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Category: Public Health
COVID-19 vaccinations fall 27% as BA.2’s prevalence grows: 10 CDC findings
The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered daily fell by more than 25 percent this week amid the omicron subvariant’s growing prevalence in the U.S., according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published March 25.
Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid’s Low Covid Vaccination Rates
Sens. Robert Casey Jr. and Ron Wyden want a probe into what barriers are keeping Medicaid plans from reaching enrollees.
8 states where COVID-19 deaths have climbed the last 2 weeks
COVID-19 deaths are falling nationwide, but eight states are still seeing higher daily death averages than recorded two weeks ago.
Mayo projects 12% rise in COVID-19 cases in next 2 weeks
COVID-19 cases are expected to increase nationwide over the next two weeks as the omicron subvariant BA.2 gains prevalence, modeling from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic shows.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA Turns 12
Although its fate was in doubt more than a few times, the Affordable Care Act turned 12 this week. Year 13 could be pivotal in determining how many Americans receive ACA health insurance, and at what price. Meanwhile, three leading credit bureaus agreed to stop using most medical debt to measure U.S. consumers’ creditworthiness. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
COVID-19 tied to diabetes diagnosis and 8 other research findings
Here are nine COVID-19-related research findings covered by Becker’s Hospital Review since Feb. 25:
US may roll out 2nd booster recommendation within weeks
The White House may authorize a second COVID-19 booster dose for people 65 and older within a few weeks, four sources familiar with the matter told Politico.
COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 45 states
COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 20 percent nationwide over the last 14 days, with 45 states and Washington, D.C., reporting an increase.
CDC monitors worst bird flu outbreak since 2015: 5 notes
The CDC is closely monitoring a lethal strain of bird flu that has been identified in 17 states since February, NBC News reported March 23.
