Crece brote de sarampión en uno de los condados menos vacunados de Texas
By Amy Maxmen
Profesionales de salud pública advierten que estos brotes se volverán más comunes: decenas de leyes en todo Estados Unidos, pendientes y aprobadas, podrían seguir reduciendo las tasas de vacunación.
En la primera línea contra la gripe aviar, productores de huevos dicen que están perdiendo la batalla
By Kate Wells, Michigan Public
Controlar este virus se ha vuelto más difícil, precisamente porque está tan arraigado en el entorno global, contagiando a mamíferos como vacas lecheras y afectando a unos 150 millones de aves en gallineros comerciales y domésticos en Estados Unidos.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Chaos Continues in Federal Health System
The Senate has yet to confirm a Health and Human Services secretary, but things around the department continue to change at a breakneck pace to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders. Payment systems have been shut down, webpages and entire datasets have been taken offline, and workers — including those with civil service protections — have been urged to quit or threatened with layoffs. Meanwhile, foreign and trade policy changes are also affecting health policy. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Julie Appleby, who reported the latest “Bill of the Month” feature, about a young woman, a grandfathered health plan, and a $14,000 IUD.
Daily Edition for Thursday, February 6, 2025
San Diego Biotech Entangled In Tariff War: Gene-sequencing giant Illumina got caught up in the United States’ trade tensions this week as China placed the company on its “unreliable entity list.” Read more from The San Diego Union-Tribune. Keep scrolling for more updates from the Trump administration.
Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but in Georgia Barriers Remain
By Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
A new rule requires insurers to improve coverage of PrEP, which can prevent HIV, but Georgians face challenges getting the drug.
Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Mental health workers on strike in Southern California say Kaiser Permanente is woefully understaffed, its therapists are burned out, and patients are often denied timely access to care. The insurer says it has largely fixed the problem. But across California and the nation, mental health parity is still not a reality.
California Housing Officials Recommend State Protect Renters From Extreme Heat
By Molly Castle Work
State officials say homes should be able to be cooled to a safe indoor air temperature of 82 degrees. The legislature will now take up the report.
Funcionarios de California recomiendan que el estado proteja a los inquilinos del calor extremo
By Molly Castle Work
Aunque la mayoría de las muertes y enfermedades causadas por el calor se pueden prevenir, alrededor de 1.220 personas mueren cada año en el país por esta causa.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
San Francisco Expands New Mayor’s Powers In Fentanyl Crisis: The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to give Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city’s response to a fentanyl crisis, eliminating competitive bidding requirements for some contracts and allowing him to solicit private donations to quickly add 1,500 shelter beds and hire more public safety and behavioral health specialists. Read more from AP and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Wash, Dry, Enroll: Finding Medicaid Help at the Laundromat
By Phil Galewitz
State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them access care. Now some are trying an alternative approach: meeting them at the laundromat.
