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Asthma patients report worse asthma control after COVID-19

Thu, 2023-02-16 11:37 — mike kraft

Asthma patients report worse asthma control after COVID-19 People with asthma experienced worse control of their asthma after they had recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19. CIDRAP

People with asthma in Hong Kong experienced worse control of their asthma after they had recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19, according to findings yesterday in Respiratory Research.

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Analysis: What happens to COVID vaccines and drugs authorized for emergency use when health emergency ends

Thu, 2023-02-16 11:17 — mike kraft

What happens to COVID vaccines and drugs authorized for emergency use when health emergency ends? A pandemic allows the Food and Drug Administration to authorize vaccines and drugs for emergency use, even after the health emergency ends. YahooNews

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Opinion: The COVID ‘emergency’ funding is ending. U.S. states governments can act to reduce the worsening inequities.

Thu, 2023-02-16 11:04 — mike kraft

Opinion: The COVID 'emergency' is ending. Here's who will be hurt most Dropping protections such as free tests and Medicaid continuous coverage will leave many uninsured and undocumented people without access to care for COVID-19. Los Angeles Times

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U.S. health department proposes Medicare, Medicaid pilot programs to cut drug costs

Thu, 2023-02-16 10:28 — mike kraft

U.S. proposes Medicare, Medicaid programs to cut drug costs, including $2 generics The U.S. health department proposed on Tuesday three new pilot projects aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for people enrolled in government health insurance plans, including offering some essential generic drugs for $2 a month. Ahmed Aboulenein Reuters

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Three items on medical and food assistance situation for Americans

Thu, 2023-02-16 10:21 — mike kraft

White House mulls post-Covid emergency backstop for uninsured A tentative administration plan would provide vaccines, treatments and tests at no charge into next year. POLITICO

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COVID antivirals not related to rebound or worse outcomes --study

Wed, 2023-02-15 09:41 — mike kraft

COVID antivirals not tied to rebound or worse outcomes Rates of COVID-19 rebound were similar in patients who did and didn't receive antiviral drugs, and relapse wasn't tied to worse clinical outcomes. CIDRAP

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The COVID Pandemic Is Not Over For Older Persons

Tue, 2023-02-14 11:16 — mike kraft

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For older Americans, the pandemic still poses significant dangers. About three-quarters of Covid deaths have occurred in people over 65, with the greatest losses concentrated among those over 75.

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Two new studies indicate Paxlovid's usefulness in helping prevent hospitalization, death in COVID outpatients

Tue, 2023-02-14 10:56 — mike kraft

Paxlovid may help prevent hospitalization, death in COVID outpatients CIDRAP

Two new studies, one from the United States and one from Canada, suggest that the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is effective in lowering the odds of hospitalization or death from the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant.

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Additional information: What lies ahead when the Covid health emergency ends

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:38 — mike kraft

What lies beyond the Covid health emergency On Thursday, HHS officials spelled out some of what the end of the PHE would — and wouldn’t — mean for health care. POLITICO

...The agency was clear in its stance that the government is entering a new phase of the pandemic and “broad flexibilities for health care providers are no longer necessary and will end,” according to a fact sheet shared by the agency Thursday.

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HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on changes when Covid-19 public health emergency ends in May

Fri, 2023-02-10 10:12 — mike kraft

First on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what's to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends | CNN Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation's Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter and fact sheet to state governors detailing what exactly the end of the emergency declaration will mean for jurisdictions and their residents....

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