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A group of Minnesotans are suing local hospitals after loved ones died from COVID-19

Thu, 2023-12-28 18:19 — mike kraft

A group of Minnesotans are suing local hospitals after losing loved ones to COVID-19 A group of Minnesotans gather together to share stories about COVID-19 and the loved ones they lost. CBS Minnesota

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The group believes doctors received bonuses and incentives for giving medications, like remdesivir, to sick family members. They claim their loved ones got worse after receiving the medication....

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Use of Covid antiviral medicineby infected Americans remains low --study

Thu, 2023-12-28 18:10 — mike kraft

COVID antiviral uptake low among eligible Americans Over the course of the study, most participants were eligible for antiviral use. CIDRAP

A new report published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases demonstrates that, despite the proven effectiveness of Paxlovid and molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes, uptake of these two antivirals remains low among Americans with COVID.

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Record number of breaches in health data reported in 2023

Fri, 2023-12-22 19:31 — mike kraft

Health data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023 At least 116 million individuals were impacted by large and numerous health data breaches reported to federal regulators this year. Katie Palmer STAT

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As many as 116 million individuals have been impacted by large health data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services this year, according to records from its Office for Civil Rights as of December 21. That number has more than doubled over recent counts, driven primarily by a surge in hacking and ransomware attacks on health care organizations regulated by the privacy rule HIPAA.

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Analysis: the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in U.S. state governments

Fri, 2023-12-22 19:22 — mike kraft

How the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in statehouses Louisiana is a harbinger of the growing power of the anti-vaccine movement in the nation’s statehouses, as more candidates supporting once-fringe policies win and sign onto laws gutting vaccine requirements. Lauren Weber The Washington Post

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COVID booster shots lagging behind flu vaccines: Gallup poll

Fri, 2023-12-22 19:05 — mike kraft

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Analysis: Health care 2023 wrapup--Kaiser Health News

Fri, 2023-12-22 11:50 — mike kraft

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U.S. nursing home vaccinations low: some of the country’s most vulnerable people remain at risk

Fri, 2023-12-22 10:52 — mike kraft

CDC urges nursing home vaccinations Presented by CVS Health — TK{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC urges nursing home vaccinationsIt’s the height of respiratory virus season, but some of the country… spolus The Hill

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most nursing home residents haven’t received an updated COVID-19 vaccine or the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

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