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A recent paper in the Health Affairs journal notes that gallbladder removal and heart catheterization are the top two surgeries performed on uninsured patients in states that haven't expanded Medicaid. Overdose deaths, Hurricane Ida and disabilities, California vax rates and more are also in the news.
A new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says strains of extensively drug-resistant bacteria from pet store puppies are continuing to cause illnesses in people. Separately, Facebook pushes back at reports it knew the negative mental health impact of its products.
The voluntary recall was driven by the presence of high levels of nitrosamine, which can increase the risk of cancer. Separately, a study showed a Mirati Therapeutics drug that blocks the KRAS cancer protein shrank tumors in 22% of patients with advanced colon cancers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on exhaustion among the area's school nurses as their workload has "doubled" during the pandemic. Separate reports in Columbus, Ohio, highlight that over 100 school nurses working for Columbus City Schools have said they're overwhelmed dealing with the covid crisis.
United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals covers registered nurses, pharmacists, rehab therapists, midwives and optometrists. Meanwhile, U.S. health authorities are planning to spend $2.1 billion to improve infection prevention in hospitals across the country.
Greek Orthodox and Lutheran leaders are mostly saying no to exemptions, while some Catholic jurisdictions have been more accommodating. Meanwhile, missionaries sent into the field will be required to get jabs.
USA Today reports the fixed Medicare rate for a covid lab test is $51, but some labs are charging that rate times 10 or more, driving outrage in insurers and consumers. Meanwhile, a study shows pre-flight testing for covid can reduce the number of infections among passengers.
The coronavirus is the leading cause of death among law enforcement so far in 2021, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Meanwhile, the average U.S. daily death toll from covid over the last seven days surpassed 2,000 this weekend, The New York Times reports.
The lack of uniformity in covid insurance practices across the country this year is striking, The Washington Post reports. Because of differences in health plan policies, the Post says covid patients in the same ICU units could be facing completely different financial burdens.
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci both expect that third vaccine doses will be authorized for all eligible Americans but it's unclear when that may happen.
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $10 million to Every Body Texas, a nonprofit that administers Title X funds to Texas abortion providers. The agency announced available grants for other impacted clinics, as well as protections for doctors and patients. More fallout from the restrictive law is reported from Texas as well as other parts of the nation.
Axios reports Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, is saying Congress should take a "strategic pause" before it votes on the White House's $3.5 trillion social spending package. Politico covers other representatives' warnings that Congress may not vote in time to meet a Sept. 27 target on the companion infrastructure package.
Pfizer-BioNTech's trials involved a two-shot regimen with about a third the dosage used in covid shots for teenagers and adults. The two shots led to an anti-covid immune response just as strong as in older people, and the shots were safe, with comparable side effects to adults, according to the drugmaker.
On Friday, a panel of vaccine advisors to the Food and Drug Administration recommended a third dose of the Pfizer shot for Americans over 65 and those who are considered high risk -- but voted against boosters for all. The FDA is expected to make its decision this week.
A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that Moderna's covid vaccine is 93% effective against hospitalization over 5 months. The other two shots authorized in the U.S. also offer strong protection -- Pfizer at 88% and Johnson & Johnson at 71%.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers weigh in on covid, booster shots, nursing during a pandemic and more.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on sickle cell disease, Afghan refugees, covid, ancestry and more.
The AP reports on an expansion of Cuba's covid shot program to kids as young as 2. Meanwhile in Cambodia, children aged 6 to 11 began to get shots before school re-openings. But officials in Brazil want to halt vaccines for younger teens after a childhood death that's being investigated.
A study revives some older ideas about the therapeutic benefits of Mozart's music, this time as a potential aid for epilepsy sufferers. A separate study suggests the chemistry of pufferfish nerve toxin could help treat the visual impairment from amblyopia--also called lazy eye.
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