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White House Strategizes Ways To Combat Hunger, Diet-Based Diseases
Front-of-packaging food labels, increased nutrition assistance programs, and expanding school meal access are among the ideas included in a 44-page strategy report released by the Biden administration.
CMS Launches Database Revealing Who Owns Nursing Homes
Ownership data is being made public for the 15,000 skilled nursing homes that receive Medicare reimbursements. The release aims to increase industry transparency for government agencies and researchers. It will also be added to the Care Compare website this week for consumer access.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Viewpoints: Religion Should Not Decide Medical Care; How Is US Gun Culture Affecting Our Children?
Editorial writers delve into religion in health care, mental health and more.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health topics.
Paramedic-Given Ketamine Overdose Found As Cause Of Death In Colorado
The 2019 death of 23 year-old Elijah McClain has become more complex now that an amended autopsy shows McClain’s death was from a too-high dose of ketamine delivered by paramedics. Also in the news: a Juul settlement in Maine, a wrongful death suit in San Mateo, and more.
IVF With Frozen Embryos Tied To Risk Of Hypertensive Issues In Pregnancy
Disorders like preeclampsia are more likely if in vitro fertilization processes use frozen embryos, new research finds. Head injuries from aging artificial turf, a spike in Tourette syndrome cases, childhood obesity, life after a monkeypox infection, and more public health stories are also in the news.
Scientists Identify Genes Linked To Moderate Autism
A report in the Baltimore Sun covers how previously “overlooked” genes have been linked to moderate forms of autism. In other news, scientists are looking at novel viruses to beat problems in gene therapy.
Stigma And Data Woes Hurt Efforts To Lower Military Suicide Rate
Media outlets cover the crisis in mental health among U.S. military veterans with real suicide rates higher than federal estimates. Incomplete data and the stigma surrounding mental health are stymying efforts to help. Separately, worries over farmer suicide rates are also in the news.
Kaiser Permanente Therapist Strike Talks Fail
Efforts to end the strike over staffing issues and wait times collapsed over the weekend as union members rejected a contract offer. Other news stories cover New Hampshire Hospital’s closure of 48 inpatient psych beds over staff shortages, and other staffing matters.
Insurers Say Medicare Advantage Saves Money. Experts Say No
Stat says while the insurance industry is still trying to convince the public Medicare Advantage saves taxpayer money, experts point to federal data proving the opposite. Also: CommonSpirit Health’s loss of $2 billion, a hospital chain making money off a poor neighborhood, more.
It Took Almost 2 Years: Senate Confirms Indian Health Service Chief
As its permanent director, Roselyn Tso will help develop health care policy for 2.6 million Indigenous people across the nation, according to Source New Mexico. Other news is on the White House hunger summit and the CDC’s Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence network.
CDC Tweaks Rules On Mask-Wearing In Nursing Homes, Hospitals
The changes, published Friday, will affect facilities other than those in communities seeing high levels of covid-19 transmission. Also Friday, Moderna submitted a request for an EUA of its updated covid booster in youths ages 6-17.
WHO Adviser: Rich Nations Must Help Poorer Beat Incoming Covid Waves
In an interview, World Health Organization senior adviser Bruce Aylward used strong language, saying richer nations would have “blood on [their] hands” if they held back on helping stamp out the pandemic around the world. This comes as some reports say covid is under control in the U.S.
Biden Admin To Give $1.5B To States, Tribes To Help Fight Opioid Crisis
Along with the new funding, the Biden administration published new guidance to facilitate greater access to naloxone products, which treat opioid overdoses, and guidance for employers to create “Recovery-Ready Workplaces,” The Hill reported.
Democrats Stress Abortion ‘Freedom’ Message Ahead Of Midterms
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a Democratic National Committee rally, stressing the how the upcoming elections will impact federal abortion access. Biden suggested he’d support a vote to change filibuster rules if Democrats gain two Senate seats.
Judge Allows Arizona Abortion Ban That Stems From 1864 Law
Nearly all abortions are now illegal in Arizona after a Pima County judge revived a ban adopted before Arizona was even a state. The only exception is to save a pregnant person’s life. Abortion providers are expected to challenge the court ruling.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers weigh in on these public health issues.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on tattoos, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), monkeypox, CTE, yoga, the science of love, and more.
