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Some New Medicare Advantage Plans Tailor Offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+

Fri, 2023-09-29 11:17 — mike kraft

New Medicare Advantage Plans Tailor Offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ - KFF Health News As more seniors opt for Medicare Advantage, a few small insurers have begun offering plans that provide culturally targeted benefits for cohorts including Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ people. The approach, policy researchers say, has potential and perils. khnkit KFF Health News

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Lengthening peak loads from from Covid variants may influence best times for testing

Fri, 2023-09-29 10:50 — mike kraft

Evolving peak SARS-CoV-2 loads relative to symptom onset may influence home-test timing Median SARS-CoV-2 viral loads, as measured by polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold and antigen concentrations, rose from symptom onset, peaking on the fourth or fifth day of symptoms. CIDRAP

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Expiration dates for COVID tests actually may be months later than stated

Fri, 2023-09-29 10:42 — mike kraft

Expiration dates for COVID tests from government may be months later than anticipated The Biden administration's free COVID tests might be expired. The FDA says these tests might still work for another two years. USA TODAY

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Some U.S., health workers are preparing to strike over staffing conditions

Thu, 2023-09-28 17:18 — mike kraft

Under pressure that hasn’t eased since the pandemic, some health care workers are preparing to strike | CNN As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap their medical instruments for picket signs, sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis that they say is already affecting patient care. Carma Hassan CNN

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75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women --study

Thu, 2023-09-28 16:45 — mike kraft

Study: 75% of infants hospitalized with COVID-19 born to unvaccinated women ProStock-Studio/iStock CIDRAP

This week, studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describe the landscape of COVID-19 vaccination among women of reproductive age and those who are pregnant, showing better outcomes for infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy.

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Australia: COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2022

Thu, 2023-09-28 13:45 — mike kraft

COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia in 2022 An infectious disease (influenza and pneumonia) was last in the top 5 leading causes of death in 1970. CIDRAP

Last year, COVID-19 killed 9,859 Australians, behind only heart disease and dementia (including Alzheimer’s) as the leading causes of death in the country.

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Status of Legal Liability of U.S. Healthcare Providers for Care Provided During COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 2023-09-28 11:33 — mike kraft

Legal Liability of Healthcare Providers for Care Provided During COVID-19 Pandemic

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How U.S. residents can get free at-home COVID tests.

Thu, 2023-09-28 11:11 — mike kraft

Free at-home COVID tests from the US government are back. Here's how to get them The federal government recently relaunched its website to get free at-home COVID tests. Here's how to order them. ABC News ABC News

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U.S. Government shutdown: More on effect on Medicare and Medicaid

Thu, 2023-09-28 11:01 — mike kraft

How a government shutdown would affect Medicare, Medicaid benefits While CMS is partially shielded from the impending tumult, it will retain fewer than half of its employees until a shutdown ends. Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post

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U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations in face of declining vaccination rates

Thu, 2023-09-28 10:41 — mike kraft

Flu, Covid vaccination rates decline, as U.S. health officials make new push for inoculations Vaccination rates against flu and Covid-19 have declined since earlier in the pandemic and a new survey suggests significant portions of the U.S. population intend to forgo these vaccines this fall. Helen Branswell STAT

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