Most healthcare providers will have to pay employees for time spent getting vaccinated and in recovery from side effects. They’ll also have to create physical barriers for staff and report on any worker COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Investors poured a record $2.4 billion into behavioral health startups in 2020, and insurers are increasingly looking to scale their mental health offerings for their employer members.
State officials previously warned that many doses in storage would expire before the end of the month.
UnitedHealthcare received significant backlash for the policy that would retroactively deny payment for patients seeking non-emergent care in emergency departments.
The G-7 leaders have faced mounting pressure to outline their global vaccine-sharing plans, especially as inequities in supply around the world have become more pronounced.