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For the first time, researchers have calculated excess deaths among US dementia patients during the pandemic, and they found a reduction in excess mortality among long-term care residents after COVID-19 vaccines were made available. The study was published today in JAMA Neurology.

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U.K. Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:12 — mike kraft

Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic The Covid inquiry is told people from less well-off backgrounds were more likely to be hospitalised. BBC News

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This module of the inquiry examines how resilient and prepared each of the UK nations were as the pandemic emerged.

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Funding: House subcommittee makes deep cuts in health agency funding, Indiana boosts its budget

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:02 — mike kraft

House panel advances funding bill with deep cuts to health agencies Legislation to fund the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Labor cleared a House Appropriations subcommittee by voice vote Friday, despite objections from Democrats over… nweixel The Hill

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Indications of a US COVID-19 uptick; more details of new vaccine rollout

Mon, 2023-07-17 09:41 — mike kraft

Early indicators hint at US COVID-19 uptick CIDRAP

Though COVID has held at very low levels late spring and into summer, some early indicators show signs of rising activity, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In other developments, the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fleshed out more details about when the updated COVID-19 vaccine will roll out and how federal health officials will ensure that uninsured and underinsured people can receive their doses.

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Fraud: Florida couple bought boats, businesses with $3.4M in COVID relief scheme, DOJ officials say

Fri, 2023-07-14 17:34 — mike kraft

Florida couple bought boats, businesses with $3.4M in COVID relief scheme, officials say FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida couple has been indicted in connection with a $3.4 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Timothy Craig Jolloff… Kevin Accettulla WFLA

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CDC facing major funding cuts in Congress, with direct impact on state and local health departments

Fri, 2023-07-14 17:19 — mike kraft

CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to lose about $1.3 billion in funds as a result of last month’s federal debt ceiling negotiation that were initially allocated through Covid-19 supplemental funding, the agency shared with CNN. Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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Misinformation issue: A Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning

Fri, 2023-07-14 10:07 — mike kraft

How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning Even as the covid-19 pandemic wanes, litigation — whether about vaccines, masks, or a range of other public health policies made during the pandemic — isn’t about to end. khnkit KFF Health News

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Even as covid-19 wanes, lawyers representing the health care sector predict their days in court aren’t about to end soon. A group of litigators and media companies, among others, are eyeing policy changes and even some profits from yet more lawsuits.

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