Impact Of Racial Trauma In Pandemic On Mental Health
Also, a deep dive into the police use of so-called non-lethal weapons during protests in Minneapolis.
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Also, a deep dive into the police use of so-called non-lethal weapons during protests in Minneapolis.
The financial bonuses Congress offered 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act appear to be having no effect. Wisconsin lawmakers turned down an extra $1 billion Tuesday. In one of those states, Missouri, lawmakers also are taking a hard line and have not continued a long-standing program to help finance the regular Medicaid program.
Speaking at the World Health Assembly, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pushed for a "transparent, science-based" follow-up investigation into where the coronavirus pandemic originated. Reports note the matter is causing political turmoil.
President Joe Biden is expected to omit drug pricing proposals from his budget plan later this week, and Democratic lawmakers are at odds on what bills they can support. But that isn't stopping drugmakers from launching a major ad campaign attacking efforts to rein in their prices.
Pressure from the U.S. and other nations caused the delay. Separately, the World Health Organization is looking into Italy's pandemic response and a potential second Chinese vaccine.
The CDC is concerned about Memorial Day celebrations spreading covid. Higher covid rates are still reported for Black and Hispanic Americans. And HHS will fund testing for uninsured people.
As the U.S. passes a huge milestone, campaigns to vaccinate younger people are increased. And some states are trying creative ways to get shots in the arms of the remaining population.
Data shows only around 10,000 people were infected with coronavirus after they'd been fully vaccinated, the CDC revealed. Only 2% of those people then died. More than 130 million people have been fully vaccinated.
Moderna said its vaccine is good for children as young as 12 and will submit its data to FDA next month for approval. Other news related to youth vaccinations includes the CDC's myocarditis probe, testing younger kids and mandates.
The nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure was approved by 55 votes. She will run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which also oversees the children's insurance program and the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers delve into nursing shortages, mental health and Alzheimer's.
Opinion writers tackle these covid, vaccine and mask issues.
Covid and other public health news is reported from Alabama, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Florida, New Hampshire, Oregon, New York and Colorado.
Nearly 9,000 cases of mucormycosis, known as "black fungus," have been reported in India. Experts say it is tied to the high use of steroids in treating covid patients. As India struggles to determine its next steps to fight the pandemic, other countries are concerned about possible spread of the covid variant that has developed in India. Plus, other news about the battle around the world to defeat covid.
By constructing light-capturing proteins in one eye, scientists have been able to return some vision to sufferer of retinitis pigmentosa. Other research news covers induced bonding in mice by brain stimulation, and bloody test strategies for antibiotic therapies.
Also news on schools and on other children's health issues.
Other covid studies on impact of underlying medical conditions and long-term antibody levels
The Ohio city of Lebanon may vote to outlaw abortion today and declare itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn." Meanwhile, Republican-led lawmakers in Texas have advanced a bill to almost immediately outlaw abortions if Roe v. Wade is reversed.
A new study says deaths from fentanyl in Santa Clara County in 2020 more than doubled over the previous two years. Separately, a West Virginia city will get a $200,000 grant to fight substance abuse.
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