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AP says the planned managed-care program for Medicaid enrollees who need services for behavioral health or intellectual/developmental disabilities is delayed again by state officials. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, 29,000 people have been removed from Medicaid through unwinding.
A new study suggests that a higher death risk from melanoma is seen by Black men, while white males had the highest survival rate. Separately, a study into childhood obesity around racism has "huge" implications, with kids more at risk after experiencing racism.
The Wall Street Journal says two new bills would, if adopted, require the city to measure and enforce air quality standards inside buildings like schools and municipal offices — an effort spurred by covid and recent wildfire smoke issues. Also in the news: Saharan dust particles have reached Florida.
Axios covers a campaign to create the "world's largest library" of diverse medical imagery. The news outlet also tackles accusations that the health industry's cyber defenses are falling short. Hospital rankings, funding for digital health care efforts, and more are also in the news.
The CVS Health unit, which the Wall Street Journal reminds us is the biggest drug-benefit manager, said that an "unexpected system slowdown" was impacting its services. Among other news, amid ongoing drug shortages, a maker's bankruptcy means the U.S. is low on a key lead-poisoning drug.
CBS News and CIDRAP report on research showing that Americans have passed covid to white-tailed deer hundreds of times, while deer have transmitted mutated versions of the virus back to people on at least three occasions. Other pandemic news is on Maine's vaccine mandate and the origins of the virus.
The Washington Post covers a report showing how bad the situation is for maternal health of women and girls of African descent across the Americas, including startling U.S. inequality data: Black women and girls are 3 times more likely to die giving birth or shortly after than their peers.
At a hearing Tuesday of a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, health experts discussed the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Other news is from the Health and Human Services Department and National Institutes of Health.
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will sign the bill Friday. The new law will go into effect immediately after that and will prohibit almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy. Legal challenges are already underway.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss climate change and its effect on our health, diabetes, health impacts of summer birthdays, and more.
NPR reports research shows that as post-exposure prophylaxis, doxycycline can lower the risk of contracting bacterial STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Separately, the Washington Post covers research showing 1.3 billion people will have diabetes worldwide by 2050.
A heat wave is already leading to hospital visits in Florida, WMFE reports. But it's now expected to hit 100 degrees elsewhere in the South and even the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that this year's weather is bringing another agony: booming mosquito populations.
Politico says the hotline is designed to help NYPD officers determine if someone should be forced to undergo an evaluation, but it's remained unused for around six months since launch. Meanwhile, Minnesota Public Radio reports soaring use of the 988 mental health crisis line.
Scientists and doctors are aiming to deepen their understanding of a rare link between receiving a covid-19 vaccination and developing side effects that resemble long covid, something that's being called "long vax syndrome." Other covid-related news is on long covid, the constitutionality of a Minnesota mask mandate, and more.
Bloomberg reminds us that the ongoing drug shortage is forcing doctors to ration care and putting patients' lives at risk. Separately, the hot-topic weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda are being investigated in the EU due to reports of suicidal thoughts from some patients.
CNBC and Stat report on the hack of patient information across nearly two dozen states, which Stat suggests may be "likely the largest data breach ever reported by a health care provider." Other news from the health care industry is on private equity, naturopaths, medical tourism, and more.
GOP lawmakers have a timeline for a one-day special session that could lead to a final vote as soon as tonight, the Des Moines Register said. The legislation they are debating would ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The ban would take effect immediately after the governor signed it.
“If Dr. Fauci was never reappointed,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter last week to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, “every action he took is potentially invalid.” The Department of Health and Human Services insisted the appointments were legal and said claims "are clearly politically motivated."
The strategy includes increased testing of people who have overdosed, testing confiscated street drugs for xylazine, and figuring out how to stop xylazine from entering the drug supply, NBC News reported.
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