{"id":2787,"date":"2024-05-16T19:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2024-05-16T19:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:45:11","slug":"bird-flu-lands-as-the-next-public-health-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2787","title":{"rendered":"Bird Flu Lands as the Next Public Health Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-people block--people\">\n<h3 class=\"people-title\">\n\t\tThe Host\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"people-card-container single\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-people-card block--people-card\">\n<div class=\"author-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=315,315 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 150px\"\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Public health officials are watching with concern since a strain of bird flu spread to dairy cows in at least nine states, and to at least one dairy worker. But in the wake of covid-19, many farmers are loath to let in health authorities for testing.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another large health company \u2014 the Catholic hospital chain Ascension \u2014 has been targeted by a cyberattack, leading to serious problems at some facilities.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call.<\/p>\n<p>Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stumbles in the early response to bird flu bear an uncomfortable resemblance to the early days of covid, including the troubles protecting workers who could be exposed to the disease. Notably, the Department of Agriculture benefited from millions in covid relief funds designed to strengthen disease surveillance.<\/li>\n<li>Congress is working to extend coverage of telehealth care; the question is, how to pay for it? Lawmakers appear to have settled on a two-year agreement, though more on the extension \u2014 including how much it will cost \u2014 remains unknown.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of telehealth, a new report shows about 20% of medication abortions are supervised via telehealth care. State-level restrictions are forcing those in need of abortion care to turn to options farther from home.<\/li>\n<li>And new reporting on Medicaid illuminates the number of people falling through the cracks of the government health system for low-income and disabled Americans \u2014 including how insurance companies benefit from individuals\u2019 confusion over whether they have Medicaid coverage at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also this week, Rovner interviews Atul Grover of the Association of American Medical Colleges about its recent analysis showing that graduating medical students are avoiding training in states with abortion bans and major restrictions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block block--newsletter  \" data-type=\"kaiser-health-news\/newsletter\" data-align=\"center\" style=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"newsletter__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/email\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail Sign-Up\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h4>\n<p class=\"newsletter__description\">\n\t\tSubscribe to KFF Health News&#8217; free Morning Briefing.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plus, for \u201cextra credit,\u201d the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Rovner:<\/strong> NPR\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2024\/05\/11\/1250529661\/handwriting-cursive-typing-schools-learning-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing for Thinking and Learning<\/a>,\u201d by Jonathan Lambert.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alice Miranda Ollstein:<\/strong> Time\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6976918\/long-term-birth-control-reproductive-coercion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018I Don\u2019t Have Faith in Doctors Anymore.\u2019 Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control<\/a>,\u201d by Alana Semuels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rachel Cohrs Zhang:<\/strong> Stat\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2024\/05\/13\/cliff-douglas-tobacco-control-philip-morris-international-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After Decades Fighting Big Tobacco, Cliff Douglas Now Leads a Foundation Funded by His Former Adversaries<\/a>,\u201d by Nicholas Florko.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandhya Raman:<\/strong> The Baltimore Banner\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebaltimorebanner.com\/community\/criminal-justice\/mental-health-jails-montgomery-county-LJEN6RMTYREYVI73KWLX3ESVD4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People With Severe Mental Illness Are Stuck in Jail. Montgomery County Is the Epicenter of the Problem<\/a>,\u201d by Ben Conarck.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also mentioned on this week\u2019s podcast:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>To hear all our podcasts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/tag\/podcast\/\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And subscribe to KFF Health News\u2019 \u201cWhat the Health?\u201d on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32EdsB662C3oyIrqLMmBXI?si=TQhRjzzLTgWtK3crfbOFtA\"><u>Spotify<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-the-health\/id1253607372?mt=2\"><u>Apple Podcasts<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/web\/podcasts\/a379e280-3f57-0135-9028-63f4b61a9224\"><u>Pocket Casts<\/u><\/a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"block--category-tag-list \">\n<div class=\"category-tag-list__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"block--category-tag-list__title\">\n\t\t\t\tRelated Topics\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__contact-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/contact-us\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tContact Us\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__tip-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/tips\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tSubmit a Story Tip\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Host Public health officials are watching with concern since a strain of bird flu spread to dairy cows in at least nine states, and to at least one dairy worker. 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