Hormone Blocker Sticker Shock — Again — As Patients Lose Cheaper Drug Option
By Sydney Lupkin, NPR News
Kids who need a hormone-blocking drug to delay puberty have lost an off-label option. The nearly identical drug the company still sells costs eight times more.
How One Health Center Is Leading Chicago on Kid Covid Shots
By Giles Bruce
A health center with clinics on Chicago’s southwest side that serves mostly Hispanic patients has provided the most covid shots to kids in the city by being accessible, (literally) speaking the language of the community and setting up pop-up clinics at schools and parks. It provides a few lessons as the nation gears up to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds.
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
By Susan Jaffe
Medicare officials say complaints are rising from seniors lured into private plans with misleading information or enrolled without their consent. In response, officials have threatened to penalize the private companies selling Medicare Advantage and drug plans if they or agents working on their behalf mislead consumers.
Western Boom Cities See Spike in Harmful Ozone
By Jim Robbins
Vehicle emissions, oil and gas drilling and climate change have combined to create more days with unhealthy levels of the colorless, odorless gas from Denver to Phoenix.
El auge de las ciudades del oeste eleva niveles de ozono nocivo
By Jim Robbins
Aunque ha habido reducciones significativas, en algunas partes del país, especialmente en los valles montañosos densamente poblados del oeste, el gas inodoro e incoloro ha seguido siendo obstinadamente difícil de reducir a niveles seguros.
Centro comunitario hispano lidera la vacunación infantil contra covid en Chicago
By Giles Bruce
Esperanza Health Centers ha liderado la vacunación contra covid en la población infantil y adolescente de Chicago, ayudando a grupos que han sido más vulnerables al coronavirus.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Tuesday’s California health news covers covid vaccine mandates, boosters, winter surge fears, schools, KP workers, IVF lawsuit and more.
Medicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
By Harris Meyer
TV ads and mailings targeting seniors tout Medicare Advantage plans this time of year, but millions choosing traditional Medicare make a costly and difficult decision about Medigap coverage, which gets much less attention.
As Overdose Deaths Soar, DEA-Wary Pharmacies Shy From Dispensing Addiction Medication
By Aneri Pattani
A West Virginia pharmacy cleared a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation. But it shut down anyway, highlighting how the agency’s policies reduce the availability of buprenorphine, an important tool for recovery from opioid addiction.
La catarata de información sobre la inscripción a Medicare no explica bien las opciones de Medigap
By Harris Meyer
En parte porque las políticas sobre el acceso y los costos de Medigap cambian dependiendo del estado, o por la información confusa, muchos beneficiarios no eligen lo que más les conviene.
