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The Biden administration's new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that allowed expanded access to short-term insurance plans that offer fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.
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The strongest link, a Swedish study found, was between the severity of covid in the early stages of the illness and developing long covid later on. Separately, researchers found the reinfection rate for covid was less than 1%, globally.
Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, vetoed a bill that would have loosened what AP calls "one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies." Meanwhile, in Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop promised to tackle hospital monopolies if elected governor.
Reuters reports that more than 40% of the payouts went to safety net hospitals and federally qualified health centers serving high-risk patients and areas. In other industry news, Moderna wins $750 million to develop flu vaccines; Steward Health Care will sell its physician network; and more.
A new study says "the culprit here appears to be increasing levels of a molecule called lactate." Other research-related news covers BPA risk for children with autism and ADHD; preventing hospital-onset C. diff; and more.
The NTSB says that the cargo ship involved in the Baltimore bridge collapse carries dozens of hazardous material containers and that some were breached during the collision. Other public health news is on U.S. preparedness for a smallpox outbreak, STI rates among older Americans, the relationship between exercise and insomnia, and more.
Highlighting the scale and impact of the cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare, the State Department is offering a bounty on information on the "Blackcat" hacker gang. Also, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pushes for lower Ozempic and Wegovy prices.
A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday over whether Idaho abortion law allows the state's attorney general to prosecute doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion. There is an injunction against such action in place, and the justices sounded unlikely to lift it.
The Biden administration is making tandem moves to reach people who may be unenrolled from state Medicaid programs. CMS finalized a new rule aimed at simplifying enrollment and renewal of Medicaid and CHIP coverage. And the White House will extend the enrollment window for healthcare.gov plans to Nov. 30 for people who lose Medicaid.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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In other developments across the nation, questions about the ongoing measles outbreak in Chicago; the aftermath of the UnitedHealth cyberattack still hitting New Hampshire’s health system; legal marijuana in New York; and more.
New document automation software from Tennr targets providers that still rely on outdated fax machine technology, thanks to a funding deal from Andreessen Horowitz. Also: The surprise medical bill law has actually benefitted providers.
CIDRAP reports on the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, which found that "10.6% of exposed household contacts developed symptomatic illness within 14 days of exposure" to asymptomatic children. Other research-related news is on the unmet medical needs of kids during the pandemic, gut microbiota composition, a weight-loss tablet from Viking Therapeutics, and more.
NPR highlights the role that viruses leaping from animal populations into human hosts have played in past pandemics, and how the same may be true for the next one. Meanwhile, an mpox outbreak in Congo is worrying experts.
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