Tag: Omicron variant

Some Hospitals Limit Capacity to Ensure Proper Patient Care Amid Omicron Surge

Modern empty temporary intensive care emergency room is ready to receive patients with coronavirus infection.

As a result of Covid-19, an increasing number of nurses and other critical healthcare workers are calling in sick across the United States, forcing hospitals to reduce capacity just as the Omicron variant sends them more patients, according to industry officials. Because there aren’t enough staffers to safely care for the patients, hospitals are leaving… Continue reading Some Hospitals Limit Capacity to Ensure Proper Patient Care Amid Omicron Surge

Biden’s Plan to Fight Omicron Includes Insurer-Funded At-Home COVID Tests

Shot of a woman using cotton swab while doing coronavirus PCR test at home. Woman using digital tablet for video call with her family doctor for advice how to do coronavirus rapid diagnostic test. Young woman at home using a nasal swab for COVID-19.

President Joe Biden laid out his strategy for combating the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants this winter on Thursday, including free and insurer-funded at-home COVID-19 testing and new international travel requirements. According to administration officials, the US government will require private health insurers to reimburse their 150 million customers for the cost of over-the-counter, at-home… Continue reading Biden’s Plan to Fight Omicron Includes Insurer-Funded At-Home COVID Tests