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U.S. Tiny, Rural Hospitals Feel the Pinch as Medicare Advantage Plans Grow

Mon, 2023-10-23 10:28 — mike kraft
Tiny, Rural Hospitals Feel the Pinch as Medicare Advantage Plans Grow - KFF Health News More than half of seniors are enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare. Rural enrollment has increased fourfold and many small-town hospitals say that threatens their viability. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Some US parents still trying to find new pediatric COVID shots

Fri, 2023-10-20 10:35 — mike kraft

 

As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot In LA and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric COVID shot, especially for those under 5. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it, even if vaccines.gov says they do. LAist 89.3

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U.S. experts see only a scattered Covid-19 vaccine rollout ahead as the virus season looms

Fri, 2023-10-20 09:59 — mike kraft

With virus season looming and awareness campaign funding slashed, experts see a scattered Covid-19 vaccine rollout ahead

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Covid fraud: 17 Florida sheriff's office employees charged with nearly half a million dollars theft

Fri, 2023-10-13 12:14 — mike kraft
17 Florida sheriff's office employees charged with COVID relief fraud: Feds Seventeen people who worked for the Broward County Sheriff's Office are accused by federal prosecutors of taking COVID relief money for themselves. ABC News ABC News

...The defendants, who were charged in separate cases, allegedly received $495,171 in assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and used the proceeds "to unjustly enrich themselves."

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Some US health clinics still not receiving Covid vaccines

Thu, 2023-10-12 17:58 — mike kraft

 

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U.S. parents finding it difficult to get RSV and updated COVID shots for their children

Tue, 2023-10-10 17:23 — mike kraft
Frustration grows amid struggle to roll out new RSV, COVID shots for children Insurance barriers and distribution challenges are marring the rollout of highly anticipated new shots to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and young kids from COVID-19, drawing… iswanson The Hill
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Growing anti-vax movement perplexes Biden administration, medical community

Wed, 2023-10-04 09:58 — mike kraft

Biden world at a loss over how to stop the growing anti-vax movement - POLITICO

A Biden administration that vowed to restore Americans’ faith in public health has grown increasingly paralyzed over how to combat the resurgence in vaccine skepticism. ...

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Moderna combination Covid, flu vaccine moves to final stage trial after positive data

Wed, 2023-10-04 09:26 — mike kraft

Moderna combination Covid, flu vaccine shows positive data (cnbc.com)

 

  • Moderna on Wednesday said its combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu will move to a final stage trial after showing positive results in an earlier study.
  • The biotech company is hoping its shot, mRNA-1083, can win approval from regulators in 2025. 

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U.S. Vaccination problems: Parents cite problems in getting updated Covid shots for kids

Tue, 2023-10-03 10:35 — mike kraft
Parents of young children say kids are being left behind as updated Covid-19 vaccines roll out | CNN Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was recommended in mid-September for everyone ages 6 months and older. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Analysis: Impact of Misinformation, and Mistrust on Use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

Mon, 2023-10-02 12:14 — mike kraft
Misinformation, Trust, and Use of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 This survey study examines the association between non–evidence-based treatment for COVID-19 and endorsement of misinformation and trust in institutions among US residents with prior COVID-19 infection. Roy H
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