Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.
By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Savings estimated by the Congressional Budget Office from allowing the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices are based on a 10-year cumulative projection.
California’s Expanded Health Coverage for Immigrants Collides With Medicaid Reviews
By Jasmine Aguilera, El Tímpano
A state policy to extend Medi-Cal to qualified Californians without legal residency is running up against a federal requirement to resume eligibility checks. The redetermination process is causing many Latinos, who make up a majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, to be disenrolled.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Drug overdoses, measles, hospital watch, cybersecurity, covid, mental health care, cancer risks, food safety, and more are in the news.
Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication
By Céline Gounder
Some Americans mistakenly believe medication to prevent HIV transmission through sex is just for certain groups such as gay men, but anyone who’s at risk for contracting HIV through sex could benefit.
Cómo evitar el pánico infantil por las jeringas, que puede continuar en la adultez
By April Dembosky, KQED
La angustia por el dolor de la jeringa puede seguir a los niños mientras crecen e interferir con la atención preventiva importante. Se estima que una cuarta parte de todos los adultos tienen miedo a las jeringas, un miedo que comenzó en la infancia.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Ouchless vaccines, Prop. 1 uncertainty, hospital layoffs, opioids, covid, asbestos ban, weight-loss drugs, and more are in the news.
Needle Pain Is a Big Problem for Kids. One California Doctor Has a Plan.
By April Dembosky, KQED
The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood. Research shows the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. But one doctor thinks he has a solution and is putting it into practice at two children’s hospitals in Northern California.
How National Political Ambition Could Fuel, or Fail, Initiatives to Protect Abortion Rights in States
By Bram Sable-Smith and Rachana Pradhan
As money flows to abortion rights initiatives in states, some donors focus on where anger over the “Dobbs” ruling could propel voter turnout and spur Democratic victories up and down the ballot, including in key Senate races and the White House.
Health Workers Fear It’s Profits Before Protection as CDC Revisits Airborne Transmission
By Amy Maxmen
Four years since the covid pandemic emerged, health care workers want rules that protect them during outbreaks. They worry the CDC is repeating past mistakes as it develops a crucial set of guidelines for hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and other facilities that provide health care.
Daily Edition for Monday, March 18, 2024
Mental health staffing, Proposition 1, Match Day, measles, covid misinfo, women’s health, psychedelic drugs, and more are in the news.
