At least 1,010 probable cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been identified among children in 35 countries, the World Health Organization said July 12.
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life After ‘Roe’ Is … Confusing
A rapidly changing landscape for abortion has left patients, providers, employers, and lawmakers alike wondering what is and is not legal and what to do next. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress have resumed negotiations on legislation to lower drug prices and, potentially, continue expanded insurance subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Is it time to update the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?
As the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant spreads nationwide and the federal government is encouraging booster shots for eligible adults, some experts are questioning whether it’s time to update the definition of “fully vaccinated.”
US monkeypox cases surpass 1,000: 4 notes
As of July 13, 1,053 monkeypox cases have been confirmed across 41 states and Washington, D.C., according to the CDC.
Twitter nicknames BA.2.75, but WHO says it’s not official
News outlets have been referring to BA.2.75 — the latest omicron relative catching experts’ attention — as “Centaurus,” but the World Health Organization has not assigned it a name.
‘This is a stay-tuned moment’: Dr. Michael Osterholm on omicron uptick
The dominance of the COVID-19 omicron variant continues to persist throughout the U.S., with subvariant BA.5 now accounting for 53.6 percent of the nation’s cases, but one expert says it could be hard to predict what will happen next.
Coronavirus ‘running freely’ across the globe, WHO warns
The World Health Organization is urging governments around the world to ramp up surveillance, testing and vaccine deployment as omicron subvariants drive a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
BA.5 wave will be smaller than past omicron surges, experts predict
As the highly transmissible COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.5 now accounts for 65 percent of cases in the U.S., concerns are rising over the potential for a new surge. However, experts predict it will not be as devastating as past surges.
Three Things to Know About Insurance Coverage for Abortion
Even before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, insurance coverage for the service varied widely. Now it’s become even more complex, with additional changes and court challenges to come.
White House outlines strategy to combat BA.5: 3 COVID-19 updates
Officials in President Joe Biden’s administration are considering plans to make second COVID-19 boosters available to all adults as part of the White House’s larger strategy to combat a rise in cases and hospitalizations driven by the BA.5 omicron subv…
