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The Latest in Health News from Lathams Pharmacy     Section Page News - Modern Healthcare COVID 'long haulers' suffer symptoms weeks, months later Sun, 20 Sep 2020 19:33:31 EDT A Facebook group called Survivor Corps for those who describe themselves as "long haulers" has just over 102,000 members. The World Health Organization estimates that 80 percent of COVID-19 infections "are mild or asymptomatic," and patients recover after two weeks. Analysis: US to hit 200K dead; Trump sees no need for regret Sun, 20 Sep 2020 19:25:34 EDT President Donald Trump has sought to reshape the significance of the death tally, trying to turn the loss of 200,000 Americans into a success story by contending the numbers could have been even higher without the actions of his administration. A big-time health IT private-equity player is heading west as it grows Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:34:19 EDT Thoma Bravo, which has grown into a big-time private-equity tech investment firm, is about to close on the biggest fund ever raised by a Chicago firm—about $16.5 billion. It's also moving key personnel. Coronavirus outbreak: Sweden spared surge of virus cases but many questions remain Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:20:06 EDT Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry. Embracing technology to improve healthcare access is more critical than ever Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT As many high-risk Americans try to minimize their exposure to the coronavirus by limiting in-person medical appointments, telehealth is playing an increasingly important role in our healthcare system. It's time we stop relying on our adversaries for critical medical supplies Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT For too long, the U.S. has relied on countries like China to produce personal protective equipment and critical pharmaceuticals. This has to end. After bumpy start, NYC's contact tracing program showing success Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT The program, which is overseen by the city’s public health system NYC Health + Hospitals, relies on about 4,000 New Yorkers from a variety of neighborhoods contacting those who test positive for COVID-19. This year's flu season will be a testing ground for distributing a COVID vaccine Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” The wisdom of his words has been laid bare in the U.S. over the last several months. Success of a COVID-19 vaccine requires proper planning for equitable distribution Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT The allocation and distribution plan must take a public health approach, with the goals of rapidly ending the pandemic and saving the most lives. Medicaid payments under threat as COVID pummels state budgets Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDT With Medicaid enrollment snowballing and tax revenue falling off a cliff, states are cutting provider rates to reduce their Medicaid spending and balance their budgets.