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With no clear picture of the scope of the U.S. bird flu surge — federal agencies have stopped communicating during the shutdown — state health officials are left to fend for themselves to cope with outbreaks. Meanwhile, Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina are measles hot spots.
An official at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has stressed the importance of helping "patients get access to the evidence-based care they need and deserve." Also: Nurses are going on strike at Tenet Health hospitals in California; a look at the maternity care deserts in Minnesota; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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The state's Department of Health and Human Services slashed reimbursement for Medicaid-covered services on Oct. 1, North Carolina Health News reported. Other health news is from Mississippi, Minnesota, New Jersey, California, and Montana. Plus: A nationwide shrimp recall widens.
USA Today reports on food quality at a Louisiana ICE hub, where detainees say they are subject to a diet of processed foods that are often expired and never fully sate their hunger. A Guardian report highlights ICE detention conditions of perpetual twilight under fluorescent lights.
Health care advocates tread a delicate line when it comes to discussions about politically charged ACA subsidies, but they see opportunities to sway lawmakers on bipartisan issues such as telehealth. Meanwhile, moderate Republicans lean on House leadership to address expiring ACA subsidies.
Hologic — which makes mammography systems, breast imaging technology, and biopsy equipment — will go private in the deal. Other health industry news is on home infusion, death rates at U.S. dialysis centers, the shuttering of obstetric services at an Ohio hospital, and more.
The agreement provides relief to federally funded programs that provide free or low-cost drugs to around 110,000 low-income people nationwide. Other news is on the side effects of antidepressants; the cause of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia; ivermectin as a cancer treatment; and more.
At a health industry conference on Tuesday, White House adviser Calley Means announced that regulations might be imposed on food companies that don't switch away from synthetics. Also: The soda industry pits MAGA against MAHA; experts weigh in on the seed oil scandal; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.
In New York, more than half of all children who are considered homeless under federal law are “doubled up," sometimes packed into tiny apartments with three or four other families, The New York Times reported. Other health news from around the U.S. comes from Michigan, Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, Utah, Arizona, New York, and the District of Columbia.
Twenty migrants have died in detention since President Donald Trump took office, compared with 24 deaths during all four years of the Biden administration. Plus, news outlets unpack the effects of the government shutdown on health care.
“For over a decade, and as recently as August, FDA has fully evaluated the emerging scientific evidence and repeatedly concluded that the data do not support a causal association” between acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, Kenvue told U.S. regulators.
Health care companies sued after President Trump announced he was attaching a $100,000 visa fee to foreign workers. Going forward, only new applicants are subject to the fee. Foreign workers seeking a change of status would be among those exempt from the fee.
Stat reports that the Americans with Disabilities Act is the basis of the settlement, which could set national precedent for those taking addiction medications. Other industry news is on Hartford HealthCare, Kaiser Permanente, Atrium Health, and more.
In contrast to the decades-long recommendation to limit foods high in saturated fats to less than 10% of a daily diet, RFK Jr. intends to encourage increasing consumption. Also: Americans' opinions on what constitutes healthy food are changing; global cancer rates are on the rise; and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Between 2017 and 2020, there was a 43% drop in peanut allergies after the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended early introduction of peanuts. The study also found that eggs overtook peanuts as the No. 1 food allergen in young kids, The New York Times reported.
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