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PUBLIC HEALTH

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic
By Arthur Allen
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.

Farmworkers Face High-Risk Exposures to Bird Flu, but Testing Isn't Reaching Them
By Tony Leys and Amy Maxmen
Federal officials are offering $75 to dairy workers who agree to be tested for bird flu. Advocates say the payments aren't enough to protect workers from lost wages and health care costs if they test positive.

After Grilling an NIH Scientist Over Covid Emails, Congress Turns to Anthony Fauci
By David Hilzenrath
In a trove of emails brought to light through a congressional probe, a former close adviser to longtime National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci spoke of hiding messages from public disclosure.

HEALTH INDUSTRY

Tennessee Gives This Hospital Monopoly an A Grade — Even When It Reports Failure
By Brett Kelman
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the United States and is the only option for hospital care for a large swath of Appalachia.

An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals
By Sarah Jane Tribble
A disconnect between two federal programs meant to help keep hospitals afloat discourages struggling rural facilities from accepting the aid.

Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid 'Unwinding'
By Katheryn Houghton
One of Montana's largest safety-net health centers announced it will lay off nearly 10% of its workforce because of revenue losses it attributes to vast Medicaid disenrollments. Such cuts are happening elsewhere too.

Florida Allows Doctors To Perform C-Sections Outside of Hospitals
By Phil Galewitz
A Florida law was enacted this spring making the Sunshine State the first in the nation to let cesarean sections be performed in settings other than hospitals — leading to warnings about increased risks for pregnant women and their babies.

MORE FROM KFF HEALTH NEWS

New Help for Dealing With Aggression in People With Dementia
By Judith Graham
A sedative shouldn't be the first thing tried to help people with dementia who exhibit distressing behaviors. A new website is a comprehensive, free resource that offers guidance to caregivers.

Psychoactive Drugs Are Having a Moment. The FDA Will Soon Weigh In.
By Dawn Megli
Mounting evidence suggests psychoactive drugs including LSD, ketamine, mushrooms, and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced. And even if such drugs gain FDA approval, safety protocols could render them extremely expensive.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Waiting for SCOTUS
June is when the Supreme Court typically issues rulings in the major cases it hears during that year's term. This year, those interested in health policy are awaiting decisions in two abortion-related cases and one that could reshuffle the way health policies (and all other federal policies) are made. In this special episode, KFF's Laurie Sobel, associate director for women's health policy, joins Julie Rovner for a review of the cases and a preview of how the court might rule.

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