Biden Releases New Plan To Combat COVID, Experts Say There’s A Ways To Go
Critics say the plan should have been released months ago and does not go far enough to help areas lagging behind in vaccination rates.
Kaiser Health News
Over Half Of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
A KHN investigation has found at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect public health.
Why At-Home Rapid COVID Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
Shortages, little competition and sticky high prices mean routine rapid testing remains out of reach for most Americans, even if prices drop 35%.
It’s Not Just COVID: Recall Candidates Represent Different Health Care Choices
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 rules have been a lightning rod in California’s recall election.
But there’s a lot more at stake for Californians’ health care than mask and vaccine mandates.
‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns To Looming Vaccine Mandates
With vaccine mandates in the offing, opponents turn to the claim that vaccination interferes with religious beliefs.
Lack of a Vaccine Mandate Becomes Competitive Advantage In Hospital Staffing Wars
Rural hospitals in areas of the U.S. where vaccination rates are already low are avoiding vaccine mandates for staff in order to attract workers.
Apple, Bose, Others Pump Up Volume On Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
Consumers’ options have expanded with more hearing devices entering the market and alternative ways to get them and at lower prices.
The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The rollout would begin the week of Sept. 20 for U.S. residents 18 and older who received their second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at least eight months previously.
Science Shows Mask-Wearing Is Largely Safe For Children
Two studies on children used N95 masks, which are more sophisticated than the masks most schoolchildren will use, but even these found no significant effect on breathing.
Federal Vaccine Program Hasn’t Helped Those Whose Lives Were Altered By COVID Shot
A federal program compensates people experiencing vaccine injuries, but not injuries from COVID vaccines — not yet, anyway.
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