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'Hit hard': Trump’s budget expected to be especially painful for his supporters
1 week, 5 days ago

'Hit hard': Trump’s budget expected to be especially painful for his supporters

Raw Story  

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk was a major donor to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign and, now that Trump is president-elect, he has picked Musk and MAGA businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to head a proposed new agency called the Department of Government Efficiency. In an article Wednesday, Reuters reporters Andy Sullivan and Ally J. Levine examine possible areas in which Musk and …

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Trump could change how Medicaid is funded using state block grants
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump could change how Medicaid is funded using state block grants

NPR  

Trump could change how Medicaid is funded using state block grants NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with health policy researcher Robin Rudowitz about the prospect of cuts to Medicaid and what impact that would have. Medicaid also covers 41% of all births in the United States, as well as half of children with special health care needs. RASCOE: Republican lawmakers have …

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Federal review ‘raises concerns’ about care for Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai
1 month ago

Federal review ‘raises concerns’ about care for Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai

LA Times  

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been the subject of a federal review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights over its treatment of Black pregnant patients. Federal investigators looking into the treatment of Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai Health System have found evidence that federal laws against discrimination may not have been followed, according to …

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Former West Virginia health official gets probation in COVID-19 payment investigation
7 months, 1 week ago

Former West Virginia health official gets probation in COVID-19 payment investigation

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former West Virginia state health official was sentenced Monday to one year of probation for lying about whether or not he verified vendor invoices from a company claiming to have conducted COVID-19 tests for the state. Prosecutors said federal investigators were trying to determine whether one or more vendors providing COVID-19 tests and mitigation services to …

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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
7 months, 4 weeks ago

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

NPR  

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer Enlarge this image toggle caption DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, Colorado became the latest state to detect the bird flu virus spreading in dairy cattle. The fact that viral material is now being found in retail milk …

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31 pharmacies in Mexico are shut as authorities crack down on fentanyl-tainted pills
1 year ago

31 pharmacies in Mexico are shut as authorities crack down on fentanyl-tainted pills

LA Times  

A drug store in Playa del Carmen advertises a range of medications. Mexican authorities raided dozens of pharmacies in Ensenada and seized thousands of boxes of pills as part of a broader effort to crack down on drugstores suspected of selling counterfeit and fentanyl-tainted medications. Dubbed Operation Albatros II, the recent raids targeted 53 pharmacies in the Baja California port …

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Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
1 year, 3 months ago

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill that’s now reached his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon. A Medicaid expansion law that Cooper signed in March said a state budget for this …

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Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage
1 year, 4 months ago

Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage

Associated Press  

— The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income residents enrolled in Medicaid, as the Biden administration released figures Friday confirming that many who had health coverage during the coronavirus pandemic are now losing it. Though the federal government hasn’t released data from the most recent reports, information gathered by The Associated Press and health …

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Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a historic ban on noncompete agreements, which would outlaw companies from preventing their workers from taking jobs at competing firms. “Employees of financial institutions, airlines, utilities, internet service providers, oil and gas pipelines, railroads, meatpackers, and nonprofit healthcare systems should all have the same protections from these coercive employment …

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Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law
1 year, 7 months ago

Feds: Hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found. But federal law, which requires doctors to treat patients in emergency situations, trumps those state laws, the nation’s top health official said …

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Senate Democrats Reintroduce Sweeping Bill To Codify Federal Abortion Protections
1 year, 9 months ago

Senate Democrats Reintroduce Sweeping Bill To Codify Federal Abortion Protections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of Senate Democrats reintroduced the Women’s Health Protection Act on Wednesday evening — legislation that aims to codify federal abortion protections since the Supreme Court repealed its landmark 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade. The legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, along with Baldwin and Blumenthal, led 45 other Democrats …

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Under fire, U.S. officials say monkeypox can still be stopped
2 years, 4 months ago

Under fire, U.S. officials say monkeypox can still be stopped

NPR  

Under fire, U.S. officials say monkeypox can still be stopped Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP WASHINGTON — The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. Health departments in San Francisco;, New York, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere say they still don't have …

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L.A. County keeps mask mandate at airports, on public transit, despite federal changes
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County keeps mask mandate at airports, on public transit, despite federal changes

LA Times  

Despite recent changes at the federal level, Los Angeles County is continuing to require travelers to mask up when aboard public transit or in indoor transportation hubs such as airports. L.A. County’s mask order covers commuter trains, subways, buses, taxis, Ubers and Lyfts; as well as indoor transportation hubs, including bus terminals, subway stations, seaports and other indoor port terminals, …

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US agency mulls yanking Arizona’s work safety oversight
2 years, 8 months ago

US agency mulls yanking Arizona’s work safety oversight

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona may lose the authority to oversee its own workplace safety program because of a pattern of ignoring federal directives involving COVID-19 protection, employer penalties and other issues, the Biden administration said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is threatening to take the first step in revoking federal approval of Arizona’s plan for …

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Biden Vaccine Rule For Health Workers Blocked In 10 States
3 years ago

Biden Vaccine Rule For Health Workers Blocked In 10 States

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement. The court order said that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority from Congress …

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Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September
3 years, 3 months ago

Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING September is when a lot of COVID-19 relief expires. By the end of this month, millions of Americans relying on the emergency aid programs to make ends meet will have to do without, as funding for major programs like federal unemployment insurance and subsidized health care for the unemployed runs dry. More people would be affected by …

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The Most Common COVID-19 Booster Shot Questions Answered
3 years, 4 months ago

The Most Common COVID-19 Booster Shot Questions Answered

Huff Post  

Federal health officials have greatly expanded the number of Americans eligible for booster shots, approving Pfizer and Moderna booster doses for anyone 18 and older. If you’re 18 or older and you’re fully vaccinated, you’re eligible to be boosted if it’s been at least six months since your second dose of an mRNA vaccine or two months since you received …

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Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
3 years, 5 months ago

Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states

Associated Press  

— For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per paycheck. J.B. Pritzker’s administration provided a temporary 12% pay boost last year to nearly 24,000 state workers whose jobs put them at risk of contracting COVID-19. Louisiana spent more than $38 million last year providing $250 payments to more …

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Victoria's vaccination program has had an attitude problem. The outbreak may have helped shift it
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria's vaccination program has had an attitude problem. The outbreak may have helped shift it

ABC  

Has Victoria's worrying COVID-19 outbreak finally pushed aside weeks of vaccine apathy in the state? "That's our biggest single day yet, so my thanks to everyone who heard the call and went out and got vaccinated yesterday," Acting Premier James Merlino said. "That has been a strong sign that people have got the message that if you are eligible to …

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Health Minister Greg Hunt reassures public of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine safety
3 years, 8 months ago

Health Minister Greg Hunt reassures public of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine safety

ABC  

As Australia slowly inches towards 1 million coronavirus vaccinations, the federal government urgently tries to reassure the public that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for use. Key points: Health Minister Greg Hunt says people susceptible to blood clots should consult their doctor before receiving a vaccine Australia set a national record of more than 79,000 vaccines administered on Thursday Labor …

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Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
3 years, 9 months ago

Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats’ nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for more low-income Americans. The Associated Press surveyed top Republican elected officials in the dozen states that have resisted expanding coverage under a key provision of former President Barack Obama’s heath care …

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COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine incorrectly administered to two patients at Brisbane aged care home
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine incorrectly administered to two patients at Brisbane aged care home

ABC  

A doctor who incorrectly gave two elderly people in a Queensland aged care home a "higher than the recommended dose" of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, had not completed the required vaccination training. Key points: The two elderly aged care residents were given the incorrect dose by a doctor yesterday The two elderly aged care residents were given the incorrect dose …

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Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
4 years, 4 months ago

Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Associated Press  

In a near-empty arena on the river in his hometown, Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president, promising hope over fear, fairness over privilege, love over hate. “The assault on the Affordable Care Act will continue until it’s destroyed, taking insurance away from 20 million people, including more than 15 million people on Medicaid. Additionally, an Urban Institute estimate …

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New coronavirus vaccine trials start in Brazil
4 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus vaccine trials start in Brazil

Live Mint  

Sao Paulo: Brazilian health authorities on Tuesday were starting a three-month test of a coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac — one of a handful around the world that are entering late-stage testing to prove effectiveness. Dimas Covas, president of the Butantan Institute coordinating the study, said at a press conference that if the vaccine proves safe and …

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