Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Health legislation, emergency systems, patient privacy, covid boosters and cases, mental health, housing, and more are in the news.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 11, 2023
KP’s legal settlement, covid shots, long covid, misinformation, flu and RSV, medical privacy, student vaccinations, and more are in the news.
Pfizer, Moderna Push the New Covid Booster. Should You Get It? The CDC Is About to Decide.
By Arthur Allen
Chances are, if you aren’t older, chronically ill, or obese, you don’t need a forthcoming covid vaccine to stay out of the hospital. But it probably wouldn’t hurt.
Un padre soñaba con una casa para su familia. La deuda médica casi los deja en la calle
By Noam N. Levey
En todo el país, la deuda médica obliga a legiones de estadounidenses a hacer sacrificios dolorosos. Muchos recortan gastos en alimentos, asumen trabajos adicionales o agotan sus ahorros para la jubilación. Miles no pueden conseguir vivienda.
A Father Dreamed of a Home for His Family. Medical Debt Nearly Pushed Them Onto the Streets.
By Noam N. Levey
As cities like Denver struggle to make homes more affordable, medical debt keeps housing out of reach for millions of Americans.
Pzifer y Moderna presionan por un nuevo refuerzo contra covid. ¿Deberías recibirlo? Los CDC están por decidir
By Arthur Allen
A pesar de las amplias recomendaciones para el refuerzo anticovid actualizado publicadas el otoño pasado, sólo el 17% de la población la recibió, y alrededor del 43% de las personas de 65 años o más.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 8, 2023
Dr. ChatGPT, fentanyl border checks, covid cases, masks, psychedelic drug use, gun violence, sick pay, and more are in the news.
The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
The declining share of U.S. doctors in adult primary care is about 25% — a point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.
‘Dr. Google’ Meets Its Match: Dr. ChatGPT
By Andrew Leonard
With the rise of generative AI, people who once turned to “Dr. Google” to check on medical symptoms are now turning to chatbots. Researchers say the bots are often more accurate, but urge caution in the absence of any regulations.
In Move to Slash CDC Budget, House Republicans Target Major HIV Program Trump Launched
By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead
Republicans in Congress have proposed substantial cuts to the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump’s major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
