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President Joe Biden has nominated Arati Prabhakar to run the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She is a scientist with a Ph.D. in applied physics who, while at DARPA, was connected with early work on RNA vaccines. If confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first woman and person of color in the role, and her mandate will include a Biden-favorite push for Cancer Moonshot 2.0.
The bill was signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, and will go into effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. In Iowa the attorney general pointed out that a 24-hour waiting period before abortions has not yet taken effect. And in Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are reportedly planning to scuttle efforts to repeal the state's dormant abortion ban.
While President Joe Biden and many doctors urge covid vaccinations for kids under 5, the pace is expected to be slower than older age groups since most shots will be given at pediatrician offices and because of safety hesitancy by some parents.
Within hours of Senate negotiators releasing the draft legislation, it cleared an initial 64-34 vote. A weekend floor vote is being eyed.
In a 7-2 decision, the justices said an employer-provided health plan could make all dialysis providers out of network, which reduces reimbursements from the plan. That can have the effect of forcing patients into Medicare, which covers serious kidney disease. The court also refused to take up an appeal by the maker of Roundup, which is facing massive liability claims from people asserting that the weed killer causes cancer.
The anticipated legislation would set most patients’ out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month and offer pharmaceutical companies incentives to lower overall prices. But it faces an uphill climb in the Senate.
The Biden administration is writing a draft rule that would require tobacco companies to remove most nicotine from cigarettes. Its aim is to drastically reduce smoking-related deaths by removing the addictive ingredient, but the giant tobacco industry is gearing up for a court battle.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers weigh in on the baby formula shortage, monkeypox and mental health issues.
Opinion writers tackle abortion rights, covid and LGBTQ+ issues in health care.
The Los Angeles Times reports on how the potential expiration of the pandemic's temporary relief package may lift health care costs in California. Separately, the Detroit Free Press reports on how thousands of people in Michigan and across the U.S. are missing out on HIV prevention treatments.
Though the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidelines for infant sleeping for the first time since 2016, key points such as babies sleeping on their back, alone, remain unchanged. Baby formula shipments, kids accidentally taking melatonin, cytomegalovirus, and more are also reported.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation reported tests in reservoirs revealed high levels of some toxins like mercury, so some people are advised not to eat fish caught there. Meanwhile, in California, a bacterial outbreak at two hatcheries led to mass fish euthanizations.
The data transfer is said to occur when patients access web portals for some providers, potentially violating federal and state laws. An investigation by The Markup found at least 33 top U.S. hospitals send sensitive data to Facebook via a tracking pixel. Medical debt issues are also in the news.
As The New York Times noted in his obituary, Dr. Paul Ellwood Jr. gave up practicing pediatric neurology in the late 1960s to devote himself to national health reform. But as health maintenance organizations became hugely profitable, Ellwood repeatedly voiced disappointment with the way his original ideas had worked out in practice.
The two occurrences used to be intricately linked. But now, because so many Americans have been vaccinated, infected with covid, or both, the number of people whose immune systems are unprepared for the virus has dwindled, The New York Times says.
The decision, which allows a 24-hour waiting period for abortion to go into effect, is a shift for the court. In 2018, it ruled that the state constitution protected abortion rights. But the makeup of the court has changed since then. News outlets also look at efforts to teach abortion procedures to medical students, the effect that abortion restrictions may have on maternal health and more.
The World Health Organization is changing how it reports case numbers, no longer distinguishing between endemic and non-endemic nations. Other news reports on the viral science and more U.S. infections.
Harvard Medical School researchers estimate that in 2020 alone, Medicare could have spent $3.6 billion less on generic acid-reflux, cancer and other drugs if purchased through Cost Plus Drug Company, a new online pharmacy backed by Mark Cuban. The analysis finds that other insurers could also benefit from the business model.
Following FDA and CDC approval over the weekend, covid shots started going in the arms of kids over 6 months old Monday. But a majority of parents may not be in a rush to do so: an April survey found only 18% would immediately vaccinate their child.
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