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A World Health Organization program is trying to make covid tests and treatments easier to access for poorer nations, aiming at getting antiviral drug course prices down to as low as $10. Separately, Pope Francis has urged "a gesture of humanity" from drugmakers to release IP on covid drugs.
The resolution declaring racism a public health crisis also calls on New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to review the city’s health code to root out structural racism. Meanwhile, Texas passes an anti-trans student ban concerning public school sports.
Stat reports that although the Food and Drug Administration has approved the interchangeable biosimilar drug, questions remain over whether it will really impact health systems. In other news, the FDA rejected the Omeros drug narsoplimab, aimed at aiding bone marrow transplant complications.
UnitedHealthcare is the country's largest insurer, and the goal is to make telemedicine more affordable and accessible — but a survey reported by NPR notes "most" people still prefer in-person medical services, even if telehealth works out "OK." Medicaid, Amazon and more are also in the news.
Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich was dismissed Monday for not following the statewide mandate. “We’ve had conversations that date back months," Athletic Director Pat Chun said. "He was resolute in his stance. He’s entitled to make a choice; that choice did not put him in compliance.”
It's the first time in decades that Senate Democrats have moved to ditch the Hyde Amendment from annual funding bills. Hyde controversially bans people from using Medicaid or other federal health programs to fund abortions. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will speed a review of Texas' abortion law.
Insurance companies have started charging patients for hospital, physician and paramedic care, CIDRAP and other news outlets report.
News outlets report on an upcoming decision by the Food and Drug Administration about which covid booster shot regime it will support, and it looks like a "mix-and-match" approach is expected. AP reports on why boosters weren't "tweaked" to better tackle covid variants.
News outlets note former Secretary of State Colin Powell was battling multiple myeloma, which may have contributed to his death from covid complications — as would his age. Reports note that deaths from breakthrough infections like this remain very rare, and stress the ongoing risk to seniors.
Media outlets report on a new plan from the White House to regulate pollutant toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals in drinking water and food. PFAS substances have been linked to cancer, infertility and other health issues.
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Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has called for scientists to look into a potential "delta-plus" mutation of covid, suspected to be linked to a current covid surge in the U.K. Meanwhile, Japan is reported "puzzling" over a sudden, dramatic drop in cases.
According to police, prosecutors and nurses, a proposal that would require a doctor to review a portion of the procedures could slow down the process and harm the victims. Separately, AP reports Michigan is changing how it funds mental health — moving to match Medicaid funding for physical health.
The Wall Street Journal reports on a global phenomenon that's stumped movement-disorder doctors. Meanwhile, a study found that smart blood pressure cuffs and an app can help hypertension sufferers manage the issue over time. Also: Maybe we only need to walk 7,000 daily steps to be healthy.
Abraxane, used to treat some advanced cancers, is in short supply due to manufacturing delays. Separately, reports say Biogen's potential treatment for a rare form of ALS has failed a key late-state clinical trial, by not showing significant benefits for ALS patients compared with a placebo.
Meanwhile, reports say New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is the first hospital system in Louisiana to have its own insurance arm. East Orange General Hospital, Lee County Hospital, Northeast Georgia Health System, health data leaks from security flaws in third-party apps, and more are in the news.
As CIDRAP reports on a study that found 21% more health workers were working 40-hour-plus weeks than before the pandemic, NPR notes the Department of Health and Human Services has committed to fund $100 million to help solve the issues of health worker burnout.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said police resisting covid shots "doesn't make any sense," but AP reports that cities around the U.S. are clashing with police unions and battling lawsuits aimed at blocking vaccine mandates. In Chicago, the issue caused the police department to restrict time off for officers.
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