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Congressional report says climate change jeopardizes health care services

Fri, 2022-09-16 11:09 — mike kraft
Climate change jeopardizes health care services, report says WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Suzy Fitzgerald remembers looking out the windows as wildfire flames surrounded the hospital where she worked. “We had fire in all three directions,” Fitzgerald recalled. AP NEWS

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

Tue, 2022-09-13 12:15 — mike kraft
Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough Efforts to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria began to recover last year after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but the world is still not on track to defeat these killer diseases, according to a report. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

 

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

Mon, 2022-09-12 17:51 — mike kraft
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.

Wed, 2022-09-07 09:40 — mike kraft
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

Wed, 2022-09-07 09:18 — mike kraft
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

Wed, 2022-08-31 12:25 — mike kraft
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

Wed, 2022-08-31 12:15 — mike kraft
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

Wed, 2022-08-31 10:21 — mike kraft
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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Florida: State Florida has counted more than 7 million COVID cases, 6,000 a day but trend is down

Tue, 2022-08-30 18:06 — mike kraft
Florida tops 7M COVID cases since start of pandemic, still averaging 6K cases per day Florida has now counted more than 7 million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Ashley Harding WJXT

Florida has now counted more than 7 million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

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

Fri, 2022-08-26 10:07 — mike kraft
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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