People With Long Covid Face Barriers to Government Disability Benefits
By Betsy Ladyzhets
Some people with long covid have fallen through the cracks of the government’s disability system, which was time-consuming and difficult to navigate even before the pandemic.
Por qué algunos estados quieren garantizar Medicaid para los niños desde que nacen hasta los 6 años
By Phil Galewitz
La posibilidad de inscribir a los niños en Medicaid, desde que nacen hasta los 6 años, de manera continua y sin papeleo, ayudaría, entre otras cosas, a prevenir las brechas de cobertura.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers the elections, Covered California, OTC birth control, abortion, veteran cancer care, covid, RSV, fentanyl, and more.
Listen: With Abortion Rights on the Ballot in Michigan, Women Tell Their Stories
By Kate Wells, Michigan Public
Women who need abortion care come to Michigan from surrounding states that already have banned the procedure. A clinic in suburban Detroit allowed a reporter to interview patients, doctors, and nurses to understand what is at stake as voters decide whether to guarantee abortion access in the Michigan Constitution.
Pfizer’s Covid Cash Powers a ‘Marketing Machine’ on the Hunt for New Supernovas
By Arthur Allen
While sales of its covid vaccines are falling, Pfizer plans to triple the price of the shots and use its bonanza from government contracts to buy and develop new blockbusters.
Defense Department Health Plan Cuts Its Pharmacy Network by Nearly 15,000 Outlets
By Patricia Kime
Many of the pharmacies were small, independent operations that had decided not to participate next year because of the lowered reimbursement being offered. But they were surprised by an early dismissal, and some patients with specialized drug needs could face difficulties in the transition.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 7, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers the elections, abortion, KP earnings, covid, “tripledemic” worries, fentanyl, ER crowding, and more.
Election Canvassers Want Latinos to Know Voting Is Good for Their Health
By Bernard J. Wolfson
One of the nation’s largest community clinic chains is running a get-out-the-vote campaign in Los Angeles and Orange counties this election, targeting primarily Latino communities, where turnout tends to be low.
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
An Indiana man’s family sued a state-owned nursing home for alleged mistreatment. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case could determine the right of many Americans to sue government agencies.
Post-‘Roe,’ Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes
By Sarah Varney
Science Friday and KHN ran the numbers on birth control failure. Depending on the contraception method, typical-use error rates can add up to hundreds of thousands of unplanned pregnancies each year.
