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Also in news from around the nation: a hospital requirement in Florida and Texas to ask patients about their immigration status, a new health care option for small businesses in Oklahoma, and more.
In other news about Eastern equine encephalitis, New Hampshire confirmed a fifth human case in an adult who has died. Plus, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urges more help from the federal government to fight mosquito-borne diseases.
The government bill for the law might mean less cash will be saved than hoped, Stat reports. The Medicare Part D drug benefit is estimated to cost $10 billion to $20 billion more in 2025 than projected. Meanwhile, Texas sues PBMs, drugmakers over insulin pricing.
Humana's stock took a tumble after the provider admitted to the SEC that only about 1 in 4 of its members were signed up to Medicare Advantage plans rated four stars or more. Meanwhile, CMS is making it harder in 2025 for insurers to get top marks, due to changes in the way stars are calculated.
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.
A famed breast cancer surgeon has created a California alternative to a major Texas event. Yet many doctors believe boycotting medical conferences in states that criminalize abortion accomplishes nothing and can be harmful.
The announcements by Cigna, CVS, Humana, Centene, and UnitedHealth were made ahead of the beginning of Medicare Advantage enrollment, which begins Oct. 15. Among other news, a top California health plan will offer one of the world's top-selling drugs, Humira, for free to show how skirting middlemen can improve drug affordability.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Monday signed the bill that outlaws the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl in feminine products. Other news from around the country is on dengue fever in California, inmate medical records in Arizona, and more.
鈥淲e can't make comments about what caused an increase in maternal death in our state if we're not really reviewing all of them," the committee's chair said. This comes as the state's attorney general takes action to block Austin from helping women seeking out-of-state abortions.
In a bill signed Sunday, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom also expanded health care coverage to LGBTQ+ families, saying 鈥淐alifornia is a proud reproductive freedom state 鈥 and that includes increasing access to fertility services that help those who want to start a family."
Seven people in Missouri 鈥 including six health care workers 鈥 developed flu symptoms after direct exposure to a patient with avian influenza. While none has tested positive for bird flu, the CDC is testing antibodies to see if they came from the virus.
A California ballot measure would roll back some decade-old criminal justice reforms that have become fodder for Donald Trump鈥檚 presidential campaign. Stiffer penalties for shoplifting have gotten much of the attention, but the measure also allows controversial treatment requirements for repeat drug offenders.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed legislation related to newborn DNA samples. Also: Alabama has executed another prisoner using the method of nitrogen asphyxiation.
Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women鈥檚 health.
The Texas Tribune and ProPublica report that after the pandemic-era Medicaid agreements expired, Texas moved faster in kicking more people from Medicaid rolls than other states, ignoring guidance and warnings. Separately, Kaiser Permanente stays on as a Maryland Medicaid provider.
The Hill reports on the updated recommendations, including that travelers who 鈥渁nticipate certain sexual exposures鈥 while in countries where clade I mpox is endemic should be fully vaccinated. Also in the news: Biden promises mpox aid, California continues free covid vaccine program, researchers examine covid's long-term impacts on the brain, and more.
Coldwater Creek in suburban St. Louis has exposed generations of children to radioactive material left after World War II, the Missouri Independent reports. Meanwhile, the EPA's data on the Ohio train derailment is said to obfuscate contamination levels.
New California legislation will bar unpaid medical bills from showing up on consumer credit reports starting in January. However, the banking industry muscled in eleventh-hour amendments that weakened the protections for patients, the bill鈥檚 lead sponsor says.
The number of new diagnoses in 2023 was 133, the lowest it has been in decades. The abrupt drop in infections represents a success after years of slow progress against the disease. Also in the news: A study shows diabetes drug metformin might slow aging.
CMS also wants states to have plans in place to fix deficiencies and has set a Dec. 31, 2026, deadline for them to become fully compliant with enrollment policies. Also: California's social media law, gender-affirming care in Missouri, emergency services in Wyoming, and more.
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