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The insurer has removed about 14,000 billing codes that would require prior authorization, including for lab tests and specialty care visits. Also in health industry news: the No Surprises Act, McLaren Health Care cyberattack, VillageMD, and more.
As The New York Times reported, it's the first time federal health officials have recommended that doctors should counsel women before the procedure, which some say can be excruciating. It might lead to doctors using anesthetics more often.
The study on multi-inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, was published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Meanwhile, covid is surging in at least 84 countries despite an incorrect assumption from some people that the pandemic is over. Plus: More dengue in Hawaii.
Nearly 100,000 pregnancies are being terminated each month, according to #WeCount data, with a greater percentage of them being medication abortions. Moreover, one in five women are turning to telehealth for the care they need.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle these health issues and others.
The disruption affected computer systems and phones and led to warnings that some nonemergency procedures might be delayed. CBS News noted that McLaren was hit by a ransomware attack last year.
The money from Bloomberg Philanthropies is aimed at boosting the population of Black health care providers, Modern Healthcare explains.
The CDC's Bridge Access Program is expected to run out of funds this month, making it harder for people who can't afford covid shots to get them. Separately, California's Contra Costa County revives mask recommendations. Also, a health warning was issued over oysters from Lewis Bay on Cape Cod.
A CDC survey shows glimmers of improvement for teenage girls: In a 2023 poll, 53% of high school girls reported feeling persistent sadness, down from 57% in 2021.
Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, and McKesson Corp. haven't responded to a letter sent by a faith-based group that holds $172 million in shares of the companies. Meanwhile, hundreds of physicians are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to do more for abortion rights.
"Pregnant women who may never even know they were exposed could give birth to babies that experience irreversible lifelong health problems,” an EPA official said. Separately, citing a lack of safety evidence, lawmakers are moving to have weighted sleepwear for infants taken off the market.
The Democratic governor of Minnesota, who was announced Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, supports abortion rights, trans rights, fertility care, veterans' health initiatives, Medicare drug price negotiations, Medicaid expansion, recreational marijuana, and more.
Meanwhile, a Franklin County, Ohio, judge upheld a law banning gender-affirming care. Separately, The Hill reports a group of Republican lawmakers are pushing the NCAA to "update" its rules to ban trans women from women's sports.
The GOP presidential nominee's speeches "included more short sentences, confused word order, and repetition, alongside extended digressions," said several experts in memory, psychology, and linguistics. They declined to offer a formal diagnosis without being able to examine him.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss these issues and others.
CBS News reports that scientists have found more evidence that links excessive smartphone use with damage to teenagers' mental health. Separately, reports say a teenager from New York is suing Meta over the "addictive" features built into Instagram.
AP reports that the home was allegedly storing 190 rotting bodies and had sent fake ashes to grieving families. But the families might not see the money as the company had been in financial trouble for years. Also in the news: Baltimore's opioid crisis; Missouri nursing home inspections; and more.
The organization said its national blood inventory dropped by more than 25% since July 1. In legal news, a second trial win for GSK and a lawsuit from the family of Henrietta Lacks. Other pharma and tech news is on Adaptimmune, Roche, BioMarin, and more.
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