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Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois account for the majority of the country’s increase in covid hospitalizations. And an Illinois lawmaker wants unvaccinated hospital patients in Illinois to pay their own coronavirus medical bills out of pocket.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The money will help support vaccine distribution, including the cold temperature conditions some covid shots require. Meanwhile, authorities added a number of new European countries to the "very high risk" list as omicron continues to spread.
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The Hawaii Department of Health ordered the Navy to sort out drinking water contamination problems, linked to a fuel storage complex, which had led to worries over public health. In other news, a new study has highlighted the high costs of extreme heat in Phoenix.
The "self-administered gerocognitive examination" test detected cognitive decline six months earlier than standard testing. Separately, product recalls were issued for adult portable bed rails and some meat products, plus news on pregnant homicide rates, and marijuana and sleep.
The legal settlement comes after an investigation over whether the company, hired for the Medicaid program, overcharged the state. The trial of Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes, financial dealings at J&J, neurodegeneration treatments from Flagship Pioneering and more are also in the news.
The social media company, part of Facebook owner Meta's brand, unveiled plans for parental safety controls ahead of the scheduled testimony before Congress on the platform's potential risks. Separately, the New York Post reports that eating disorder posts still "thrive" on Instagram.
A large new study reported by Stat and The New York Times details the gender pay gap between men and women doctors. The Washington Post, meanwhile, reports nurses are leaving staff jobs and taking up traveling work during the pandemic because they can triple their wages.
Researchers from Yale and Stanford reported in the journal Health Affairs that the rate of medical debt collection lawsuits in the state increased by more than a third from 2001 to 2018, Bloomberg and other news outlets reported. The targets were disproportionately Black patients, data show.
Arguing that the legislation will lower the costs of key prescription drugs like insulin, President Joe Biden urged senators to pass the Build Back America bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has targeted a Christmas vote, but thorny negotiations with holdout Democrats casts doubt on that timeline.
Dec. 7 is the deadline for Medicare beneficiaries to enroll or make changes to their plans. Other reports on Medicare news cover high prices of accelerated-approval drugs, at-home care, telehealth and more.
All in-person employees working in the city must have at least one shot of the covid vaccine by Dec. 27, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. The mandate is expected to be challenged in court. Meanwhile, the impact of surging covid cases and omicron is felt in other localities around the U.S.
News outlets cover the results of a new U.S. study that says a higher proportion of people in Gen Z than other generations say the pandemic has made their lives difficult. Also, you're not alone if your blood pressure is up during the covid era — a study shows it's quite widespread.
In other news, a major British study into mixing covid vaccines found that people showed a better immune response after a Pfizer or AstraZeneca shot followed by a Moderna one nine weeks later. The Wall Street Journal reports on the rise in post-booster breakthrough cases, which are still rare.
GlaxoSmithKline says tests show its antibody treatment protects against the mutations from the omicron covid variant. News outlets look at other treatments, as well.
The World Health Organization strongly advises against its use. Meanwhile, total confirmed U.S. covid cases approach 50 million. Other pandemic news stories report on hospitalizations, treatments, testing, racial disparities and more.
The 4,321 new weekly covid cases among K-12 students is the highest number since mid-September. Other news outlets report on covid in education, child mental health matters in Louisiana and Miami, and how student health worries caused dorm-cleaning at the University of Georgia.
The omicron variant is proving very contagious but so far seems to cause less-severe illness. That's good news, some infectious-disease experts say, because it will crowd out the delta variant. Experts say we'll know in about two weeks whether that's true.
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