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U.S. rural hospitals are struggling financially as COVID aid runs out

Mon, 2023-03-06 09:27 — mike kraft

Rural hospitals that were struggling financially even before the pandemic are running out of COVID aid Financial pitfalls at the U.S.'s highest-elevation hospital in Colorado serve as a cautionary tale. YahooFinance

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Now that those COVID funds are gone, many challenges that threatened rural hospitals before the pandemic have resurfaced. Industry analysts warn that rural facilities, like St. Vincent Health, are once again on shaky ground.

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Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds

Fri, 2023-03-03 17:51 — mike kraft

Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds | CNN As the nation anticipates the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term impacts of the disease. In the year following infection, individuals who experience long Covid are at high risk for a range of adverse health outcomes, including a doubled risk of death, according to a new study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. Janelle Chavez CNN

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At 3-year anniversary: Florida coronavirus cases rise to 7,516,90, behind California and Texas

Fri, 2023-03-03 10:18 — mike kraft

3-year anniversary: Florida coronavirus cases rise to 7,516,906 On a Sunday night on March 1, 2020, the Florida Department of Health announced on Twitter a 29-year-old Tampa-area woman and a 53-year-old man in Manatee County had "presumptive cases" of coronavirus. Allen Cone WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

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North Carolina legislators, including Republicans, agree on Medicaid expansion

Fri, 2023-03-03 10:07 — mike kraft

N. Carolina legislators reach Medicaid expansion deal RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislative leaders announced Thursday an agreement to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act. The deal, which likely won't be voted on until later this month at the earliest, marks a milestone for Republican lawmakers, most of whom opposed expansion for a decade until recently, and for hospitals and patient advocates who sought it all that time. AP NEWS

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Long COVID: patients with it may have lower levels of brain oxygen, cognitive problems--2 studies

Fri, 2023-03-03 09:41 — mike kraft

Patients with long COVID may have lower levels of brain oxygen, cognitive problems - UPI.com People who have long COVID -- lingering symptoms after a COVID-19 infection -- may also have lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems and psychiatric troubles, such as anxiety and depression. UPI

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U.S. COVID call centers and testing sites close in further sign the country is moving past the pandemic

Thu, 2023-03-02 18:55 — mike kraft

COVID call centers and testing sites close in further sign US is moving past the pandemic COVID-19 call centers and testing sites across the U.S. are shutting down as Americans look to move past the pandemic. ABC News ABC News

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In Rockland County, New York -- just north of New York City -- the call center closed Tuesday after three years in operation.

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British former health secretary allegedly ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes

Thu, 2023-03-02 10:47 — mike kraft

Leaked texts allege former British health secretary ignored COVID-19 advice for elderly care homes - UPI.com Britain's former health secretary allegedly rejected critical advice from the country's top medical officer to test elderly people for COVID-19 and keep them segregated prior to admitting them to care homes. UPI

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Former Italy PM Conte and other officials investigated over alleged mishandled response to COVID pandemic

Thu, 2023-03-02 10:39 — mike kraft

Former Italy PM Conte investigated over response to COVID pandemic Italian prosecutors have placed former prime minister Giuseppe Conte under investigation for allegedly mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in early 2020, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Emilio Parodi Reuters

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Vaccine may limit long-COVID impact but controlled trials needed --new studies

Thu, 2023-03-02 10:25 — mike kraft

Vaccine may limit long-COVID impact, studies show, but controlled trials needed CIDRAP

Two new observational studies suggest that COVID-19 vaccination lowers long-COVID incidence and severity, although the authors of a related commentary say trials comparing vaccination with a placebo are needed. The research was published yesterday in BMJ Medicine.

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WHO urges assistance to African nations facing cholera

Thu, 2023-03-02 10:07 — mike kraft

WHO urges assistance to African nations facing cholera KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to "quickly explode" as rainfall persists in some areas. AP NEWS

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Cholera has been reported in 12 of Africa’s 54 countries. South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe are the latest to detect cases. Malawi, with hundreds of cholera deaths, faces its worst outbreak ever.

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