Why San Francisco Is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ The Monkeypox Outbreak Is Slowing

After about two months of rapid spread, San Francisco appears to be turning a corner on monkeypox, with early data showing the local epidemic may be slowing down. The number of new cases reported each week hit a high of 143 the week of July 24 and has tapered each week since, first to 87 ...

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CMS To Devote Nearly $100M To ACA Navigators For 2023 Open Enrollment

The Biden administration is investing $98.9 million in grant funding to 59 returning Navigator organizations that assist consumers in picking an Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange plan.

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15M Medicaid Enrollees Risk Coverage Loss When COVID-19 Health Emergency Ends, HHS Reports

Dive Brief: * About 17% of enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or 15 million people, could lose their coverage when states resume regular eligibility checks once the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, HHS projected in a report from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. * Loss of eligibility will require ...

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U.S. Employer Healthcare Costs Projected To Increase 6.5% In 2023

Average costs for U.S. employers that pay for their employees' healthcare will increase 6.5% to more than $13,800 per employee in 2023, largely due to economic inflation pressures, according to professional services firm Aon.

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Gavin Newsom Announces $4.7 Billion Overhaul Of California’s Mental Health System

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Fresno’s McLane High School on Wednesday morning to announce a $4.7 billion investment in mental health and substance abuse supports for young Californians ages 0 to 25.

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California Issues Its First Monkeypox Isolation Guidance

People recovering from monkeypox should wait at least 48 hours after symptoms subside before resuming activities outside the home and wear condoms during sex for 12 weeks after infection, California health officials said in their first recommendations for monkeypox isolation.

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