The Health Divide: COVID boosters for uninsured at risk; women of color report mistreatment in maternity care; elders, and more
The Biden administration is rushing to finalize a $1.1 billion bridge program to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured and underinsured people in time for the release of new boosters, report Adam Cancryn and David Lim at Politico.
Blood and Urinary Metal Levels High among Exclusive Marijuana Users
Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.
CMS Roundup (Aug. 25, 2023)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency.
The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are more at risk of a new COVID variant than the unvaccinated
CLAIM: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a new COVID-19 variant is more contagious among vaccinated people than those who are unvaccinated.
Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.8 Billion in 2022 and Continues to Deliver High-quality Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved money for Medicare while continuing to support high-quality care. Specifically, the program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022 compared to spending targets for the year.
