Cost-Sharing Waivers Did Not Cover All COVID-19 Hospital Care in 2020
Mean out-of-pocket spending was $3,840 for privately insured patients with COVID-19 hospitalizations
USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations
Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language
Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Not Up During Delta Predominance
No increase in proportion of patients admitted to ICU, receipt of invasive mechanical ventilation, death while hospitalized
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Delta Variant May Increase Risk for Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
Experts recommend COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women to mitigate severe perinatal morbidity, mortality
Study Characterizes Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
Review shows median age of 21 years, involvement of five organ systems, and presentation four weeks after COVID-19
Preexisting Chronic Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Severity in Children
Additionally, Black or other non-White race tied to greater severity in hospitalized children
Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Guillain-Barré Syndrome May Be Triggered by SARS-CoV-2 Infection
During study period, 22 percent with GBS had confirmed or probable SARS-CoV-2 infection; patients had uniform neurologic features
