In short: The NSW government is considering waiving a two-dose minimum COVID vaccine requirement for healthcare workers.
NSW Health staff have a vaccination rate of 98 per cent and the requirement has been in place since 2021.
Experts in support of a review say mandatory vaccine programs may be outdated and that efforts should be refocused on at-risk populations.
New South Wales healthcare workers may no longer need to meet COVID vaccination requirements as the government considers lifting their pandemic-era rulings.
Under the current occupational health and safety framework, all NSW Health staff must have at least two doses of…
These actions build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s effort to eliminate hidden fees and consumer traps in every sector of the economy.
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking yet another action to lower health care costs and protect consumers from being scammed into purchasing lower quality insurance, or “junk insurance”. The Biden-Harris Administration is closing loopholes to prevent health insurance companies from misleading consumers into buying health plans that discriminate based on pre-existing conditions and that provide little or no coverage when consumers need it the most. Today’s action will protect families from receiving thousands of dollars in health care bills.…
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care on Wednesday said it had arrived at an advanced pricing agreement with the tax authorities for certain identified transactions with the company’s affiliates.
“As a consequence of this agreement, an additional tax liability, approximately Rs 36 crore (including interest) is payable,” the company said.
However, there will be a reduction in contingent liabilities of approximately Rs 87 crore, subject to withdrawal of relevant tax litigations by the respective parties.
The agreement is for financial years 2010-11 to 2018-19, said Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care in a regulatory filing.
“This is to…
Dear Health Care Leaders,
As you know, last month Change Healthcare was the target of a cyberattack that had a significant impact on much of the nation’s health care system. The effects of this attack are far-reaching; Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group (UHG), processes 15 billion health care transactions annually and is involved in one in every three patient records. The attack has impacted payments to hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers across the country. Many of these providers are concerned about their ability to offer care in the absence of timely, but providers persist despite the…
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — A new proposition has passed, addressing two major concerns in California.
Prop 1 addresses the mental health and homeless crisis by authorizing the state to borrow $6.38 billion to build 4,350 housing units, half of which would be reserved for veterans, as well as adding 6,800 mental health and addiction treatment beds.
Californians were nearly torn in half for approval of this proposition, with the slimmest margins—50.2% voting “yes,” and 49.8% voting “no.”
Dr. Jennifer Dragonette is a licensed psychologist who believes that these bills are currently essential for the state.
“Both of these bills are really…
The final rule will make it easier for millions to enroll and maintain their health coverage—including children, older adults, and people with disabilities
The Biden-Harris Administration today unveiled a final rule that will protect and improve how millions of eligible people apply for, renew, and maintain health care coverage through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP) . The Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes rule will remove red tape and barriers to enrollment, update and build on the Affordable Care Act’s…
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The RCN has responded to the announcement that more than 27,000 health care workers who provide publicly funded care in England are set to receive 2 one-off payments worth between £1,655 and £3,789. We’ve acknowledged this progress as “a huge leap forward” but say waiting so long to receive the payments has added “insult to injury” to hardworking nursing staff.
Last year, NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts received 2 one-off payments in addition to a 5% pay uplift. But the government did not make funding available for the one-off payments for staff working on dynamic Agenda for Change…