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Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.
Last winter, only 4 in 10 nursing home residents got an updated covid vaccine. The low uptake leaves a fragile population vulnerable. Some industry watchdogs say it could be a sign of eroding trust between nursing home residents and providers.
A mom in Peoria, Illinois, took her 3-year-old to the ER one evening last December. While they were waiting to be seen, the toddler seemed better, so they left without seeing a doctor. Then the bill came.
Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals. As a result, public health is closely tied to things like the environment, nutrition, and safety. With major concerns such as bird flu looming, President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 priorities could translate into efforts that undermine those of public health workers. In this special episode of 51视频 Health News鈥 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥, chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner is joined by Healthbeat editor-in-chief Charlene Pacenti, 51视频 Health News public health correspondent Amy Maxmen, and Healthbeat New York City reporter Eliza Fawcett.
California health officials began providing protective clothing to farmworkers months before the state鈥檚 first bird flu transmission to humans was announced in October. It鈥檚 a reminder of the state鈥檚 struggle to remain prepared for health threats amid multibillion-dollar deficits.
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
New data from the CDC shows covid vaccination during pregnancy is key to protecting vulnerable newborns from the virus.
Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in statehouses.
A 51视频 Health News investigation reveals that employers and the government have offered nursing aides little assistance for PTSD and other ongoing maladies triggered by hazardous work during the pandemic.
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo spread more anti-vaccine misinformation by telling Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines. Vaccine experts and historians can鈥檛 remember another state health leader urging residents to avoid an FDA-approved vaccine.
State leaders are cutting public health spending and laying off workers hired during a pandemic-era grant boom. Public health officials say the bust will erode important advancements in the public health safety net, particularly in rural areas.
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they鈥檙e keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can鈥檛 afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don鈥檛 want.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved covid vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, it may make more sense to wait until closer to the holiday season.
For decades, state and federal agencies have restricted or delayed tribes and tribal epidemiology centers from accessing public health data, a blackout that leaves health workers in Native American communities cobbling together information to guide their work, including tracking devastating disease outbreaks.
51视频 Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health C茅line Gounder discussed vaccines in a couple of recent media appearances.
51视频 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 last week, but his symptoms were reportedly mild. With covid still circulating and putting Americans at risk, 51视频 Health News reviews the latest safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
51视频 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last couple of weeks to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They鈥檝e said little about either issue in Milwaukee.
After an assassination attempt last weekend sent former President Donald Trump to the hospital with minor injuries, the Republican National Convention went off with little mention of health care issues. And Trump鈥檚 newly nominated vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has barely staked out a record on health during his 18 months in office 鈥 aside from being strongly opposed to abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join 51视频 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 51视频 Health News鈥 Renuka Rayasam, who wrote June鈥檚 installment of 51视频 Health News-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month,鈥 about a patient who walked into what he thought was an urgent care center and walked out with an emergency room bill.鈥
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