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The protein craze promoted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has more people adding red meat and poultry to their diets. Health experts say overloading on inflammation-inducing saturated fats and meat-based minerals can cause myriad problems. Plus, the nonbuzz about raw milk.
Lungs have been found to release protein particles that the covid virus needs to enter healthy cells. Those particles move throughout the body, expanding the number of cells the virus can infect and causing immune and blood vessel cells to become vulnerable. This discovery of cell-to-cell communication might lead to better treatment for infections.
Inspectors aren't finding evidence of widespread fraud, state Medicaid director John Connolly said, adding the revalidation process of more than 5,000 providers should be completed by the end of May. Plus: Louisiana's anti-abortion effort; punitive damages in an infant formula case; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The high-alcohol libations are packaged in pretty colors and concocted with flavors reminiscent of childhood drinks — an appealing mix to underage consumers, a substance abuse expert claims. Plus, a family blames an energy drink for the death of their Texas teen.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on Artemis II, people who are in a persistent vegetative state, the health effects of plastic, and more.
Opinion writers examine these public health issues.
As The New York Times reported, the changes would allow HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rebuild the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with some or all of its previous members and resuscitate at least some of their decisions. One health expert told MedPage Today that it was "another alarming action by Secretary Kennedy."
The generic version of Wellcovorin is still available to cerebral folate deficiency patients. More administration news is about EPA rules on coal plant ash, the surgeon general nominee, potentially deeper health care cuts, and more.
The once-daily oral obesity treatment could cost as little as $25 per month for those with a savings card. Medicare Part D users may also be able to get the drug for $50 beginning July 1. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly is seeing a dent in their sales due to generic GLP-1s flooding the market in India.
California officials say they have uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme that used the stolen identities of non-Californians to enroll in Medi-Cal and then used that information to fraudulently bill for hospice services, AP reported. Also in the news: Medicaid work requirements, abortion, cannabis, alpha-gal syndrome, and more.
The company pledged to pay directly for the legal defense of its facilities and doctors and to cover negotiated settlements, instead of paying premiums to a commercial insurer. Then they went bankrupt. When companies self-insure, there is no safety-net fund and very little oversight, which can lead to plaintiffs not getting paid.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
Editorial writers examine these public health issues.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he intends to expose the "corruption" and "lies" that have harmed Americans. “We’re going to name the names of the forces that obstruct the paths to public health,” he said in a teaser video. Critics fear a podcast is just another way for him to spread misinformation.
The investigation pertains to a policy enacted in 2019 by the Los Angeles Unified School District that protects transgender students who might not have support at home. Other states making news: Alaska, Texas, Delaware, and more.
Plus: Two hair-growth products have been recalled because of a poisoning risk to children; how to reverse cognitive decline from social media use; and more.
The most recent action — higher payments to Medicare Advantage plans — will put $13 billion more in insurers' pockets, Stat reported. The policy also abandons reform that would have led to more accurate, and lower, insurance payments.
‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha is among the five people who pleaded guilty in the drug overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. She faced up to 65 years in prison. Plus, news about gabapentinoids, hormone replacement therapy, GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and more.
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