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Nearly a third of U.S. measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months -_CDC

Fri, 2024-04-12 17:47 — mike kraft
CDC: Nearly a third of measles cases since 2020 happened in the past three months The rise in measles, which is preventable, happens as vaccination rates drop in the U.S. amid a global surge in cases. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY USA TODAY
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Florida COVID-19 death count spikes

Fri, 2024-04-12 10:59 — mike kraft
COVID-19 death count spikes across Florida in 2024 The number of COVID-19 cases is low in Florida compared to previous years, but the virus hasn't disappeared. Paola Tristan Arruda WESH

 

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Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured-- Survey

Fri, 2024-04-12 10:24 — mike kraft
Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds - KFF Health News A first-of-its-kind survey of Medicaid enrollees found that nearly a quarter who were dropped from the program in the last year’s unwinding say they’re uninsured. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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The first national survey of adults whose Medicaid eligibility was reviewed during the unwinding found nearly half of people who lost their government coverage signed back up weeks or months later — suggesting they should never have been dropped in the first place.

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Covid vaccines not linked to fatal heart problems in young people --CDC study

Thu, 2024-04-11 18:45 — mike kraft
Covid vaccines aren't linked to sudden death in young people, a new CDC report finds. The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes. NBC News

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the analysis shows that the risk of sudden death in young adults after being vaccinated is significantly lower than the risk of sudden cardiac death from all causes — about 1 in 500,000 per year, compared to 1 in 100,000 per year, according to his estimates.

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New poll describes partisan divide over COVID vaccines

Wed, 2024-04-10 11:03 — mike kraft
Did political shaming shape who got the COVID vaccine? A new poll shows most consider vaccines safe, but fewer than half of Republicans think so. Yahoo News

While most people believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe and their side effects are now clear, a new HarrisX poll conducted for the Deseret News finds a big partisan difference in how people view COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness.

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Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Wed, 2024-04-10 10:32 — mike kraft
Biden administration sets first-ever limits on so-called 'forever chemicals' in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water. AP News
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U.S. Community health centers could lose an average $600k because of Medicaid redetermination

Tue, 2024-04-09 11:22 — mike kraft
Medicaid redetermination cost community health centers an average of $600K each New data shared by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), show that CHCs lost about a quarter of their Medicaid patients, which has led to steep revenues losses. Annalisa Merelli STAT
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Ratings of the best and worst U.S. states for mental health --study

Tue, 2024-04-09 10:40 — mike kraft
These are the 10 worst U.S. states to live in for your mental health, according to a new study Number one is home to the highest proportion of “mentally unhealthy adults.” Fortune

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U.S. City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access

Tue, 2024-04-09 10:20 — mike kraft
City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access - KFF Health News People in their prime working years living in rural America are 43% more likely to die of natural causes, like diseases, than their urban counterparts, a disparity that grew rapidly in recent decades, according to a new federal report. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Characteristics of family practice doctors who see largest share of unvaccinated patients --Canadian study

Tue, 2024-04-09 10:07 — mike kraft
Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows Physicians with the largest proportion of unvaccinated patients were more likely to be male. CIDRAP

A study today in CMAJ describes the characteristics of family practice physicians who see the largest share of patients unvaccinated against COVID-19, and reveals that the largest percentage practice in marginalized, lower-income neighborhoods. 

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