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Description of US. community health workers in rural areas and small towns

Thu, 2024-11-07 11:04 — mike kraft
Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas - KFF Health News Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy. khnariellez KFF Health News
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Four cases of new mpox variant found in the U.K., the first cluster outside Africa

Thu, 2024-11-07 10:09 — mike kraft
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. AP News

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Politics and U.S.health policies analysis: Trump administration's possible effect on health care

Wed, 2024-11-06 13:02 — mike kraft
Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net - KFF Health News The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered. Terry Byrne KFF Health News
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Politics and climate change: Trump’s election victory sparks dismay among architects of the Paris climate accord

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:45 — mike kraft
Trump's election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord Donald Trump's election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among the climate community. Sam Meredith CNBC
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The top endemic pathogens for wich new vaccines are urgently needed -WHO study

Wed, 2024-11-06 12:18 — mike kraft
WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact.
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U.S. nursing home staffing costs and financial issues masked by COVID relief funds -- new study

Tue, 2024-11-05 17:42 — mike kraft
Staffing costs masked by COVID relief funds revealed in new study of nursing home finances A new study confirms just how much pandemic-era government funding buoyed America’s nursing homes — and just how little extra cash they have on hand two years later, ahead of a major staffing rule that threatens their financial viability. Kimberly Marselas McKnight's Long-Term Care News

 

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Imternational talks resume on Pandemic accord

Tue, 2024-11-05 11:11 — mike kraft
Pandemic accord deal in sight as talks resume Countries reconvened on Monday in a bid to finalize a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics, with the specter of mpox, Marburg and H5N1 adding fresh urgency to seal a deal. Robin MILLARD Medical Xpress

After more than two years of talks, hopes are high of completing an accord by November 15, though the heart of the document—how to share pathogens and vaccines—is set to be worked out later.

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Asia needs to increase spending to counter climate change impact--study

Tue, 2024-11-05 10:25 — mike kraft
Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters. AP News

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Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program

Mon, 2024-11-04 11:26 — mike kraft
Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program Maryland is the first state to sign an agreement with the federal government designed to improve health care and lower costs. AP News

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RFK Jr. says a Trump administration would remove fluoride from water--here's what the science says

Mon, 2024-11-04 11:10 — mike kraft
RFK Jr. says fluoride is ‘an industrial waste’ linked to cancer, diseases and disorders. Here’s what the science says | CNN Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election. Nadia Kounang, Carma Hassan, Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Here’s what health experts are weighing as the public health practice of adding fluoride to America’s water supply comes under increased scrutiny.

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