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Biden proposed rule would open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:18 — mike kraft
Biden to open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients The proposed rule submitted by CMS amends the definition of “lawful presence” to include DACA recipients for eligibility for Medicaid and marketplace coverage. POLITICO

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Under the proposed rule, nearly 580,000 people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be able to obtain health coverage through Medicaid or the marketplace, two public health insurance programs for which undocumented immigrants are currently ineligible.

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Biden administration will retain some Covid pandemic emergency powers

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:56 — mike kraft
The Biden administration will hang on to some Covid pandemic emergency powers Even though the Biden administration is ending its most high-profile Covid-19 emergency declaration next month, it’s still going to hold on to some pandemic-era powers. Rachel Cohrs STAT

...The Department of Health and Human Services gave governors a heads-up on Friday that it is planning to keep pharmacists’ ability to administer Covid-19 and flu vaccines past the end of the public health emergency.

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Almost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems -- CDC

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:48 — mike kraft
Almost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, CDC reports | CNN Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kyla Russell CNN

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Although most of the people who died got one or more prompt treatments and intensive care, nearly a quarter had delays of three to seven weeks from diagnosis to treatment, and two got no treatment for mpox.

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US emissions up 6 percent in 2021 amid pandemic recovery

Thu, 2023-04-13 18:39 — mike kraft
US emissions up 6 percent in 2021 amid pandemic recovery: EPA U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 6 percent in 2021 as much of the country reopened as the COVID-19 vaccine became available, according to a federal analysis released Thursday.  The Environmental … rfrazin The Hill

 

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Covid has left millions children orphans. Few U.S. states are addressing the crisis

Thu, 2023-04-13 18:12 — mike kraft
Covid has left thousands of US children orphans. Few states are addressing the crisis An estimated 245,000 children in the US have lost one or both parents to Covid, but despite profound implications they have been largely overlooked in policy responses the Guardian

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U.S. Patients with long COVID less likely to get needed healthcare --study

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:49 — mike kraft
Patients with long COVID less likely to get needed healthcare - UPI.com Getting care in the United States for lingering COVID-19 symptoms can be challenging, affecting long-term health and ability to work, a new study finds. UPI

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About 100,000 nurses in U.S. left the workforce due to pandemic-related burnout

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:32 — mike kraft
About 100,000 nurses left the workforce due to pandemic-related burnout and stress, survey finds | CNN About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Kyla Russell CNN

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High percentage of COVID-infected healthcare workers still caring for patients --study

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:25 — mike kraft
Study notes high rate of COVID-infected healthcare workers still caring for patients Half of all healthcare workers with symptomatic COVID-19 continued to go to work, even if they were involved with direct patient care. CIDRAP
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Briefing paper on improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments--WHO

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:20 — mike kraft
Improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

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First death reported from new bird flu strain, in China -_WHO

Wed, 2023-04-12 10:10 — mike kraft
WHO: First death reported from new bird flu strain - UPI.com Chinese health authorities have reported the death of a woman from bird flu to the World Health Organization, the first confirmed fatality from the A(H3N8) virus. UPI

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The latest infection is the third case reported from China in the past 12 months, but an epidemiological investigation and tracing of close contacts of the victim have not found any additional infections, WHO said Tuesday in a news release.

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