Drugmakers Wary Of Plan To Limit Drug Prices In Infrastructure Bill
Meanwhile, lawmakers move to close a bankruptcy loophole that the Sackler family could have used to escape paying opioid settlements.
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Covid Cases Rising In 27 States
Even as the pace of vaccinations picks up, so does the U.S. seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases. Increases of at least 5% are now reported in over half the states.
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Trump Slams Fauci, Says He Was ‘Wrong So Much’
Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci —the infectious-disease expert who has advised seven presidents and became a household name during the pandemic — will be featured in a new children's book.
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SNAP To Get $3.5B Increase As More Americans Go Hungry
The Department of Agriculture announced a 15% bump in funding through September to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. "We cannot sit by and watch food insecurity grow in the United States," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
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Over 200,000 Sign Up For ACA Plans As Biden’s Moves Bolster Health Law
As the Affordable Care Act approaches its 11th anniversary — a mark many thought it would never reach — news outlets look back at Republicans' efforts to repeal it and the steps President Joe Biden is taking to shore up the law.
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US Safety Board Asks If AstraZeneca Used ‘Outdated Information’ On Vaccine Results
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases overnight issued an unusual statement raising concerns from an independent safety committee that AstraZeneca included outdated or incomplete data in recently announced covid vaccine trial results. The company told AP it is "looking into it."
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First Edition: March 23, 2021
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Different Takes: Is Single Payer A Bad Idea For California?; Wellness-Focused Health Care Is The Future
Opinion writers weigh in on mental health, vaccine inequity and more.
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Viewpoints: Covid Is Raising Superbug Threat; How Will AstraZeneca Rebuild Vaccine Trust?
Opinion writers tackle these covid-19 issues.
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Some Need 3 Doses Of Sinopharm Covid Vaccine, UAE Tests Show
In other news around the world, the UK has passed a covid vaccine milestone with half of all adults receiving their first shot; European countries are suffering another big wave of infections; and worries spread the pandemic has affected Mexico's battle against Chagas.
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Tinnitus, Hearing Damage Linked To Coronavirus Infections In Study
Meanwhile, the CEO of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain has died by suicide after suffering post-covid symptoms, including severe tinnitus. Other reports note children can be long-haul covid patients, too, and research shows 17% of U.K. covid patients had a skin rash as the first symptom.
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Georgia Takes On ‘Granny Cams’; Fla. May Soon Get Covid-Liability Rules
In other news from Florida: Doctors push back against allegations that the medical marijuana program is being used by people getting high for fun. Other news is from Idaho and California.
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Blame, Bullying: 25% Have Witnessed Asian Americans Targeted Over Covid
A new USA Today/Ipsos survey confirms the prevalence of attitudes that are fueling an increase in physical assaults and verbal abuse against Asian people in the U.S. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden urges Congress to pass the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act.
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Study Shows Child Visits To The ER For Swallowing Magnets Are Up 400%
New data show the percentage has skyrocketed since a sales ban was overturned in 2016. In other news, experts urge caution over melatonin doses for kids and new data suggest more body fat may prevent women dying from heart conditions.
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Hospitals Using Trick To Hide Prices From Google Searches: Report
The Wall Street Journal found that hundreds of hospitals have embedded code in their websites that prevents search engines from displaying pages with the price lists. The newspaper examined more than 3,100 sites. The previously confidential information must be disclosed under a new federal rule.
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Millions Of Johnson & Johnson Covid Shots Unused, Still In Storage
Questions swirl around the millions of J&J covid shots left in storage as the national vaccine rollout expands, stuttering in some places and succeeding in others--with some slower, steadier state plans showing the most promise.
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All Veterans To Be Eligible For Covid Vaccines Via Upcoming Law
President Joe Biden is expected to sign a new measure to ensure all veterans, their spouses and caregivers will be eligible to get covid vaccines as soon as availability allows. Elsewhere, California, Maryland and Tennessee are about to dramatically expand vaccine eligibility.
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1 in 6 US Adults Have Had All Their Covid Vaccine Doses
Amid debates whether pregnant women should get covid vaccines and concerns that health care workers aren't being prioritized for doses, the CDC confirms 16.7% of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated against the virus.
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House Votes To Waive 2% Cuts To Medicare; Senate Future Uncertain
Under sequestration, the recent stimulus bill would trigger budget reductions to Medicare as well as other social safety net programs.
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No Easter Egg Roll At White House, No Tolerance For Staffers’ Drug Use Either
The covid pandemic has forced another White House crackdown — this time canceling the traditional Easter Egg Roll, hosted by the first lady. In other news, five White House staffers have been fired for past drug use, and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Florida today to promote the covid stimulus plan.
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