Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

If you want a COVID-19 shot this fall, will your employer's health insurance plan pay for it? There's no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime ... Read More

Your Insurance Might Not Cover The New COVID Vaccine This Time — Here's Why

Last year, everyone 6 months and older could get the COVID shot and have it covered by insurance. This year, the FDA has limited access to people 65 and older and younger people with an underlying ... Read More

Senior living: Sorting out COVID-19 vaccine confusion amid new, conflicting federal policies

If you want a COVID-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime ... Read More

For some, fall Covid shots may come with copays — or no coverage at all

If you’re in good health and plan to get a Covid shot this fall, you might end up with an unwelcome surprise: a bill. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the next round of Covid ... Read More

FDA approves new COVID vaccine restrictions, RFK Jr. says. What to know in NY

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the fall COVID-19 shots with new restrictions that limit vaccine access to those at "higher risk," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ... Read More

RFK Jr. reacts to new COVID vaccine plan approved by FDA

U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines but limited their use for many Americans, a move Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cast as proof that his ... Read More

Lawsuit Challenges Withdrawal Of CDC Recommendations Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women And Children

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read More