Daily Edition for Monday, March 6, 2023
Masks in health settings, prison health, snowstorm safety, covid’s future, origins, 911 response times, obesity, and more are in the news.
Struggling to Survive, the First Rural Hospitals Line Up for New Federal Lifeline
By Sarah Jane Tribble
Hospitals in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma are among the first to apply for a new rural hospital payment model that shifts the focus of services away from overnight stays to outpatient and emergency care. Still, experts say the law needs to be amended to provide the right mix of care for rural communities.
Despite Pharma Claims, Illicit Drug Shipments to US Aren’t Full of Opioids. It’s Generic Viagra.
By Phil Galewitz
The FDA has long blocked the importation of cheap medicine, agreeing with pharmaceutical manufacturers that it opens the door to opioids. The agency’s own data shows that rarely happens.
Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters
By Michelle Andrews
While there are no hard-and-fast rules about when to opt for a telehealth visit versus seeing a doctor face-to-face, physicians offer guidance about when it may make more sense to choose one or the other.
Hospitales rurales aplican a nuevo programa federal para intentar sobrevivir
By Sarah Jane Tribble
Más de 140 hospitales rurales han cerrado en todo el país desde 2010, y observadores de políticas de salud no están seguros de cuántas de las más de 1,700 instalaciones rurales elegibles para la nueva designación aplicarán a un nuevo programa.
Envíos ilegales de medicamentos por correo no son de opioides. Muchos contienen Viagra genérico
By Phil Galewitz
Los funcionarios de la FDA afirman que los medicamentos comprados en farmacias extranjeras tienen 10 veces más probabilidades de ser falsificados que los vendidos en Estados Unidos.
Daily Edition for Friday, March 3, 2023
Insulin costs, Medi-Cal eligibility, detox services, mental health, covid, vaccines, housing, and more are in today’s news.
Alto riesgo y máximas ganancias: reguladores se preocupan por el auge del levantamiento de glúteos en Florida
By Daniel Chang
El forense del condado de Miami-Dade ha documentado casi tres docenas de muertes de pacientes de cirugía estética desde 2009, de los cuales 26 fueron consecuencia de un levantamiento de glúteos brasileño.
Guns Are the Biggest Public Health Threat Kids Face. Why Aren’t They Getting the Message?
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Today’s public service announcements on gun safety feel somewhat sanitized. It’s time to act with the same kind of visceral public campaign that helped de-glorify smoking. Would filmmakers commit to making action movies without guns, just as filmmakers stopped making smoking glamorous in films?
Schools Struggle With Lead in Water While Awaiting Federal Relief
By Katheryn Houghton
President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address that federal funds will pay to replace lead pipes in hundreds of thousands of schools and child care centers. In the meantime, schools are dealing with high lead levels now.
