Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers health care minimum wage, nursing rules, covid border policies and funding, flu, RSV, preterm births, and more.
Fight Over Health Care Minimum Wage Yields a Split Decision in Southern California
By Rachel Bluth
Voters in Inglewood were poised to approve a union-backed $25 minimum wage for workers at private hospitals and facilities, while Duarte voters rejected it.
Watch: As Health Costs Spike, the Role of Hospitals Often Gets Overlooked
A new documentary, “InHospitable,” explores how disputes between big hospitals can leave patients with few options for care and imperil their health.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers obesity care, RSV/flu cases, covid variants and boosters, monkeypox vaccinations, abortion, industry news, and more.
Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs
By Susan Jaffe
In August, Congress approved a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin, but that change came too late to add to the online tool that helps Medicare beneficiaries compare dozens of drug and medical plans. Federal officials say beneficiaries who use insulin will have the opportunity to switch plans after open enrollment ends Dec. 7.
Patients Complain Some Obesity Care Startups Offer Pills, and Not Much Else
By Darius Tahir
A new wave of obesity care startups offer access to new weight loss medications. But do they offer good health care?
Pacientes se quejan de que algunas startups de atención de la obesidad ofrecen píldoras… y no mucho más
By Darius Tahir
Muchos estadounidenses han recurrido a la última gran idea para perder peso; ya sean dietas de moda, la obsesión por el fitness, hierbas y píldoras poco fiables o la cirugía bariátrica. Parece que nunca acaban siendo la solución mágica con la que la gente sueña.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 14, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers insulin costs, the surge of flu and RSV, covid risks, masking, tobacco, abortion, “forever chemicals,” and more.
Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties
By Fred Schulte
Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.
Thousands of Experts Hired to Aid Public Health Departments Are Losing Their Jobs
By Lauren Weber
As the covid-19 pandemic raged, an independent nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hired an army of seasoned professionals to fill the gaps in the country’s public health system. Now, the money has largely run out, and state and local health departments are again without their expertise.
