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Democratic leaders plan to continue pushing forward with the intertwined social spending and infrastructure packages, despite the latest call to slow down from Sen. Joe Manchin.
Bucking trends in other legal cases, Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling that could free four major pharmaceutical companies from legal responsibility for the painkiller addiction epidemic in parts of California.
The figures, which were released ahead of the start of open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplaces, did show that uninsured rates are higher in states that haven't expanded Medicaid, Axios reported.
News organizations report on upcoming covid vax mandates from the federal government for companies with at least 100 workers. Paid time off to get shots plus sick leave during recovery are part of the package. Vaccine refusal in the military is also in the news.
Cook County Judge Raymond Mitchell did not excuse the police officers who were unvaccinated from twice-weekly testing, however, and pointed out that covid has killed many officers across the U.S. In other news, 9,000 New York City workers are on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today to discuss approving Pfizer-BioNTech's covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, after the FDA's approval last week. Media outlets cover how the shots will close the Hispanic vaccine gap, plus other matters.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that immunity given by vaccines is more consistent than from an infection, and shots give a "huge boost" of antibodies in people who previously had covid. Separately, a study says three Pfizer shots are 92% more effective than just two.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in cases related to Texas' near-total abortion ban. The justices' questions hinted that they may be inclined to allow abortion providers to challenge the state law in court, but are more skeptical about the Justice Department's standing.
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Georgia Health News reports on concerns over patients left "in limbo" for days in an ER because of staffing shortages at state psychiatric units. In Maine, therapists are reporting that more locals have climate-based mental health issues. In Montana, students report the highest-ever depression rates.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an amended order to explain the rules after concerns were raised about incoming foreign visitors. In South Africa, an oral covid vaccine from U.S.-listed company Oramed has been given permission for clinical trials on patients.
A report covered by Fox News says that although U.S. cigarette sales were slightly up for the first time in 20 years during the pandemic, total industry purchases fell 6.5% in the last quarter from 2020's figures. Separately, reports link Western diet with cognitive decline in a mice-based study.
An investigation conducted at the request of the Alaska State Medical board showed dozens of unqualified Floridian doctors tried to get emergency medical licenses this year, some aided by a Chile-based company. Some actually were licensed before the oversight was discovered.
The U.S. government had warned a list of manufacturers, including Eli Lilly, that they would be breaking the law by ending discounts to a program sending drugs to facilities in mainly low-income areas — but this was deemed wrong by a federal court judge. CVS, PBMs, Purdue, Aduhelm and Biomet are also in the news.
In Utah, South Carolina, Kentucky and elsewhere, hospitals are requesting donations of gently used medical equipment.
The White House recently indicated it might be more flexible with its deadlines, due in some part to pushback from companies worried about staffing shortages during the holiday season. But the Commerce Secretary doesn't think there should be a delay. Meanwhile, thousands of New York City workers, including 2,000 firefighters, will likely be off the job today as the local vaccine deadline arrives.
A deal to curb prescription drug prices as part of President Joe Biden's spending bill could go ahead as soon as today, as talks on the compromise provisions in the package continued. News outlets also report on the future of paid leave, which still seems to be cut out of the $1.75 trillion spending plans.
Approval to administer the Moderna mRNA vaccine to those ages 12 to 17 may not come until January, as the Food and Drug Administration tells Moderna that it's pushing out the timeline in order to review more data about the rare risks of heart inflammation.
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