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Daily Edition for Thursday, May 18, 2023
Newsom Signs Emergency Bill For Hospital Loans: Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an emergency bill providing up to $150 million in zero-interest loans to nonprofit and public hospitals in danger of closing in the aftermath of the pandemic. Read more from the Times of San Diego.
Watch: 5th Circuit Judges Question Two-Decade-Old Approval of Abortion Pill
By Sarah Varney
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case brought by conservative Christian abortion opponents seeking to revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, a medication used in more than half of abortions in the U.S.
Estafas a Medicare con pruebas para covid pueden generar otros fraudes
By Susan Jaffe
La cobertura de Medicare para las pruebas caseras de covid-19 finalizó hace pocos días, pero las estafas generadas por este beneficio temporal podrían tener consecuencias persistentes para las personas mayores.
Thousands Face Medicaid Whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina
By Arielle Zionts
Thousands of South Dakotans are being knocked off Medicaid, only to be eligible to requalify several months later. Even more enrollees are likely to experience a temporary loss of coverage in North Carolina.
A Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud
By Susan Jaffe
Before the covid-19 public health emergency ended, Medicare advocates around the country noticed a rise in complaints from beneficiaries who received at-home covid tests they never requested. Bad actors may have used seniors’ Medicare information to improperly bill the federal government — and could do it again, say federal investigators.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Madera County Steps In To Save Hospital’s License: Madera County supervisors unanimously approved setting aside $100,000 in federal covid recovery funds to help pay license renewal costs for Madera Community Hospital. Tuesday’s vote came with little fanfare but has potentially significant consequences for the 106-bed hospital, which closed in January. Read more from the Fresno Bee.
Lawyer Fees Draw Scrutiny as Camp Lejeune Claims Stack Up
By Michelle Andrews
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which became law last year, created a pathway for veterans and their families to pursue damage claims against the government for toxic exposure at the military base. Now, advocates and lawmakers worry high lawyer fees could shortchange those injured.
An AI Chatbot May Be Your Next Therapist. Will It Actually Help Your Mental Health?
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Given a dire shortage of human behavioral health providers in the U.S., it may prove tempting for insurers to offer up apps and chatbots to meet the federal mental health parity requirement. But artificial intelligence, by definition fake, can’t master the empathic flow between patient and doctor that’s central to therapy.
Study Reveals Staggering Toll of Being Black in America: 1.6M Excess Deaths Over 22 Years
By Liz Szabo
The profound and painful loss — 80 million years of life, compared with the white population — is a call to action to improve the health of Black Americans, especially infants, mothers, and seniors, researchers say.
