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Other news looks at a form of dementia housing that avoids locked doors; a heart disease calculator that may help predict the future risk for young adults; a test to detect fungal pathogens; and more.
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The 12 high-level leadership positions have a two-week timeline for remaining open. Scientists worry that the short turnaround and the lack of search committees will not allow for the best candidates to be chosen and would open the door to more political appointments.
In separate news, the CDC on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with other outbreaks in Utah and Arizona, The New York Times reported. Plus: The infant botulism outbreak has grown by eight cases in just three days.
In other news from Capitol Hill: Senators have proposed a bill to require PPE for federal firefighters, and lawmakers are calling for the release of pregnant immigrants detained in ICE facilities.
A Florida woman has sued over the state's law, enacted in July, that allows any pregnant woman to get a one-year accessible parking permit. Disability advocates say spaces were already scarce.
Anthem's plan would punish hospitals and outpatient facilities for using out-of-network providers. Also in health industry news: Sutter Health announces plans for a California hospital; which hospitals will take the hardest hits from the Medicaid cuts; and more.
The company faces increased market pressure from both Eli Lilly and compounding pharmacies. Meanwhile, GoodRx is launching a telehealth weight loss program. Also: the Purdue Pharma settlement; a spinal cord simulator for home use; and more.
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Contrary to the positive reimbursement trends coming out of CMS, UnitedHealth announced that from Jan. 1, only members with heart failure or pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders will be covered for the devices. Conditions like diabetes and COPD will no longer qualify.
The analysis showed a five-year mortality rate of 15.5% for those with a history of GLP-1 use compared with 37.1% for non-users, MedPage Today reported. However, the benefits extended only to patients with a BMI over 35, researchers said. Plus: People are using GLP-1s to help their alcohol and drug addictions.
The 10% increase is due in part to the higher costs associated with running Medicare Advantage, which is handled by private health insurers, Stat reports. The costlier premiums could strain enrollees who live on fixed incomes. Plus, what's ahead in the effort to extend ACA subsidies.
The company will dissolve and the Sackler family will pay up to $7 billion over 15 years to states, communities, tribes, and other plaintiffs in the opioid crisis. Other news from across the nation comes from Texas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Iowa, Oklahoma, Illinois, Maryland, California, and Pennsylvania.
The proposal being considered by a state Senate subcommittee would outlaw all abortions unless a mother's life is at risk. It goes further by banning contraceptive IUDs and even calls for prison time for people who get an abortion and anyone who helps them.
The clinical trial carried out by Duke Health researchers has followed a small group of women with advanced breast cancer for over 20 years. Other news is on nasal vaccines for HPV and bird flu, an American Medical Association proposal to start its own vaccine advisory committee, and more.
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Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on vaccines, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, PTSD, and more.
A team at NYU Langone Health has discovered immune reactions that may explain why these organs get rejected, ABC News reported. The team also discovered a way to anticipate a potential rejection up to five days sooner. "I do believe that we will be in a position in the next few years where gene-edited pig organs will be an alternative to human organs," said Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute.
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