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[President] Biden to expand ACA, Medicaid access, protect women's health rights
UPI
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two executive orders on Thursday that aim to fulfill two key campaign promises – expanding Americans’ access to health care and protecting women's health and reproductive rights. | READ MORE
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South has high rate of unreported COVID deaths, study says
Georgia Health News
Southern states have higher rates of unreported COVID-related deaths than other regions of the country, according to a new study. | READ MORE
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U.S. new COVID cases down 21% in past week, deaths fall from peak
Reuters
The United States reported a 21 percent drop in new cases of COVID-19 last week, as all but one state reported declines in new infections, and the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals also fell. | READ MORE
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout creeps ahead in Georgia amid limited supplies
The Albany Herald
Georgia has not yet reached the halfway point in giving first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the roughly two million people currently eligible more than a month after the state’s distribution program began, Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday. | READ MORE
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COVID vaccine dosing FAQs (features MAG member Sandra Fryhofer, M.D.)
Medscape
This edition of Medicine Matters addresses mRNA vaccine dosing details that physicians need to know. | READ MORE
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How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
Associated Press
How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily concerned with the emergence of three. | READ MORE
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Severe allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine appear rare: CDC report
Reuters
Severe allergic reactions to Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine appear to be quite rare, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, after over four million people had received their first dose. | READ MORE
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Three ways physicians can help combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
AMA Wire
More than 10 million people in the United States have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, but as more Americans receive the preventive measure every day, there is still a large percentage of the population that is reluctant to get the vaccine. | READ MORE
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Georgia House wants more state money for public health, nursing homes
The Gainesville Times
Georgia House lawmakers want to shift more money into public health and nursing homes, saying the state needs to spend more in response to the coronavirus pandemic. | READ MORE
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State lawmakers float raised tobacco tax, tax break review to fill budget hole
Georgia Recorder
A key state lawmaker said Friday that he will continue to press his colleagues on ways to grow revenues as they consider a budget proposal that carries forward many of the cuts made when the financial outlook was bleak. | READ MORE
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Federal action on surprise medical bills: What doctors should know
AMA Wire
Patients will be protected from unexpected medical costs, while out-of-network physicians other clinicians and facilities will have a process available to challenge inadequate out-of-network payment from commercial health insurance companies. | READ MORE
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Doctors, facing burnout, turn to self-care
The New York Times
A growing number of organizations and programs have taken up the charge to help doctors, nurses, residents, interns and medical students who are struggling with mental health issues. | READ MORE
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UnitedHealth Group tops Q4 earnings forecast, confirms 2021 guidance
The Street
UnitedHealth Group Inc. posted stronger-than-expected fourth quarter earnings Wednesday, and confirmed its 2021 profit forecast, as Optum continues to power the health care provider’s top and bottom lines. | READ MORE
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