Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
By Katheryn Houghton
One of Montana’s largest safety-net health centers announced it will lay off nearly 10% of its workforce because of revenue losses it attributes to vast Medicaid disenrollments. Such cuts are happening elsewhere too.
An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals
By Sarah Jane Tribble
A disconnect between two federal programs meant to help keep hospitals afloat discourages struggling rural facilities from accepting the aid.
“Tanta muerte”: legisladores analizan límites de velocidad, y calles más seguras para los peatones
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
La administración Biden ha destinado $15.6 mil millones a la seguridad vial hasta 2026, y $5 mil millones en subvenciones locales para prevenir muertes y lesiones en las carreteras.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Experts Say Bird Flu Might Be Spreading In Northern California: An increase in flu viruses detected at wastewater treatment plants in California in recent weeks has sparked concern that the H5N1 bird flu may be spreading more rapidly than anticipated, potentially putting the state’s 1.7 million dairy cows at risk for infection. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more on bird flu.
Tennessee Gives This Hospital Monopoly an A Grade — Even When It Reports Failure
By Brett Kelman
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the United States and is the only option for hospital care for a large swath of Appalachia.
Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn’t Reaching Them
By Tony Leys and Amy Maxmen
Federal officials are offering $75 to dairy workers who agree to be tested for bird flu. Advocates say the payments aren’t enough to protect workers from lost wages and health care costs if they test positive.
Trabajadores agrícolas están en alto riesgo de exposición a la gripe aviar, pero las pruebas les son esquivas
By Tony Leys and Amy Maxmen
Los trabajadores agrícolas enfrentan algunas de las exposiciones más intensas al virus de la gripe aviar, pero defensores dicen que muchos de ellos no tienen recursos a los que recurrir si se enferman.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 28, 2024
KP Doctors In Northern California Vote To Unionize: Medical residents at Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California hospitals have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of doctors in the health system to do so. The results must now be certified by the National Labor Relations Board. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia
By Judith Graham
A sedative shouldn’t be the first thing tried to help people with dementia who exhibit distressing behaviors. A new website is a comprehensive, free resource that offers guidance to caregivers.
Psychoactive Drugs Are Having a Moment. The FDA Will Soon Weigh In.
By Dawn Megli
Mounting evidence suggests psychoactive drugs including LSD, ketamine, mushrooms, and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA approval, safety protocols could render them extremely expensive.
