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Wide variations in U.S. health care spending by county -- new study

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Comprehensive study on US health care spending by county reveals wide variation Researchers present the most comprehensive study on U.S. health care spending and variations across 3,110 counties by four payers, 148 health conditions, 38 age/sex groups, and seven types of care. That's ... Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Medical Xpress

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Commentary: Rural American areas are especally vunerable to proposed healthcare cuts

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Commentary: If Federal Healthcare Spending Is a Target, Then So Is Rural America | The Daily Yonder Lists of potential healthcare spending cuts to include in a reconciliation bill are circulating on Capitol Hill, and healthcare is getting star billing. Christiana Wayne The Daily Yonder

 

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Intense U.S. flu season is filling hospitals, and showing more complications

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An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients | CNN The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic. Brenda Goodman, Neha Mukherjee CNN

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On top of the flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications.

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Federal Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again

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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs abroad. AP News
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Long COVID diagnosis prompts some patients to switch from hospitals to outpatient care --study

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Long-COVID diagnosis may prompt patients to switch from acute to outpatient care Several CDC pages have been taken down amid a move by the Trump administration to remove all language related to gender identity and LGBTQ issues. CIDRAP
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About 22 % of COVID hospital stays were among patients with immune impairment --study

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People with immune impairment accounted for 22% of COVID hospital stays, deaths, study suggests Immunocompromised participants were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs 30%). CIDRAP
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Second judge blocks Trump's federal aid funding freeze

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Judge says Trump administration appears to be blocking funding despite court orders A small nonprofit, which helps West Virginians with disabilities, found its federal government reimbursements funds were unavailable as of Sunday. Maureen Groppe USA TODAY
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US flu infections continue to climb, with more deaths among kids --CDC

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US flu activity climbs, with more deaths in kids The nation's flu activity continued a steady rise last week, with 44 states at the high or very high level and that national test positivity just shy of 30%, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its weekly update. CIDRAP
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U.S.Veterans Affairs Administration study indicated COVID cases more severe than RSV, flu

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VA study shows COVID more severe than RSV, flu Primary outcomes included rates of 30-day hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and death, as well as the secondary outcome of long-term death extending through 180 days. CIDRAP

A large study of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that, during the 2022 to 2023 season, having COVID-19 was associated with more severe disease outcomes than flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Differences became less pronounced, however, during the 2023 to 2024 season. 

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Long nursing home stays deaths rose after hospital stays for sepsis for all races --studies

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Amid COVID, long nursing home stays, deaths rose after hospital stays for sepsis for all races Sixty-seven active TB cases and 79 latent TB cases have been reported in 2 Kansas counties since the beginning of 2024. CIDRAP
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