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The Latest in Health News from Lathams Pharmacy     Section Page News - Modern Healthcare Cedar pays $425 million to buy insurance fintech platform Thu, 13 May 2021 16:59:56 EDT Healthcare fintech provider Cedar paid $425 million to acquire insurance fintech OODA Health, as another pairing of single-point technology startups comes together to expand their reach. CMS guides states on securing funding for home- and community-based services Thu, 13 May 2021 16:46:34 EDT The American Rescue Plan funds should help Medicaid beneficiaries maintain access to long-term services and support in their home and other nearby care settings. It became available April 1 and will last through Mar. 2022. Hospitals send COVID-19 relief to hard-hit India Thu, 13 May 2021 16:41:33 EDT Healthcare providers are mobilizing efforts to send equipment and supplies to India as the country faces a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases each day. School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4B virus plan Thu, 13 May 2021 16:29:32 EDT It's part of a strategy to respond to immediate needs in the COVID-19 pandemic while investing to break the cycle of ‘boom and bust' financing that traditionally has slowed the U.S. response to health emergencies. It's time to require healthcare workers to get vaccinated Thu, 13 May 2021 14:40:31 EDT Healthcare workers reflect attitudes similar to the population at large—most may embrace the promise of the vaccines, but large segments remain hostile to it. CDC: Fully vaccinated people can largely ditch masks indoors Thu, 13 May 2021 14:38:39 EDT The new guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes and hospitals, but will help clear the way for reopening workplaces and schools. Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion Thu, 13 May 2021 14:34:02 EDT The Republican governor withdrew a request to expand coverage that had been submitted to CMS after voters passed a constitutional amendment last August, saying lawmakers didn't provide requested funding. You’ve added your kids to your health plan. What about Mom? Thu, 13 May 2021 14:31:03 EDT A California lawmaker is pushing a bill that would require private health plans regulated by the state to extend coverage to some subscribers’ parents. Bipartisan bill would revamp Medicare Advantage prior authorization Thu, 13 May 2021 14:25:45 EDT The bill seeks to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage by requiring insurers adopt electronic programs, provide "real-time" determinations for some services and release information about denial rates. Nurses, not-for-profits, others take vaccine to homebound people Thu, 13 May 2021 13:56:58 EDT States across the country are stepping up efforts to bring vaccines to where patients are.