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After hearing arguments Tuesday, a federal appeals court will decide whether to lift or retain the current freeze on a lower court's ruling that would overturn the ACA's preventive care provision.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.
The controversial bill was defeated by a Republican-controlled state Senate committee last month. But senators moved the bill to a different committee, which approved the bill. And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill aimed at tackling patient confusion over titles used by medical professionals.
Predicting the risk of genetic diseases very early in life has benefits for the future health of new babies but also could help mothers, too, a new study says. A separate study shows that breastfeeding babies longer correlates with modest improvements in a child's test scores later in school.
MLive.com examines hospital financial data, which show that during the first years of the pandemic, some Michigan hospitals and health systems raked in great operating profits. UnitedHealth, Sparrow Health, Mayo Clinic, Carbon Health, and more are also in industry news.
Christina Ritter is an official from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and has been temporarily appointed, Stat reports, to lead the Medicare division that's negotiating for reduced drug prices. In other drug pricing news, states are embracing boards to tackle health costs.
The drug, an injectable called cisplatin, is prescribed for up to 20% of all cancer patients, according to the National Cancer Institute. The FDA is also allowing the resumption of cancer drug imports from an Indian manufacturer with a history of inspection problems.
Expired doses and a lack of demand prompted the company to ask the FDA to revoke its emergency authorization. J&J “does not intend to update the strain composition of this vaccine to address emerging variants," Bloomberg reported.
A three-judge panel that includes two appointees of George W. Bush and one from Barack Obama will decide whether to continue a pause on the provision that requires insurers to cover preventive services for free. Whatever the ruling, the case is likely to be appealed again to the Supreme Court.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers examine these public health issues.
NPR reports that a man being detained on a misdemeanor charge was denied anti-rejection medication and subsequently died. The ACLU is pushing for an investigation. Nurse-midwives in North Carolina, a new medical school from Arizona State University, and more are in the news.
The Washington Post reports on signs of dementia, with the World Health Organization saying the number of global sufferers is predicted to grow from the current 55 million to 153 million by 2050. Meanwhile, Military.com reports on a "tidal wave" of aging veterans. Also, THC-O, HRT, memory improvements, and more.
Income, insurance, and disability status were among the biggest determinants of cost-saving strategies in 2021, according to a CDC report released Friday.
The Massachusetts-based health organization abruptly shut down facilities last week, and this has now led to a class-action lawsuit that alleges Compass was negligent in not warning patients ahead of time. Another closure, this time of a psychiatric hospital in Washington state, is also in the news.
The bill goes into effect September 1, but legal challenges are expected. Meanwhile, in Florida, trans adults are reportedly blindsided by a new law focused on gender care for young people that may also impact their access to treatments.
NPR reports hundreds of Indiana doctors voiced support for Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who was punished by a state licensing board last month after she spoke out publicly after providing an abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim. The doctors are concerned the board's decision could set damaging precedents.
Only 20.5% of U.S. adults had received a bivalent booster dose as of last month, and most of that group received their last vaccine dose more than a year ago. In New York City, there's wastewater evidence that suggests cases of covid may be rising there.
3 drug study results presented over the weekend at the American Society for Clinical Oncology annual meeting show potential for treating certain forms of brain, lung and ovarian cancer.
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