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Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
Medicare Advantage − the private option that costs taxpayers extra and requires prior approval − is the default for some state agencies and corporations.The Conversation
Intense layoffs have begun at HHS.
The agency “as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.” — former FDA commissioner Rob Califf
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#hhs #fda #cdc #health #publichealth #healthcare #medicine #doge #layoffs
RFK Jr.'s HHS layoffs begin; thousands of FDA, CDC workers axed
As many as 10,000 employees — one-quarter of the department's workforce — are expected to be let go as part of the process.Sarah Owermohle (STAT)
‘Completely #unethical’: Women excluded from life-saving vaccine
Women in #Scotland are being left at risk of a killer #cancer because of the refusal to fund a preventative #vaccine through the #NHS, according to a leading #medical ethicist.
Females aged 26-45 are currently excluded from the #HPV vaccine which protects against #cervical cancer and genital warts even though it is offered to men in high-risk groups in the same age category.
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#SaveOurNHS #PeopleNotProfit #PeopleNotGreed #HealthCare #OurNHS
‘Completely unethical’: Women excluded from life-saving vaccine
WOMEN in Scotland are being left at risk of a killer cancer because of the refusal to fund a preventative vaccine through the NHS, according to a…Nan Spowart (The National)
I'm not sure of a better example of the times we live in when books about science and medicine are 403 Forbidden.
#science #healthcare #research #NationalInstituteofHealth
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only about 100 comments so far.
Please comment if you're in the US, and boost
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#uspol #healthcare #trans
Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, a certified nurse midwife, and Jose Ley, 29 and her employee, were charged with the illegal performance of an #abortion, as well as practicing medicine without a license. The abortion charge is a second-degree felony, which comes with up to 20 years in prison. texasobserver.org/texas-first-…
#Texas #health #healthcare #politics #USpol #news #HumanRights
Texas’ First Abortion Arrests Stem from Monthlong Attorney General Investigation
These represent the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.Eleanor Klibanoff (The Texas Observer)
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
Left out of FDR’s New Deal, the health insurance program for the poor was finally established in 1965.The Conversation
SCOTUS will hear case threatening no-cost preventive care | Association of Health Care Journalists
If SCOTUS rules the ACA’s no-cost preventive care provision as unconstitutional, Americans would need to pay for such care or forgo it.Joseph Burns and Liz Seegert (Association of Health Care Journalists)
A Health System Is Fighting Idaho’s Abortion Ban. It’s Not Its First Controversial Stance.
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St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
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#News #Idaho #Abortion #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #Medicine #Law
Idaho’s Largest Health System Is Taking on the State’s Abortion Ban
It’s not the first controversial stance for St. Luke’s, which was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines during the pandemic.ProPublica
Psilocybin Put Rat Brains 'Back Together' After Mild Head Trauma
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#health #healthcare #medicine #mentalhealth #psilocybin #headtrauma #brain #braininnjury
Psilocybin Put Rat Brains 'Back Together' After Mild Head Trauma : ScienceAlert
Scientists are investigating whether the psychedelic ingredient in magic mushrooms can put a brain 'back together' after head injuries.Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert)
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Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation
AI innovation and governance can coexist. The key is combining public-private partnerships, market audits and accountability.The Conversation
A team of archivists have recreated the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website from just before it was purged by US President Donald Trump, hosting it in Europe!
#uspol #health #healthcare #cdnpoli #abpoli
