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The latest study from the Commonwealth Fund, released today, places the U.S. last among high-income countries because of problems with access to health care and inequality. Meanwhile, NPR reports on how some consumers may still be eligible for free health insurance due to recent expanded enrollment periods.
Widespread disagreements over masking and vaccine mandates are making for a chaotic return to school. News coverage looks at the mask debate in Florida schools and the college scene, as well.
Amid a surge in covid cases, driven by the delta variant, Florida's hospitals are expanding their covid units, limiting visitors and battling employee shortages as they struggle to retain nursing staff. News outlets across the country also report on how recent covid spikes are affecting health care systems.
Democratic leaders hope to have a final vote on the measure and send it to the House before the end of the week so they can move on to another bill that would allow billions of dollars in health care spending. Senators also announced efforts to get more answers about mysterious "Havana syndrome" brain injuries.
While vaccination rates are now rising in all 50 states, a CNN analysis says it may be mid-February before all eligible Americans have received at least one dose of a covid vaccine. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, providers can give supplemental vaccines to people who got the one-shot J&J version.
Health experts try to predict the future path of the unpredictable coronavirus. Meanwhile, the quick spread of the delta variant changes Americans' views about the state of the pandemic -- but not the behaviors of the unvaccinated.
Florida, Texas and Louisiana are experiencing the worst numbers of the entire pandemic. And other states are trending in the same direction, leaving leaders and medical workers in a tough position.
Lamenting that this fourth covid wave was a "largely preventable tragedy" and a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," President Joe Biden spoke out in favor of tougher vaccine requirements and told state and local officials to stop hindering efforts to get shots in more arms.
New York City is set to be the first in the U.S. to require proof of vaccination for access to a variety of activities for workers and customers--including indoor dining and gyms. Companies like Microsoft and Tyson Foods are also targeting employees who are holding out against getting covid shots.
The New York Times reports that the unofficial internal deadline at the Food and Drug Administration is Labor Day or earlier. And a new survey finds that more than half of unvaccinated people still think the shot is riskier than covid.
Under the Biden administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a renewed eviction moratorium that will last at least until October. After letting the previous ruling lapse, the White House had been under pressure to protect people from losing their homes as the pandemic continues.
Analysts suggest less than 100 people have received the new drug, Aduhelm, since it was approved by federal regulators in June. Hospital and insurer committees are reviewing the use of Aduhelm, but the lingering questions about its effectiveness are slowing delivery. Meanwhile, in Europe, the blockbuster drug Humira's growth is being challenged by biosimilar products but those aren't allowed here yet.
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A study published in July's Lancet Oncology found over 4% of new cancers were caused by alcohol consumption. Separately, reports say more children may have developed nearsightedness as a side effect of the covid pandemic — with less outdoor time and more screen time suggested as reasons.
The city suffered over 700 overdose-related deaths last year, prompting the new initiative which rolled out this week. Meanwhile, Allegheny County's District Attorney is copying the Philadelphia DA's effort to sue Pennsylvania over the recent opioid settlement, alleging it was an unsuitable deal.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added 16 new destinations to its level 4 covid warning list, including St. Martin and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Separately, Germany has decided to offer vaccine booster shots in September to people considered vulnerable to covid infections.
Citing the shifting state of the covid pandemic, the Biden administration plans to leave in place a public health rule instituted by the Trump administration that effectively turns away almost all migrants from the U.S. Immigration advocates and the ACLU are fighting Title 42 in court.
A proposed CMS rule change would permit state Medicaid agencies to use voluntary payroll deductions from home health workers' wages to pay third parties for benefits--including insurance. Meanwhile, a change to CMS pay rules means inpatient services payments in 2022 may go up by $2.3 billion.
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