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COVID: 1-7 US working age adults report long COVID, higher % among the poor

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Studies: 1 in 7 US working-age adults report long COVID, with heaviest burden on the poor Tomorrow, pharmaceuticals will no longer be exempt from the Trump administration's 25% tariff on goods produced in Canada. CIDRAP
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Trump administration pulls back $11.4B in COVID funding for local health departments

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Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. AP News
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Analysis: Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos -Kaiser

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Checking the Facts on Medicaid Use by Latinos - KFF Health News Republicans’ moves to scale back Medicaid are leading to more misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, circulating on social media platforms. The misconceptions include the myths that Latinos covered by Medicaid don’t work and that they use Medicaid significantly more than others. paulavirna KFF Health News
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The Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ because of low vaccination rates --local doctors.

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Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “ine… colinmeyn The Hill

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “inevitable” due to the low rates of vaccination among the largely Mennonite community.  

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Charting how COVID contributed to a crisis of trust in America

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How covid contributed to a crisis of trust in America Eight charts show how people’s confidence in the government and science has changed The Economist The Economist
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Trump reinstates military members who refused COVID vaccine mandate

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Trump reinstates military members who refused COVID vaccine The Biden admin discharged 8,000 service members who refused to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. Avery Lotz Axios
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How U.S. health insurance coverage changes affect older adults -- two studies

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How did health insurance coverage changes affect older adults? Two studies take a look With lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state houses getting ready to make major health policy decisions, a pair of new University of Michigan studies shows how past policy decisions have affected older ... University of Michigan Medical Xpress

With lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state houses getting ready to make major health policy decisions, a pair of new University of Michigan studies shows how past policy decisions have affected older Americans with modest or low incomes.

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Higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids cited in new studies

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Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Compared to the women, the men in the study were older, less likely to be overweight or have asthma, and less likely to report mental health conditions. Men, however, were more likely to report hospitalization during acute infection (10% compared to 7%). CIDRAP
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Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients -new study

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Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients, data show Researchers observed lower rates of use among Black and Hispanic patients than among White patients. CIDRAP
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Teletherapy availability has had little impact for those who cannot pay ---study

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Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy over the past several years by both psychotherapists and their patients, ... Bob Yirka Medical Xpress

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