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Modern Healthcare explains the new CMS proposal is aimed at attracting and retaining more direct care workers amid an industry staffing shortage, and it will require states to spend 80% of certain funds on caregiver wages. Separately, the FTC's noncompete ban may impact nonprofit hospitals.
In a Q&A with Stat, Sen. Bernie Sanders outlined his strategy ahead of Wednesday's Senate hearing on high costs for insulin, which will include questions to drugmakers like Eli Lilly and also PBMs. In other pharmaceutical news, some drug companies are laying off staff.
A large study will get over $5 million to examine whether overdoses can be prevented by supervised injection sites, which have been controversial in the U.S. despite some successes. Meanwhile, magic mushrooms and marijuana are also in the news.
The new guidelines from the American Psychological Association are a first, NPR reports, and they are aimed at teens, parents, teachers, and policymakers during a time when teens are facing high rates of depression and anxiety. The APA also says teens should be trained in media literacy.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says there were 202 cases of TB in children ages 4 and younger last year, up from 160 cases in that age group in 2021. In other news, health officials are warning of a recent increase in mpox cases in Chicago.
A federal appeals court identified the 3-judge panel that will hear the next phase of the case that will ultimately determine if the drug used in medicated abortions can remain available in the U.S. All have a history of ruling against abortion access or have stated anti-abortion positions. Separately, clinics in three states filed a lawsuit to preserve mifepristone access.
A Texas House panel voted to move forward "raise the age" legislation that would prohibit selling, renting, or giving certain semi-automatic firearms to under-21-year-olds. The bill is believed to have an uphill climb in the full legislature, though.
Editorial writers discuss health coaches, masks, covid and more.
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Florida's Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo was reconfirmed Friday for another term by the Republican-controlled state Senate, despite concerns that Ladapo altered language in a covid vaccine safety study to overstate heart health risks.
A US News & World Report report factors CDC adult obesity rates into its annual state ranks: West Virginia's obesity rate was worst, at 40.7%, just beating Alabama's 40.4%. Separately, a study found sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to develop obesity.
The Wall Street Journal reports that health care industry officials and state leaders are "voicing growing concern" over violence in medical facilities. In other news, Kaiser Permanente reports a $1.2 billion first-quarter gain, Texas Children's Hospital is searching for a new president, and more.
Some say Dr. Nirav Shah, the CDC's second in command, is the likely successor to outgoing director Rochelle Walensky, who is stepping down June 30. Meanwhile, as the national covid emergency declaration winds down this week, the agency will reduce the amount of data it collects.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, denied a need for gun control after a mass shooting at a Dallas mall, instead pointing at "anger and violence" and arguing the root cause was really "the mental health problems behind it." Some leaders supported that stance, but others expressed frustration.
Emergency responses aren't designed to last forever, and the virus is still circulating. The WHO's director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted the virus is also still evolving. Meanwhile, some health care workers say, “I think it’s pretty obvious that the pandemic was over a year ago.”
President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Tuesday with top congressional leaders. Some say Biden could use the 14th Amendment to ward off a looming default on the nation's debt. If no agreement is made, the government would not be able to pay Medicare reimbursements, Social Security checks, and more.
An assessment by FDA scientists says that data may be insufficient in order for the agency to authorize over-the-counter sales of HRA Pharma's Opill. If the FDA were to approve, it would become the first oral birth control to be available without a prescription in the U.S.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, says the 12-week abortion ban rushed through the state House and Senate last week would be even more restrictive because of additional requirements added for patients and providers. He vows to veto the measure, but Republicans have a big enough majority to override.
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