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Medical providers are employing methods to counter the Trump administration’s rules that make it harder for students to borrow money. Plus, the Joint Associations Group has a counterproposal to Trump’s research overhead cuts.
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation that lifts the sick leave requirement beginning Aug. 28. Other states making news: Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, and California.
Research shows that patients with six or more prescriptions for gabapentin, commonly used to treat lower back pain, were 29% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia and 85% more likely to be diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment within 10 years of their initial pain diagnosis.
The estimate, which was previously 1 in 5, is being questioned by scientists who note the absence of a peer-reviewed published paper or raw data, along with the unexplained change in the methodology used to calculate the figures.
The FDA published a database of letters sent to drugmakers during the review process of medications that provide information on the agency's initial feedback or requirements for more data. These communications are not usually made public.
Unless Congress — with help from the Democrats — waives PAYGO Act requirements triggered by the legislation Republicans tout as "One Big Beautiful Bill," Medicare could still see as much as $500 billion in cuts, even though the program was spared in the actual bill. In other fallout from the tax and immigration bill, some Planned Parenthood affiliates stop accepting Medicaid.
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The study looked at infections caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, which tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. Other research news is on an experimental treatment that helped an 8-year-old walk again, robotic surgery on humans, and more.
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Thriving Texas Families, a network that supports parenting and adoption as alternatives to abortion and has had little oversight, will take in $100 million a year starting Sept. 1. More news from across the nation comes from Ohio, Minnesota, Maryland, California, and New Jersey.
Following updates by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a coalition of pharmacy organizations has urged insurers to continue to cover vaccines unless there is “clear evidence of harm or a high likelihood of adverse effects.” Also in the news: Ballad Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and more.
CDC data indicate 1,288 measles cases have been confirmed so far this year, pushing past the previous high reached in 2019. In other public health news: Texas first responders are experiencing mental health struggles amidst flood searches; a triple-digit heat wave is causing health concerns in California; and more.
In a move that raises questions about its future role and composition, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s office has called off a scheduled meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The panel recommends services that health insurers must cover under the Affordable Care Act.
Although the law's cuts weren't aimed at kids, children’s hospitals may be hard-hit given that a high percentage of their patients, often more than 50%, rely on Medicaid, Modern Healthcare reports.
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Northwestern Medicine researchers discovered the Human Pegivirus in 50% of Parkinson's cases they looked at. There is currently no test for the virus, but the study opens up avenues for more research. Other public health news is on autism, Alzheimer's, prediabetes, and more.
AP notes that the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling has a broader impact, taking some power away from the Legislature and giving it to the governor's office. Other news from across the nation comes from California, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Texas, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Colorado.
The deal means tens of thousands of Californians can continue accessing services at in-network rates. Other industry news covers a health care worker strike; a Medicare rating recalculation for Alignment Healthcare; and more.
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