NPR: Health Care News
- A New Obesity Drug Could Help Millions Of Americans. Its Future Hinges On Insurance June 20, 2021A newly-approved drug, Wegovy, has shown to have significant weight loss benefits. But it's unclear if insurers will cover the cost of the medication for the millions of Americans who might need it.Yuki Noguchi
- Architect Of The Affordable Care Act Reacts To Supreme Court Upholding The Law June 17, 2021NPR's Audie Cornish talks with an architect of the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, about the Supreme Court upholding Obamacare once again.Audie Cornish
- Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court June 17, 2021The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.Nina Totenberg
- New York City Has Been Slow To Vaccinate Homebound Elderly, Causing More Sickness June 16, 2021Despite being hit hard early in the pandemic, New York City lags behind in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been disorganized.Fred Mogul
CDC: News Updates
- Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Declared Over June 19, 2021CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
- CDC COVID-19 Study Shows mRNA Vaccines Reduce Risk of Infection by 91 Percent for Fully Vaccinated People June 7, 2021A new CDC study finds the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) reduce the risk of infection by 91 percent for fully vaccinated people.
- Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH June 4, 2021On May 12, 2021, CDC recommended use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 12 years and up based on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in adolescents following clinical trials. At the time, there was a growing body of evidence that demonstrated the severe health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents.
- Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on 40 years since CDC published its first report on HIV in the United States June 3, 2021Forty years ago, CDC first reported on Pneumocystis pneumonia in five previously healthy young gay men in Los Angeles. Published on June 5, 1981, in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), this was the first CDC report of what would be known as HIV.
CDC: Outbreaks
- Raw Frozen Breaded Stuffed Chicken – <em>Salmonella</em> Infections June 3, 2021Raw Frozen Breaded Stuffed Chicken – Salmonella Infections
- Backyard Poultry – <em>Salmonella</em> Infections May 21, 2021Backyard poultry, like chicken and ducks, can carry Salmonella germs even if they look healthy and clean. These germs can easily spread to anything in the areas where they live and roam.
- Cashew Brie – <em>Salmonella</em> Infections April 27, 2021Cashew Brie – Salmonella Infections
- Small Turtles - <em>Salmonella</em> Infections February 23, 2021Pet turtles can carry Salmonella germs in their droppings even if they look healthy and clean. These germs can easily spread to their bodies, tank water, and anything in the area where they live and roam.
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) January 24, 2020Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)