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“We sent them all of the information on our work,” a Biden health official told NBC News. Public health officials raise concern that a lack of coordination could imperil the response to the emerging H5N1 threat. Other news is on the current norovirus wave and MIS-C recovery.
The Biden administration ran out of time to expand contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act, The 19th reports. It's not likely the incoming Trump administration would support such a mandate. More news is about abortion pill stockpiles, an OB-GYN mobile van, Meta's LGBTQ+ policy, and more.
The risk of premature death increases when people consume a couple of drinks a day, an HHS report says. A trade group disagrees, arguing the report is "rife with bias and conflicts of interest." And in other health news, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a new warning label on cigarettes.
The proposal would require brands to list sodium, sugar, and fat on the fronts of packages in an effort to help people make better choices. Also in the news: A possible overhaul in how obesity is defined.
During a roughly five-year span, CVS Health, Cigna, and UnitedHealth benefited the most from increasing prices for generic drugs that treated illnesses such as HIV and cancer. Some of the price hikes topped 1000%. Other news is on the price of drugs under Trump; how the shift to online therapy has worsened disparities in care; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The student, who was awaiting clearance from a doctor to return to normal activities, was promptly isolated and sent home, officials assured. Meanwhile, as flu and RSV cases remain high across the country, covid ramps up. Also, Chinese scientists are studying a potentially novel tickborne virus.
By 2060, 1 million adults per year will develop dementia, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. Also in the news, chronic cannabis use may lead to chronic illness; Eli Lilly hopes to release a new weight loss pill; and more.
Doctors are advising those who are pregnant to limit exposure to smoke and toxins. Also, fires are releasing harmful heavy metals and toxins into the air that firefighter gear is not equipped to filter. Other news is on medical marijuana in Illinois; non-doctors training to provide abortions; and more.
The health data company, based in Bellevue, Washington, plans to collect leftover specimens from consenting patients who get routine health care at participating facilities, Stat reported. Also in the news: Neuralink, J&J, Bayer, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and more.
Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy Saturday, but officials in Connecticut are reassuring residents and employees that the local hospitals won't close. Other news includes: incentives for nursing home jobs; a Gallup poll on the most trusted professions; and more.
The fates of regulations regarding Medicare, remote prescribing, and the No Surprises Act appear likely to fall to the incoming Trump administration. Meanwhile, opposition to Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swells as he awaits his Senate confirmation hearing.
The final rule includes an update to the consent form agents and brokers provide to customers and also makes it easier for CMS to suspend agents and brokers who market exchange plans, Modern Healthcare reported. The policy changed after KFF Health News reported that brokers were switching people without their permission.
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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Meanwhile, Moderna begins trials for a norovirus vaccine; dogs are an unexpected source of salmonella; an update on the E. coli outbreak at McDonald's; and more.
Roughly 5,000 health care providers are striking over staffing levels, pay, and benefits. Negotiations have been going on for over a year. More news is on overdose deaths, abortion pill bans, and more.
According to CEO Tim Wentworth, the company has been modifying contracts with insurers who pay for prescriptions and adjusting for high-cost drugs. Meanwhile, the VillageMD sale is moving along.
The DOJ is looking into reports alleging the use of lucrative diagnosis codes by UnitedHealth Group doctors, Stat reports. Other news includes bankruptcies, acquisitions, lawsuits, and more.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a new drug called suzetrigine that it says is nonaddictive and would offer an alternative to painkillers such as oxycodone. The company’s application is pending before the FDA, which could potentially approve it by the end of the month, The Washington Post reported.
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