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Lilly Slashing Price Of Insulin By 70%, Will Cap Monthly Costs At $35
The company said the changes take effect immediately and include two of its most popular drugs, Humalog and Humulin. The move comes on the heels of President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech last month that pressed for the $35 monthly cap to be expanded beyond Medicare to include every diabetes patient.
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Missouri, Mississippi Advance Bills To Expand Postpartum Medicaid Benefits
House committees in both states moved bills forward that would provide additional Medicaid coverage to qualifying people for 12 months after giving birth. The Hill reports on efforts in 28 states to offer additional postpartum benefits.
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Covid Vaccine Maker Novavax Warns It May Go Out Of Business
The covid vaccine maker "raised doubts" about its business future, Reuters reports, even as it works toward a fall vaccination campaign. Meanwhile, news outlets report on the increasing spread of omicron covid, how structural brain changes link to long covid symptoms like fatigue, and more.
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Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine Becomes First To Gain FDA Panel’s Recommendation
News outlets report on the vote by an FDA panel, which assessed Pfizer's data on the safety and effectiveness of Pfizer's vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus. The panel concluded it was safe for adults 60 and over. The FDA is set to make a formal decision on the drug soon.
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FDA Cracking Down On Illegal Import Of Xylazine Amid Spike In Overdoses
The action allows for the detainment of shipments of the veterinary tranquilizer and the ingredients used to make it, CBS News reported. Xylazine, also known as "tranq" or "zombie drug" because it causes “patches of dead and rotting tissue," has exacerbated the nation's opioid crisis and has been found in samples from 32 states, The Washington Post says.
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Biden Says ‘Health Care Hangs In The Balance’ Of GOP’s Budget Cut Plans
In a speech Tuesday, President Joe Biden pressured Republicans to release their plans to cut government spending, which are expected to target Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. And in another preview of the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump is warning his party against touching Medicare.
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Millions Face ‘Hunger Cliff’ As Pandemic Food Stamp Program Expires
It's estimated that tens of millions of low-income Americans on SNAP will lose about $95 a month for groceries, at a time when food prices are already high. States, food banks, and assistance groups have been scrambling to prepare for the onslaught of people who could struggle with hunger, especially kids, older Americans, and those with chronic illnesses.
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States May See Your Reproductive Data Through FBI Sharing Hubs, Dems Warn
Axios reports that Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) expressed concern in a letter Monday evening that FBI and Department of Homeland Security resources could be used to help undermine access to reproductive care.
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First Edition: March 1, 2023
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: We’ve Been Thinking About Weight All Wrong; We Could See Another Baby Formula Shortage
Opinion writers delve into these public health topics.
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Different Takes: The Latest On How Covid May Have Originated; Why Are Covid Booster Rates So Low?
Editorial writers discuss the latest on covid's origin, covid boosters and masking.
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FDA: Pfizer RSV Vaccine Could, Very Rarely, Cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome
The Food and Drug Administration has reportedly linked the rare neurological condition to Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine — in the Phase 3 trial, two people in their 60s, out of roughly 20,000 total recipients, were diagnosed, though both are recovering. Also: risks of fitness trackers, stem cell treatments, and more.
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Health Provider Offers Free Care To People Affected By Ohio Train Incident
Fox News says Florida-based The Wellness Company, a virtual provider of "health care, supplements and wellness services" will offer free medical care for those affected by the toxic train derailment. A House committee will probe the EPA's response to the incident, Reuters says.
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Federal Judge Rules Against ER Boarding For NH Mental Health Patients
New Hampshire's use of hospital emergency departments for beds for mental health patients amounts to "illegal seizure" of hospital property, New Hampshire Public Radio reports. Meanwhile, North Carolina Health News covers impacts of mental health worker shortages.
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Official In Charge Of Aduhelm Approval To Depart FDA
Stat reports that Billy Dunn, who presided over the controversial approval of the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, will retire to pursue other opportunities. Meanwhile, CBS News says the FDA has recently approved the first drug that can slow the vision-loss illness geographic atrophy.
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Nearly 7 Million Young People May Lose Medicaid Coverage In April
New estimates from Georgetown University Health Policy Institute show millions of children and teens are at risk of losing coverage at the end of the public health emergency. Separately, Centene Corp. expects to lose millions of Medicaid customers, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says.
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Federal Officials To Speed Up Dealing With Health Care Complaint Backlog
The Health and Human Services agency announced that over 51,000 complaints were filed against health agencies last year, and AP reports that complaints have grown 69% over five years. A backlog of investigations has resulted. Separately, surprise billing lawsuits are said to be slowing payments.
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Led By Trump-Appointed Judges, Court Revives Fight Against NY Abortion Law
At issue is a 2019 law that makes it illegal to discriminate against workers because of their "reproductive health decision making." A U.S. appeals court said the law violates an anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center's constitutional rights by forcing it to employ people who go against its message, Reuters reported.
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Sweetener Erythritol May Increase Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke: Study
The findings come from a preliminary study and health experts offered varying opinions to Stat News about how consumers should react to the potential risk. Some said people at heart attack risk should avoid the sugar substitute outright, while others worry about the dangers of other sugar-heavy products.
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