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Modern Healthcare reports on a provision for residency slots in the House version of the president's domestic policy package. Meanwhile, reports say health care employment has topped 16 million, the highest number since early in the pandemic.
A new study has shown a link between people experiencing discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex and later risks for developing mental health problems. Separately, a study from the U.S. Census Bureau has shown LGBTQ people were more likely to lose income during the pandemic.
Some theories are emerging about the link between receiving a covid shot and the risks for myocarditis, including the chance that vaccines were injected into veins, directly affecting the heart. Pfizer's covid pill, antibody drugs, pregnant women's risks and pets with covid are also in the news.
These infections among vaccinated people may hinder the fight against the virus. Experts suggest many are the result of children passing along the virus. Other news outlets also look at the changing demographics that are the hallmark of the delta variant.
News outlets report on covid vaccine drives across the U.S. education system. First lady Jill Biden is also playing a role promoting shots for school children alongside Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
A detailed nationwide U.S. survey found around half of the people currently resisting taking covid shots are unlikely to change their minds. Meanwhile, NBC News reports on efforts to close the vaccination gap between California's Latino population and other demographic groups.
American borders have been closed to most international travelers for 20 months. Starting today, those restrictions are lifted for people from Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe -- as long as they have been fully vaccinated with a U.S.-approved shot.
Late Friday night, the House approved the $1 trillion infrastructure bill and sent it to President Joe Biden to sign. Its companion -- the social spending package that could shake up health care programs -- still faces big hurdles in both chambers as Democrats try to navigate fractious factions and a slim majority.
As hospitals and pharmaceutical companies fight in court over the prescription drug discount program, the oversight power of the Health Resources and Services Administration is also at issue.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted the federal vaccine rules, pending legal review of the case. Biden administration officials expressed confidence that the orders will prevail as they wind their way through the judicial challenges.
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Editorial pages tackle these public health issues.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on covid vaccines, chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer's, daylight-saving time and more.
Opinion writers delve into these covid topics.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2022 home health payment rule yesterday, revealing both good and bad news for providers of home health services. Separately, Axios reports that health insurers still don't seem "that worried" about the covid pandemic, having side-stepped many large costs this year.
Johnson & Johnson is trying a "Texas two-step" maneuver to resolve a billion-dollar case over the alleged health effects of baby powder. News from the trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, Anthem's investment in kidney care and Abbott's inclusive clinical trials push is also reported.
Health care workers in California, Oregon and Washington are involved. Separately, maintenance workers strike at a West Virginia Hospital, and reports say Kansas hospitals are at "crisis level" for staffing and capacity. Media outlets also cover other health industry news.
A key step forward on the intertwined social spending and infrastructure packages may come Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi aims to bring both to floor votes.
A study in the U.K. found that administering vaccines for the human papillomavirus to girls dramatically reduced rates of cervical cancer in later life, with the biggest effect when shots were given to 12- to 13-year-olds. Meanwhile, leukemia risk-linked benzene is found in some deodorants.
A 2018 lawsuit temporarily suspended California's law allowing adults to seek prescriptions for life-ending drugs, and but that block has now been ended. News outlets cover mental health matters in Kentucky, Florida and Colorado. And other health news comes from Texas, Delaware and Michigan.
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