California twins born in different years A set of twins born 15 minutes apart in California have very different birthdays—one in 2021 and the other in 2022. Jan 4, 2022 0 2
ACA Medicaid expansion significantly improves insurance coverage for pregnant people The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion increased preconception and postpartum Medicaid coverage and led to significant declines in uninsurance and insurance churn, according to a study conducted at Columbia University ... Jan 4, 2022 0 2
Successful Medicare initiative increases the supply of nurse practitioners to address primary care shortages A new study published today in Health Affairs shows that Medicare support for clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase their numbers and address the national shortage of primary care. The study, by researchers ... Jan 4, 2022 0 36
Opioid use disorder treatment access increases in areas with large Medicaid population Researchers report that in communities where Medicaid is a more common source of insurance, providers of buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), are much less likely to discriminate between Medicaid ... Jan 4, 2022 0 19
New COVID records in US, UK, France as Omicron runs rampant The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily COVID-19 cases as the WHO warned Tuesday that Omicron's dizzying spread increased the risk of newer, more dangerous variants emerging. Jan 4, 2022 0 12
Biden doubles US purchase of Pfizer COVID therapeutic pills President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a doubling of US government purchases of new Pfizer therapeutic pills designed to combat the worst effects of COVID-19. Jan 4, 2022 0 18
Portable prostate cancer test may help reach underserved men A highly portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer and particularly those with limited access to health care, such as African American ... Jan 4, 2022 0 16
Mexico COVID-19 infections up, especially at tourism centers COVID-19 infections are rising across Mexico, especially in two states home to major tourism destinations on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that were busy during the holiday season. Jan 4, 2022 0 80
Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe warned on Tuesday. Jan 4, 2022 0 84
Weaker virus? Herd immunity? Omicron sparks cautious hopes With new versions forcing vaccine makers to re-test jabs, the virus that causes COVID-19 has proven highly unpredictable. Jan 4, 2022 0 13
