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A report in Crain's Detroit Business shows that even with efforts to force health systems to be more transparent about how much they charge for services, prices for the same care can vary up to eight times between hospitals. Truveta, 23andMe, Cerner, MVP Health Care and more are also in the news.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that her party is inches away from wrapping up negotiations.
Cognitive side effects from covid infections, even for patients who weren't hospitalized, can last for months, a study published in JAMA Network Open reveals. Separately, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned against covid complacency.
CNN reports on a surprising study showing lower death numbers for any cause in the months following taking a covid shot — proving the vaccines are safe, at least. But: correlation is not causation. Other reports say people who got a Johnson & Johnson single-dose jab months ago are in a "rush" for boosters.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its review of Pfizer's covid vaccine found it to be highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in children ages 5 to 11 and causes no unexpected safety issues. Dr. Anthony Fauci expects the shot to be authorized for that age group in November.
Republican leaders in states like Florida and Texas are taking more steps to fight mandates from the federal government — and even those of other states.
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China's capital city is due to host the Winter Olympics in four months, and anyone who received two-dose Chinese vaccines and is "at risk," which includes Games workers or participants, is eligible for a booster. Separately, a Chinese disinformation campaign blaming Maine lobsters for covid has been revealed.
Responding to the issuance, Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, said "I believe people are created by God to be male or female. Period." He added a threat to "take whatever action necessary" to protect his ideals. Meanwhile in Ohio, an anti-trans bill targeting medication for young people is launched.
Lyft collected data on reports of sexual assaults in its ride share service from 2017 through 2019, and released a long-awaited report Thursday. The numbers represent less than 0.0002% of all the Lyft rides. Separately, worries emerge of potential overdose deaths during a Naxolone shortage.
Health officials determined a three-state wide outbreak in 2018 was caused by third-party vaccine provider Location Vaccination mishandling flu shots and other common vaccines. In other news, reports say Johnson & Johnson had offered a $4 billion settlement over talc injury claims.
Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said CMS was very worried about "code growth" trends. Other reports say the HHS Office of Inspector General determined Tennessee has claimed $1.1 billion uncompensated care fees improperly.
The World Health Organization estimate of 115,000 global health worker deaths covers the period from January 2020 to May 2021. News outlets cover other covid news, including the death of parents of five children, record hospitalizations in Alaska, high death rates in rural Georgia, and more.
A report in Politico says a trade group representing companies like UPS and FedEx is worried that President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates will "wreak havoc" among workers at the busiest time of year. But airlines American and Southwest say the mandates likely won't hit their flight plans in December.
Speaking at a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden simply said he agreed first responders and police officers who refuse to get covid shots should be fired. Meanwhile, a Chicago police union leader likened the city's vaccine mandate to the "Hunger Games."
If the Supreme Court takes up the White House's case, Texas said, then the justices should also reconsider Roe v. Wade.
At a CNN town hall meeting Thursday, he said his proposal for more paid family/medical leave would be slashed from 12 weeks to 4 weeks and also acknowledged that expanding Medicare benefits to include hearing, dental and vision benefits would be a "reach."
Researchers studied more than 10,000 people ages 16 and older who were fully vaccinated. Among the participants who received a third Pfizer dose, just five people developed symptomatic cases of covid-19. In comparison, 109 participants who received a placebo developed covid infections.
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