Daily Edition for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Abortion pill stockpiling, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, vaccine development, covid variants, health personnel, and more are in the news.
Most Americans Say They or a Family Member Has Experienced Gun Violence
By Liz Szabo
More than 1 in 5 Americans report having been threatened with a firearm, and almost as many say they worry about gun violence every day or almost every day, a new KFF poll shows.
Doctors’ Lesson for Drug Industry: Abortion Wars Are Dangerous to Ignore
By Julie Rovner
The American Medical Association ducked the abortion issue for years and now sees its members’ professional opinions second-guessed by lawmakers and judges. PhRMA is following the same playbook.
Doctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
Patients in rural northeastern Nevada soon will have fewer providers and resources, after a local hospital decided to close its medical residency program. Nationally, the number of rural residency slots has grown during the past few years but still makes up just 2% of programs and residents nationwide.
Falta de doctores y residencias médicas impactan en la salud de las zonas rurales
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
Expertos dicen que los factores sistémicos son barreras comunes para establecer y mantener programas de capacitación para médicos en las zonas rurales de Estados Unidos.
Watch: Rulings on Abortion Pill Have Far-Reaching Repercussions
By Sarah Varney
Sarah Varney, a senior correspondent for KHN, joins Ali Rogin of PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that threatens nationwide access to the widely used abortion drug mifepristone, and a separate ruling in Washington state that reached the opposite conclusion.
Daily Edition for Monday, April 10, 2023
Despite Governor’s Threat, California Will Continue To Pay Walgreens: California’s Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. “California has no intention of taking any action that would violate federal Medicaid requirements,” said Tony Cava, spokesman for the California Department of Health Care Services. Read more from AP and CalMatters.
Abortion Clinics in Conservative-Led States Face Increasing Legal Threats
By Aaron Bolton
Since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed federal protections for abortions, medical providers in conservative-led states have been fighting legal and political battles — as well as escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.
California Bill Would Mandate HPV Vaccine for Incoming College Students
By Rachel Scheier
A state lawmaker wants all incoming college students to get an HPV vaccine, as part of a push to drive up vaccination rates and prevent cervical cancer. At least four other states have enacted a similar mandate.
California: proyecto de ley exigiría que estudiantes universitarios se vacunen contra el VPH
By Rachel Scheier
Estudios han confirmado que la vacuna contra el VPH reduce el riesgo de desarrollar cáncer en casi un 90% cuando se administra a niñas y niños en la adolescencia temprana, presumiblemente antes de que estén expuestos a cepas peligrosas del virus.
