Trabajadores sufren mientras el Congreso y empresarios debaten la necesidad de normas contra el calor
By Amy Maxmen
No existen normas federales para proteger a los trabajadores cuando los días son excesivamente calurosos. Y sin el apoyo bipartidista del Congreso, incluso con la atención urgente de la administración Biden, es posible que el alivio no llegue en años.
Biden Administration Proposes New Standards to Boost Nursing Home Staffing
By Jordan Rau
The proposal would require major hiring at the most sparsely staffed homes. But the proposal is already badly received by the nursing home industry, which claims it can’t boost wages enough to attract workers.
Activist Misuses Federal Data to Make False Claim That Covid Vaccines Killed 676,000
By Tom Kertscher, PolitiFact
Anti-vaccine tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, whose wild assertions have been repeatedly debunked, wrongly attributes deaths following vaccination to the vaccines themselves. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which runs the database, calls that inaccurate and irresponsible.
When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Doctors and Nurses Talk More About Heat?
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR
The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts or don’t realize how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Activista distorsiona datos federales para afirmar falsamente que las vacunas contra covid causaron 676,000 muertes
By Tom Kertscher, PolitiFact
La publicación fue escrita por el activista anti-vacunas Steve Kirsch, quien ha hecho otras afirmaciones sobre las vacunas que han sido desacreditadas por PolitiFact y otros verificadores de datos.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Homelessness, hospital news, covid cases, teen use of fentanyl, Medicare drug prices, birth control, and more are in the news.
5 Things to Know About the New Drug Pricing Negotiations
By Arthur Allen and Rachana Pradhan and David Hilzenrath
The Biden administration unveiled the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations, taking a swipe at the pharmaceutical industry. But what does it mean for patients?
Artificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication
By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead
To contain the opioid crisis, health and law enforcement agencies have turned to technology to monitor doctor and patient prescription data. Experts have raised questions about how these systems work and worry about their accuracy and potential biases. Some patients and doctors say they’re being unfairly targeted.
