mary-ellen-deily.bsky.social @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.social · 30/06/2026If a Lyme disease vaccine were approved, would you get it? @realbrambo.bsky.social asked hunters, who frequently cross paths with ticks. Watch to find out what he learned. 021
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialKFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 03/06/2026The Trump administration’s new regulations say having a medical condition alone isn’t enough to avoid Medicaid work requirements. “This is a recipe for disaster,” one patient advocate says. kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/tru...kffhealthnews.orgTrump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems - KFF Health NewsHealth experts and advocates for low-income people say federal rules implementing President Donald Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements upend months of work by state governments to prepare the compu... 96744
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialDarius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 11/06/2026President Trump has taken a pro-tobacco regulatory stance in office. There has also been an extraordinary flow of money between Trump and the tobacco industry, including as much as $1.64 million in Philips Morris stock. My latest, with @kffhealthnews.org: kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-t...kffhealthnews.orgTrump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards - KFF Health NewsThe Trump administration has pursued an extensive pro-tobacco agenda as the president and his political movement have been buoyed by a flood of tobacco industry money, federal records show. 01010
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Pediatricians in Utah are trying to adjust to this sad, new reality. One doctor teared up talking about an unvaccinated toddler who died in her care from whooping cough. “It’s hard,” she said, “because I also see how much grief these parents are holding.” www.wired.com/story/anguis...wired.comAnguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles OutbreakThe state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again. 27318
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I spoke with people at orgs 👇 doing incredible work, especially those in Congo who know how to navigate (& take donations) Congo orgs: www.sofepadirdc.org ; sadrdc.org ; www.caritas.org/where-we-wor... ; rha-rdc.org; inrb.net International: WHO, Doctors without Borders, Catholic Relief Servicessofepadirdc.orgHome - SOFEPADILancement de la campagne de collecte de fonds « Scolarisons-les » Une des conséquences immédiates des violences commises à Beni et Ituri est que les enfants survivants et ceux issus des viols ne sont ... 0146
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialKatheryn Houghton @k-hought.bsky.social · 22/04/2026UPDATE: People relying on Medicaid in Montana might gain access to doula support in pregnancy after all. The state is once again working to add doula services to its Medicaid coverage. That comes after recent reporting that a budget deficit had stalled those plans.kffhealthnews.orgMontana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come - KFF Health NewsMontana health officials say they’re seeking to add doula services to the state’s Medicaid program, reversing a previous statement that they would “not be moving forward” amid a budget shortfall. 084
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialBram Sable-Smith @realbrambo.bsky.social · 02/03/2026NEW: Most of the Medicaid cuts passed by congressional Republicans last year don't take effect until after the midterms, but the Trump's signature law is already squeezing state Medicaid programs. In Idaho, one service on the possible chopping block is home care for people with disabilities. 11512
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialAneri Pattani @aneripattani.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Can a $5,500 device delivering electrical pulses to the brain offer a new route to addiction recovery? The device maker thinks so. But researchers say marketing is outpacing evidence - a trend with companies trying to capitalize on opioid settlement money. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...kffhealthnews.orgMaker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties' Opioid Settlement Cash - KFF Health NewsSome researchers and recovery advocates see the NET device as the latest in a series of products pitched as the solution to the addiction crisis that have been overhyped to capitalize on money from th... 012
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialDarius Tahir @dariustahir.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Last fall, I was told about a burgeoning world of apps offering AI therapy. I took a look: all over the app store, there are products for kids as young as 4. Many seem to use your data for advertising. What's it mean to have AI therapy? For @kffhealthnews.org: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...kffhealthnews.orgYour New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human - KFF Health NewsWith high demand for mental health care, a wave of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are being marketed as therapy apps — with little evidence they work and few regulations. 089
Reposted by @mary-ellen-deily.bsky.socialJackie Fortiér @jackie-fortier.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A lot of people choose their health insurance the same way they shop for a flight - sort by the lowest monthly price and click “buy.” If you have a high-deductible plan, we've got tips to make it work better for you. @kffhealthnews.org @npr.orgnpr.orgHow to make a high-deductible health plan and HSA work for youIf you chose a cheaper health plan, you may be stuck with some hefty medical bills until you meet your deductible. Here's how to get the most out of your plan and health savings account. 01111
