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The rate of uninsured kids has been rising since the end of the pandemic. Axios reported that policy experts aren't sure what's behind the increase in Western states seen in Census data for 2025, but one factor may be post-pandemic Medicaid eligibility redeterminations in some states.
The 18-year-old Mifflin County resident suffered a rare and severe neurological condition that causes inflammation in the brain, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, House Democrats want the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explain why it isn't counting the Pennsylvania deaths in its weekly tally.
Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Donald Trump's third pick to guide the American public through health concerns. Confirmation hearings also are set for Chris Klomp, tapped to serve as deputy secretary of HHS, and Dr. Timothy Westlake, nominated to become assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
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Researchers looked at Medicaid data and found that life expectancy for people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is 14 years less than for people without the condition, CIDRAP reported. Other public health news covers a settlement related to the infant formula supply shortages of 2022, pets' antibiotic-resistant germs, and more.
In Southwest and Southside Virginia alone, employers have advertised more than 5,000 unique positions for registered nurses, according to a quarterly report from the George Mason University Center for Health Workforce. Southwest Virginia includes the city of Roanoke, widely known as healthcare hub in that part of the state. Also in the news: Doctors strike in Minnesota; a Chicago online health insurance exchange operator lays off most of its staff; and more.
The grants will head next year to organizations across the country to help veterans who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, Military.com reported. Also: the aid-in-dying law in Illinois, "crisis respite" in Minnesota, rate hikes in Connecticut, and more.
The WISeR (Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model) program was launched across six states in January and used AI to help providers approve or deny care. Stat reported that, according to documents, the technology was poorly implemented and resulted in canceled and postponed surgeries.
Department of Homeland Security investigators describe the conditions immigrant detainees endured at the Florida facility, noting the use of the small cages "is highly unconventional and does not align with standards for humane treatment.” Investigators also cited "cramped conditions" and other violations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now will draw data from the National Center for Health Statistics when it reports measles death counts. This system is “not meant to confirm an individual case"; instead, it’s “usually focused on high-quality, long-term mortality trend analysis,” a former CDC expert said. Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed two measles-associated deaths this year; another case is pending.
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A study of young women with eyelash extensions found that almost all had some degree of infestation with Demodex folliculorum, spider-like parasites that feed on dead skin cells, MedPage Today reported. There's medicine that can help, but experts also stressed the need for regular eyelid hygiene with a hypoallergenic gel and the use of an eyelash cleansing brush.
Cook County Circuit Judge Patrick Stanton announced Friday the plan to assign a receiver to get the hospitals "under control" after months of court battles. Also making news: Maryland, North Carolina, Vermont, Florida, and Louisiana.
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York will lead a panel hearing on the menopause care gap and intends to press for federal funding to research a topic that affects millions. "The lack of good treatments and medicines and options and attention is relevant to 75 million people," she said.
Although the study cannot prove that the medications caused the condition, researchers reported more cases of Wernicke encephalopathy in those taking GLP-1 medications than other drugs. Experts warn that while the drug shrinks your appetite, your body's requirements remain the same, which makes it easier for some people to suffer vitamin deficiencies, Fox News reported.
A 40-year-old woman died Saturday from measles complications. Of the at least 676 measles cases confirmed in Pennsylvania so far this year, less than 1% had been fully vaccinated, according to Pennsylvania health officials. Meanwhile, confirmed measles cases in the U.S. have reached 3,294, surpassing last year's numbers by 1,000 as of Friday, CIDRAP reported.
The shift by the Environmental Protection Agency is expected Monday, The New York Times reported, and could also prevent future administrations from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The EPA has stopped estimating the public health benefits of reducing pollution in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations, the Times wrote.
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