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But don't get your hopes up for any help this winter: The review period likely won't end until May. Meanwhile, as the "tripledemic" of RSV, flu, and covid wreaks havoc on hospitals nationwide, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told Roll Call that the agency is running out of ways to be creative with its limited pandemic funds.
News outlets report on a new opioid data system debuted by the White House today. The first-of-its-kind dashboard also shows emergency services took 9.8 minutes on average to reach an overdose patient. Separately, a study shows opioid misusers with disabilities are more likely to attempt suicide.
Administration officials did not indicate whether President Joe Biden would veto legislation that would roll back the covid vaccine mandate.
CMS says that enrollments for 2023 plans through healthcare.gov are up 18% over this time last year. Of those who have so far registered, 1.2 million are new consumers to the marketplace.
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A study shows the numbers hit a record high in 2020. Meanwhile, News 4 Jax reports that doctors are finding it increasingly hard to reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose due to the evolution of new, more powerful strands of the drug.
A legislative commission has recommended that the state set aside an extra $70 million annually for five years to cover the shortfall. Also: free lunch plans for all K-12 students in New Mexico, a plea for more adult changing tables in Ohio, and more.
The travelers had come back from areas known to be affected by cholera, in what CIDRAP reports as an "unprecedented" increase in the disease. Separately, some James Farm frozen raspberries were recalled in a potential hepatitis A contamination; weighted blankets may boost melatonin; and more.
CDC data shows a decline in U.S. twin births of 2% per year from 2014 to 2019. During the pandemic, between 2019 and 2020, the numbers fell 7%. Pandemic-era impacts on fertility treatments are blamed. Other reproductive health news is from Alabama, Ohio, and elsewhere.
The goal of the coalition between the American Medical Association and Institute for Healthcare Improvement is to develop a cohesive approach to more equitable patient care. A new cancer center from the University of Colorado, at-home fertility care in Boston, and more are also in industry news.
Stat reports that there has long been a concern over the number of doctors entering infectious disease fellowships but that this year's figures show a dramatic "backslide." Relatively low wages are one big disincentive. The nursing shortage is also in the news, with foundations and major donors moving to fix the problem.
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota reported on an analysis showing that one or more dose of the covid vaccine is 29% effective against long covid. The vaccine appeared to be more effective against long covid when given before a covid infection.
While Pfizer already has the best known covid treatment in Paxlovid, it next aspires to develop a new class of oral drugs that inhibit a protein the coronavirus requires to replicate, The Boston Globe reports.
The proposed rule calls for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and some other health insurance exchanges to update prior authorization processes. Among the potential mandates are for payers to respond to “urgent” requests within 72 hours, justify denials, and report decisions.
An over-the-counter version of Emergent BioSolution's overdose reversal nasal spray could be on sale as early as March. Separately, AP reports that the FDA's speedy approval processes have been slowed by scrutiny.
A lack of leadership and a slow, risk-averse culture have resulted in "constant turmoil" at the Food and Drug Administration, according to an outside group of experts asked to review the agency's food unit in the wake of the infant formula shortages. An organizational restructuring and potential breakup were recommended.
In order to push through the National Defense Authorization Act, House Democrats compromised on the contentious covid vaccine requirement for troops, which would be repealed if the legislation passes.
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