Morning Briefing: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Long covid, dementia care, a Medicare hack, hospital rankings, abortion law, extreme heat, leprosy, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, April 7, 2023
Medicaid, transgender health, VA health records, abortion, medical devices, covid, fentanyl, and more are in the news. Plus, weekend reads.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, October 20, 2023
Medicare, abortion access, aging, weight-loss drugs, Medicaid, candy safety, and more are in this morning's health news. Plus, your weekend reads.
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Morning Briefing: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Tuesday's roundup covers mpox, flu hospitalizations, pregnant worker protections, abortion access, covid deaths, Medicaid, opioids, and more.
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Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal rule requiring larger businesses to mandate employees be vaccinated or wear masks and undergo weekly testing. At the same time, however, it allowed a federal order that health care workers be vaccinated.
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Morning Briefing: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Nursing home staffing, covid infections and variants, marijuana restrictions, hospital pricing, skin cancer, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Thursday, January 12, 2023
Today's roundup covers abortion laws, covid, variants, Medicare drug prices, opioid deaths, gas stoves, nurse strike, long covid, and more.
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Polio, Chickenpox, Measles, Now Covid. It’s Time to Consult History on School Vaccine Mandates
As some states adopt covid vaccine requirements, not everyone agrees mandates for children are the way forward. Taking a page from history: We have two paths to putting the pandemic behind us: a quicker, more certain one of mandatory vaccination or a stuttering, drawn-out, likely more deadly affair.
Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work.
Episode 313Congress returns from its summer recess with a long list of tasks and only a few work days to get them done. On top of the annual spending bills needed to keep the government operating, on the list are bills to renew the global HIV/AIDS program, PEPFAR, and the community health centers program. Meanwhile, over the recess, the Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs selected for the Medicare price negotiation program.
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Morning Briefing: Monday, July 24, 2023
Pandemic preparedness, drug pricing, Medicaid, maternal deaths, misinformation, medical shortages, HIV, outbreaks, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Drug pricing and Medicare, NIH nominee, nursing homes, AI, the 'Pirola' variant, a data breach, air quality, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Monday, March 20, 2023
Abortion pills, women's health, covid, hospital finances, bird flu, medical students, fentanyl, psychedelics, and more are in the news.
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Demand for Service Dogs Unleashes a ‘Wild West’ Market
Service dogs can help people with ailments from autism to epilepsy, but a trained dog can cost up to $40,000 — and insurance won’t cover it.
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Exits by Black and Hispanic Teachers Pose a New Threat to Covid-Era Education
Schools that serve poor and disadvantaged kids have taken a series of hits during the pandemic. Now, teachers of color are leaving the profession at higher rates than are white teachers.
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Morning Briefing: Friday, January 6, 2023
Friday's roundup covers private equity in health care, abortion, XBB.1.5, covid testing, autism, drug prices, and more. Plus, weekend reads.
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Why an HBCU Med School Decided to Put CARES Act Money Into Students’ Pockets
More than most schools, the country’s historically Black colleges and universities are funneling stimulus money directly to students, wiping out loans and past-due fees. But one is going a step further with its financial assistance.
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Morning Briefing: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Abortion access, J&J's talc settlement, Alzheimer's, covid, trans health, military's body fat standards, opioids, and more are in the news.
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Morning Briefing: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Wednesday's roundup covers a new HHS office, covid cases and vaccines, masks, abortion, gun violence, surprise bills, drug costs, and more.
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