Showing posts with label Covid-19 vaccines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Covid-19 vaccines. Show all posts

Saturday, August 14, 2021

g-f(2)424 THE BIG PICTURE OF THE DIGITAL AGE (8/14/2021), USA Today, Refuse to get a vaccine? You might be hit with expensive medical bills, employer mandates


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Alert, In the US, for all reasons, you need to get vaccinated, USA Today
  • People who choose not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus face greater odds of getting seriously ill and hospitalized – a decision that could risk not just their health, but their finances as employers mandate vaccination and insurance companies look at ways to pass on the costs of treatment.
  • Because 41% of eligible Americans have not yet been fully immunized against the virus, some are pushing a new tactic – making the unvaccinated pay a larger share of their medical bills.
      Alert, Science tells you that if you are responsible, you should get vaccinated, USA Today
        • More than 90% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. 
        • Tens of millions of Americans who refuse vaccination make it riskier for everyone else, including kids who are not old enough to get vaccinated and have filled hospitals in some states. 
                    Alert, Experts say patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could face significant bills
                      • A Kaiser Family Foundation survey last November found that 88% of people had health insurance plans that shielded COVID-19 patients from copayments, coinsurance or annual deductibles that might require families to spend $2,800 or more before coverage kicks in.
                      • Now that vaccines are free and available to all Americans 12 and older, insurers have scaled back those waivers.
                      • Immunized people rarely are hospitalized with breakthrough infections, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of state and federal data.

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                        Alert, In the US, for all reasons, you need to get vaccinated, USA Today
                        • People who choose not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus face greater odds of getting seriously ill and hospitalized – a decision that could risk not just their health, but their finances as employers mandate vaccination and insurance companies look at ways to pass on the costs of treatment.
                        • Because 41% of eligible Americans have not yet been fully immunized against the virus, some are pushing a new tactic – making the unvaccinated pay a larger share of their medical bills.
                            Alert, Science tells you that if you are responsible, you should get vaccinated, USA Today
                              • More than 90% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. 
                              • Tens of millions of Americans who refuse vaccination make it riskier for everyone else, including kids who are not old enough to get vaccinated and have filled hospitals in some states. 
                                          Alert, Experts say patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could face significant bills
                                            • A Kaiser Family Foundation survey last November found that 88% of people had health insurance plans that shielded COVID-19 patients from copayments, coinsurance or annual deductibles that might require families to spend $2,800 or more before coverage kicks in.
                                            • Now that vaccines are free and available to all Americans 12 and older, insurers have scaled back those waivers.
                                            • Immunized people rarely are hospitalized with breakthrough infections, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of state and federal data.

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                                            I'm a watchdog news reporter focusing on healthcare.

                                            Ken Alltucker (In) is on Twitter as @kalltucker or can be emailed at alltuck@usatoday.com.


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                                            Monday, May 3, 2021

                                            g-f(2)259 The Big Picture of the Digital Age (5/3/2021), HBR, The CEO of Pfizer on Developing a Vaccine in Record Time.




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                                            First and most important lesson learned, success is a team effort. Every single person in our company and at BioNTech—from senior executives to manufacturing and transportation staffers—was instrumental in the development of our vaccine. 
                                            • The pandemic was the ultimate test of the pharmaceutical industry’s credibility and relevance, and in my view, the industry passed with flying colors. 
                                            • We have proved that we’re a group of vibrant companies willing and able to mobilize our exceptionally talented workforces and marshal all other resources to solve a life-or-death problem.
                                            • I see a bright future for Pfizer. Messenger RNA technology is poised to revolutionize vaccines, and we and BioNTech have a competitive edge. Our other business units also continue to thrive. 
                                            • Throughout my career at Pfizer, I’ve seen our people do extraordinary things when motivated.


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                                            Albert Bourla (born October 21, 1961) is a Greek veterinarian and the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical company. He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive roles across Pfizer's divisions. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Bourla served as chief operating officer.

                                            In addition to the boards of Pfizer and the Pfizer Foundation, he serves or has served on the boards of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Catalyst, the Partnership for New York City, and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Bourla is also a member of The Business Council and the Business Roundtable. He engages often with business and health leaders such as Bill Gates.

                                            Bourla was motivated by an early love for animals and medicine and is credited with reshaping Pfizer to be a company focused on research and development and branded patent-protected prescription drugs. He is also credited with helping the development of Improvac, which eradicates boar taint, and for refocusing Pfizer's vaccine division to focus on staphylococcus, clostridioides difficile infection, infant diseases, and the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. He opposes government interference in pharmaceutical pricing, which he believes would hamper spending on development of new drugs.


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                                            Wednesday, February 17, 2021

                                            g-f(2)124 THE BIG PICTURE OF THE DIGITAL AGE, WSJ, Symptomatic Covid-19 Cases Dropped 94% With Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Data Show.


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                                              • The latest data from Israel shows a 94% drop in symptomatic Covid-19 infections among 600,000 people who received two doses of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s vaccine, offering important new insights for other countries as they roll out their own campaigns.
                                              • The vaccinated group was also 92% less likely to develop severe illness from the disease, according to a study by Clalit, Israel’s largest healthcare provider.
                                              • Clalit said the study, which was carried out with a team from Harvard University, included 430,000 people who were between 16 and 59 years of age, and 170,000 who were 60 or older. 
                                              • Israel leads the world in vaccinating against Covid-19 in terms of percentage of the total population inoculated, has already administered the first shot of a recommended two-dose regimen to about 42% of its roughly nine million population since beginning its program on Dec. 20. About 28% of the entire population is fully vaccinated, according to data from Israel’s health ministry.


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                                            Dov Lieber is the News Assistant responsible for Israel and the Palestinian Territories, based in Tel Aviv.

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