Public Attitudes

Millions had Medicaid coverage tied to the pandemic. Now they stand to lose it For months, public health experts have been sounding the alarm over many Medicaid enrollees losing their coverage with the winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency. But that hasn’… tlejeune The Hill

For months, public health experts have been sounding the alarm over many Medicaid enrollees losing their coverage with the winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases Tanya Lewis Scientific American

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NY health officials to end COVID vaccine mandate for health workers The mandate was the source of legal fight.

New York state health officials signaled Wednesday a requirement that health care workers receive the COVID-19 vaccination will end as pandemic-era rules more broadly are expiring.

The announcement comes after years of legal challenges to the vaccine requirement, which resulted in health care workers who refused to receive the vaccine losing their jobs as a result.

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Mpox cases rise 7% in Africa as Europe reports 17 new infections Africa has had a 7.4% case increase, with 111 new infections in the most recent 2 weeks. CIDRAP

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