The Latest: Monkeypox Vaccine Roll-out in the U.S. – Are Jurisdictions Requesting All Their Doses?

Plus, Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts

View in browser July 29, 2022 Monkeypox Vaccine Roll-out in the U.S. – Are Jurisdictions Requesting All Their Doses?  This analysis examines monkeypox vaccine allocations and jurisdictional requests. Overall, while most jurisdictions have requested at least their full supply, some are well below that mark, raising questions about how quickly their at-risk populations can get protected. Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts Debt lawsuits — long a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.The latest from our Diagnosis: Debt series. Also published by NPR Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D  Addressing the cost of insulin continues to be at the forefront of policy discussions around prescription drugs. This analysis describes out-of-pocket spending on insulin products by Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D drug plans, along with state-level use and spending data. The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages On July 16, a three-digit number, 988, became the centerpiece of a nationwide effort to unify responses to Americans experiencing mental health crises. But many people, especially those in rural areas, will continue to find themselves far from help if they need more support than call operators can offer. Also published by The Daily Yonder Question of the Week Last week, 57% correctly answered that 53% of suicides in the United States in 2020 involved firearms. As of July 21, 2022, what percent of Americans were unvaccinated, had not completed their primary series, or had not gotten a booster dose?  46% 58% 70%  See how many readers answered this week's question correctly in next Friday's edition of The Latest.   News and Headlines News and headlines from Kaiser Health News (KHN) and California Healthline (CHL). Follow KHN on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and CHL on Facebook and Twitter, for the latest updates. Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care (KHN, Fortune) KHN's 'What the Health?': Manchin Makes a Deal (Podcast) Citing a Mental Health Crisis Among Young People, California Lawmakers Target Social Media (CHL) Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It? (KHN) What the Polio Case in New York Tells Us About the End of Polio (KHN) Watch: Navigating Social Media After Mass Shootings (KHN) Latest news summaries from the KHN Morning Briefing Data and Analysis The latest policy analysis and data from KFF. Update: The Number of People Not Up to Date on Vaccination in Counties with Elevated COVID-19 Community Levels is Growing (Issue Brief)  How much is health spending expected to grow? (Chart Collection) Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker - Updated as of July 28 (Interactive) Global COVID-19 Tracker - Updated as of July 29 (Interactive) U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of July 29 (Interactive) KFF Global COVID-19 Coverage Tool: Current and Projected Coverage – Updated as of July 29 (Interactive) The Buzz See what's driving health policy conversation on social media. Follow KFF on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates and perspectives. Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. kff.org  |  khn.org Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe to The Latest. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. KFF 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107