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Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That?

Sep

Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That? A federal judge in Texas issued a decision this week that affects the Affordable Care Act. It says one way that preventive services are selected for no-cost coverage is unconstitutional. Lynne Shallcross Kaiser Health News

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It’s the latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, and Wednesday’s ruling is almost certain to be appealed.

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High pay is ending, some US traveling nurses are joining other nurses in leaving the profession altogether.

Sep

The gold rush for travel nurses is over. Now what will they do? During the Covid pandemic, nurses tripled their pay by moving from job to job. But the short-lived boom was a temporary fix for a long-term decline in the nursing profession. NBC News

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Masks: As masks are shed, a visit to a medical office can pose Covid risks for some patients

Sep

As masks are shed, a routine visit to a medical office can pose Covid risks for some patients “Even in clinics where the job is to provide care for people who are really high risk, you can’t even feel safe somewhere like that,” said one transplant patient. Megan Molteni STAT

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Research indicates SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in kids after COVID may peak at 1 to 3 months

Aug

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in kids after COVID may peak at 1 to 3 months Neutralizing antibody levels peaked at 84% 1 to 3 months post-infection but stayed around 70% for 13 months. CIDRAP

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U.S. COVID vaccines, treatments to be moved from governement to commercial markets in 2023

Aug

U.S. plans to move COVID vaccines, treatments to private markets in 2023 The U.S. government expects its supply of COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments to run out over the next year and is preparing for them to be sold via the commercial market, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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Opinion: As hospitals raise their prices, U.S. workers and businesses suffer

Aug

As hospitals raise their prices, U.S. workers and businesses suffer Many of health care's corporate leaders have exploited the Covid-19 crisis to further consolidate, drive up costs, and collect billions in federal funds with few, if any, strings attached. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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US: COVID vaccination in kids under 5 remain low as US hospital admissions steadily rise

Aug

COVID vaccination in kids under 5 remain low as US hospital admissions steadily rise Summer hospitalizations saw an increase in younger kids, and experts worry the trend will continue as children return to school and day care. YahooNews

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Multiple symptoms and hospitalization linked to long covid in children--study

Aug

Hospitalization, multiple symptoms linked to long covid in children The researchers also found that the more covid symptoms young people had initially, the more likely they were to develop long covid. Linda Searing Washington Post

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U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

Aug

Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation's public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them. Brenda Goodman, CNN Health CNN

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International efforts to counter AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID, but not enough--report

Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That?

High pay is ending, some US traveling nurses are joining other nurses in leaving the profession altogether.

Masks: As masks are shed, a visit to a medical office can pose Covid risks for some patients

Research indicates SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in kids after COVID may peak at 1 to 3 months

U.S. COVID vaccines, treatments to be moved from governement to commercial markets in 2023

Opinion: As hospitals raise their prices, U.S. workers and businesses suffer

US: COVID vaccination in kids under 5 remain low as US hospital admissions steadily rise

Multiple symptoms and hospitalization linked to long covid in children--study

U.S.: Overlapping emergencies strain the nation's public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

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