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Opinion: A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security

Thu, 2023-07-13 18:12 — mike kraft

A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security Congress must reauthorize the essential PAHPA framework and enact a disciplined set of sensible reforms now. Torie Bosch STAT

In 2006, when many Americans had barely heard the word “coronavirus,” Congress passed the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), a landmark, bipartisan legislative framework that has successfully steered our nation’s biosecurity policy ever since.

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U.S. GAO releases recommendations aimed at future pandemics

Wed, 2023-07-12 18:03 — mike kraft

GAO releases recommendations aimed at future pandemics The report is part of the GAO's series on the accountability and effectiveness of the federal government's $4.7 trillion pandemic response. CIDRAP

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A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries--study

Tue, 2023-07-11 10:25 — mike kraft

A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries Nature Human Behaviour - This panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccine policies for 185 countries reports on variation in vaccination prioritization plans, eligibility and availability, cost to the... Nature

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U.S. hospitals: tax break scrutiny; medicare payments for drug discount program

Mon, 2023-07-10 09:52 — mike kraft

Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks | CNN There’s growing scrutiny of how much the nation’s nonprofit hospitals spend — and on what — to justify billions in state and federal tax breaks. In exchange for these savings, hospitals are supposed to provide community benefits, like care for those who can’t afford it and free health screenings. CNN

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Biden administration announces new steps to reduce health care costs

Fri, 2023-07-07 10:12 — mike kraft

Biden launches a new push to limit health care costs hoping to show he can save money for families President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs. The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. AP News

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Spain ends COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in health-related locations

Wed, 2023-07-05 10:05 — mike kraft

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. AP News

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Misinformation issue: Judge limits Biden administration in contacting social media companies about alleged Covid misinformation

Wed, 2023-07-05 09:39 — mike kraft

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. AP News

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Opinion: Why the CDC’s New Mask Guideline Proposal May Actually Imperil Frontline Workers

Mon, 2023-07-03 10:33 — mike kraft

Why the CDC’s New Mask Guideline Proposal May Actually Imperil Frontline Workers Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIn March 2020, as lockdowns gripped the world and the COVID-19 pandemic was officially in full swing, Lisa Brosseau, a national expert on respiratory protection and infectious diseases at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, was pleading with the CDC to “follow the science.” Contrary to the information from the CDC and WHO at the time, Brosseau—and other experts who would soon follow—thought the SARS-CoV-2 virus that Yahoo News

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Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask rules

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:58 — mike kraft

Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID ban on local mask r… Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cit… Joshua Fechter The Texas Tribune

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Countries rolling out updated vaccines weigh whether to restrict them to high-risk individuals.

Fri, 2023-06-30 17:41 — mike kraft

New COVID jabs are coming — who should get them? Nature - Countries rolling out updated vaccines weigh whether to restrict them to high-risk individuals. Kozlov, Max nature

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