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VACCINE: Via The Hill, VERBATIM: “Most Americans in a new poll said they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Pew Research Center survey found 60 percent said they are ‘probably not’ going to ‘get an updated vaccine.’ Just less than 25 percent said they ‘probably’ will get a booster, and 15 percent said they have already received the latest shot.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40ThmVq
MENTAL HEALTH: Via Gallup, VERBATIM: “Seven in 10 Americans say they would prefer that a healthcare provider ask about both their physical and mental health concerns during medical appointments, compared with 28% who say they want to be asked only about physical health, according to a new study by West Health and Gallup. More than three-quarters of women (76%) say they prefer that a healthcare provider ask them about both types of health concerns, compared with 65% of men.”
“More than half of Americans (53%) say someone in their household or a close family member has been diagnosed with a mental health condition. Among those who report that someone close to them has been diagnosed, 20% say that condition negatively affects their family’s or household’s daily life ‘a great deal,’ and 39% say ‘quite a bit.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eGCjGg
COSTS: Via Medical Xpress, VERBATIM: “U.S. health care costs are among the world's highest, and one in four adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows. The survey—by the Commonwealth Fund, a health-care focused think tank—finds that most people have coverage offered by employers, but their policies don't always provide timely or affordable access to care.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Zj6Oh2
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OPIOIDS: From Sheila Mulrooney Eldred via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “The single-story, wide-planked building on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota was the first home for a one-of-a-kind addiction treatment program for Native parents. At the time they arrived, many of the 30 or so women were not only struggling with opioids but also legal problems, financial stability and child custody issues. It was here that Julie Williams, a former substance-abuse case manager, launched the Maternal Outreach and Mitigation Services (MOMS) program in 2015. But that title suggests a fixed plan, an established program. In fact, Williams developed MOMS through her own observations and innovations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fXpske
RURAL HEALTH: From Senator Tina Smith via X, VERBATIM: “On National Rural Health Day, I pledge to continue the fight to make sure rural communities can access the care they need. We need to address the unique challenges with meaningful solutions, and that means using every tool in the box.” TWEETS: https://fluence-media.co/4ibgK3M
MORE: Via MDH, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and its partners are recognizing four dedicated health care professionals who have made significant contributions to the health and wellbeing of their rural communities as part of Rural Health Day in Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 21.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YUuqr6
RFK JR: Via Roll Call, VERBATIM: “President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to helm the Department of Health and Human Services has said he wants sweeping changes to how the United States approaches health and food, going so far as to suggest that the Food and Drug Administration should eliminate its nutrition operations. But the agency may be more aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goals than he’s made it seem. Just one day after Trump announced Kennedy as his pick for HHS secretary, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf published an op-ed in STAT calling for action on diet-related chronic diseases — an area that Kennedy has emphasized.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Z3DWYG
ACA: Via KFF Health News, VERBATIM: “President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles. Trump, long an ACA opponent, expressed interest during the campaign in retooling the health law. In addition, some high-ranking Republican lawmakers — who will now have control over both the House and the Senate — have said revamping the landmark 2010 legislation known as Obamacare would be a priority. They say the law is too expensive and represents government overreach. The governing trifecta sets the stage for potentially seismic changes that could curtail the law’s Medicaid expansion, raise the uninsured rate, weaken patient protections, and increase premium costs for millions of people.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eICNvu
TARIFFS: Via Stat, VERBATIM: “President-elect Trump campaigned on imposing broad, steep tariffs to create more jobs in the U.S. and combat China. If enacted, these taxes would send the U.S. health care industry scrambling and could eventually force patients and insurers to shell out more for medical care. But no one in the industry is in a tizzy just yet, at least not publicly. There are two reasons for that. One: No one knows what Trump is actually going to do. Two: They’re pushing hard for carve-outs behind the scenes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZkDiYt
PERTUSSIS: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “Rochester Public Schools is sending out a notice to district families that pertussis, a serious bacterial illness commonly known as whooping cough, has been reported among high school students and in the community . . . The district says anyone infected with pertussis should stay home until they have completed five days of antibiotic treatment.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OlnEFR
ATAXIA: From Minneapolis-based NAF via Business Wire, VERBATIM: “Today the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) partnered with members of Congress to host an informational meeting for legislators, their staff and other interested parties to provide education regarding Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA), a group of rare and debilitating hereditary neurodegenerative diseases that frequently impact multiple family members at the same time, with no cure or FDA-approved treatment . . . Bill Nye, ‘The Science Guy,’ was in attendance to share his personal experiences with ataxia and advocate for ataxia awareness. It’s a genetic condition, which affects a person’s walking, fine motor movements, and overall coordination.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4i3J1t1
SCHOOL NURSE: Via MDH, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that Tara Goebel, a health services coordinator and licensed school nurse from South Washington County Schools, has been named Minnesota’s 2024 Immunization Champion for her incredible effort and leadership with increasing immunization rates in children. Each year, the national Immunization Champion Awards honor one person in Minnesota for their exceptional work in encouraging immunization for children or adults in their community.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZhWzZp
AI: From Susan Murphy Via Mayo Clinic, VERBATIM: “Electronic health records are increasingly including technology-aided predictions of how patients may respond to specific medications, known as pharmacogenomic alerts. Two Mayo Clinic Ph.D. candidates are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make these alerts more actionable and less intrusive for clinicians, who can suffer from alert overload.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40XzT2I
MEDTRONIC: From Victor Stefanescu via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Forgetting to inject insulin before meals can be a problem that contributes to long-term complications from diabetes, which is why Medtronic designed a system that it says is the first to recommend corrections for missed or inaccurate insulin doses for people injecting insulin multiple times per day. Operated from offices in Fridley, Medtronic announced on Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration cleared its smartphone app for the InPen insulin injector.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48ZsORe
BCBS: From Blue Cross via Globe Newswire, VERBATIM: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today announced that Jan Malcolm and Brian Thun have joined its Board of Trustees. Malcolm, who served as commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Health for three governors over the span of more than twenty years, is rejoining the Blue Cross board following an initial term that ran from 2010 to 2014. Thun, who serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Duluth-based women’s apparel retailer Maurices, is beginning his first four-year term.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fXAqpP
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BP DRUGS: From University of Virginia via Science Daily, VERBATIM: “University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the door to better ways to manage high blood pressure and other vascular diseases.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3OnDxM1
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