 vaccination strategy to lower the prevalence of hospitalizations and fatalities.

COVID booster shots will become available in September

COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available starting the week of September 20, the White House announced.

 

DC healthcare workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19

Healthcare workers in Washington, D.C., are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health announced.

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Around the web

Cardiovascular Business
FTC sues drug middlemen over insulin prices, puts others on notice

The FTC alleges that pharmacy benefit managers have set up a system where they get rich, while patients are forced to pay rising insulin costs. The agency also called out drug manufacturers such as Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk, saying their own actions have raised serious concerns.

Cardiovascular Business
Cath lab techs and nurses see new normal with post-COVID pay

In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merit Medical to purchase Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio for $210M

Two medical device companies have announced a transaction that could shake up the U.S. electrophysiology market. 

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