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U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on birth control doesn't affect Illinois' insurance mandates

SPRINGFIELD -- A U.S. Supreme Court decision this week that could make it more difficult for women to access birth control will not affect Illinois law, state officials and advocacy groups say. The nation's highest court upheld a federal rule …

Health Care Takes Center Stage in Battle for Congress During Pandemic

WASHINGTON — In his two newest campaign advertisements, Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana portrays himself as a health care savior, featuring local nurses who say his expansion of public health insurance rescued Montanans and their hospitals. Steve Daines, the …

Londrigan backs improvements to Affordable Care Act

Days after Democrats in the U.S. House pushed through a bill expanding the Affordable Care Act, Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan said Wednesday that she backs the legislation and criticized U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, for his vote …

Democrats push to expand Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats and Republicans reignited their feud over health care on Monday as House Democrats advanced a plan to expand coverage under the Affordable Care Act. “When you’re in the middle of a pandemic, when people are scared, they’re …

Reader's View: How can anyone still support this president?

The president recently blamed the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor for shooting deaths in Chicago: “You continue to put your own political interests ahead of the lives, safety, and fortunes of your own citizens,” he said. “The people … deserve better.” …

An inside look at how Trump's Supreme Court list is made: ‘A tremendous investment of time’

The president issues a call for his reelection to protect the Second Amendment after the Supreme Court rejects his bid to end DACA; chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream has an update. In the wake of some Supreme Court decisions that were disappointing …

News Briefs for 07.10.20

Charlotte Black Pride announced the presentation of its Virtual Pride Week 2.0, where Facebook viewers will have digital access to celebrate Pride from the safety of their own homes live. From July 12-18, the organization will host a live stream for …

Joe Biden has shifted left

In this edition: What the left got out of the Biden-Sanders task force, why votes still aren't counted in New York, and why, yes, a certain rapper still has time to run for president, if he's not joking. No, the Supreme Court didn't abolish …

Centene's Illinois Subsidiary to Acquire Membership of NextLevel Health Partners

ST. LOUIS, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that its Illinois subsidiary, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc. ("Meridian"), and NextLevel Health Partners, Inc. ("NLHP"), a health …

Policies Fall Short on Expanding Access to Birth Control

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Federal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal contraception at retail pharmacies for women and girls of all ages without a physician’s …

Underwood’s legislation would lower insurance premiums

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-14th, talks on the U.S. House floor June 29 about the need to lower health insurance premiums. Underwood’s legislation to lower premiums was part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, which passed the …

Feds to loosen school corona rules under pressure from Trump

President Trump says mortality from the coronavirus is down, as Dr. Fauci calls the death rate a ‘false narrative;’ Kristin Fisher reports on the latest. **Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: Feds to loosen …

Nondiscrimination guidelines affirmed after Trump rollback

Illinois state officials issued guidance June 26 affirming the state's existing nondiscrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The guidance came two weeks after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) …

White House flails on coronavirus message

With Susannah Luthi Editor’s Note: POLITICO Pulse is a free version of POLITICO Pro Health Care's morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can …

GOP Advances Judicial Nominee Who Called Affordable Care Act 'Illegitimate'

WASHINGTON ― Amid a national health emergency that has left millions of Americans out of a job and worrying about health insurance, Senate Republicans moved forward Wednesday with confirming a judicial nominee who has called the Affordable Care Act “ …

CVS: Aetna Can Deliver Better Health

My wife's employer offers a choice between a defined benefit (traditional pension) and a defined contribution plan (like 401k) for retirement, and I was recently looking at some of the benefits of the defined benefit option. One of the current benefits …

House GOP Candidates Drop Attacks On Obamacare

Almost none of the top Republican House candidates currently in the running are campaigning on repealing the Affordable Care Act in 2020, even as Donald Trump himself pushes to get rid of the law. Last week — despite the ongoing pandemic — the Trump …

Early Coronavirus Testing Restrictions Led To Some Big ER Bills

Fresh off a Caribbean cruise in early March, John Campbell developed a cough and fever of 104 degrees. He went to his primary care physician and got a flu test, which came up negative. Then things got strange. Campbell says the doctor then turned to him …

Here’s How Dem Candidates Who Supported Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Are Faring In The Primaries

Six of the 10 Democratic candidates that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s super PAC supported have gone on to win their primaries.  Sixty of the House Democrats who supported the New York Democrat’s Green New Deal have also won their primaries so far. One …

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (12th July 2020)

Download logo New cases confirmed today: 8 Benadir: 8 Male: 8 Female: 0 Recovery: 42 Death: 1 Total confirmed cases: 3,059 Total recoveries: 1,306 Total deaths: 93Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services, Federal …

Coronavirus - Kenya: Distribution of Cases by County (12th July 2020)

Download logo The 379 positive cases are in:  Nairobi (209) Kiambu (49) Busia (38) Migori (19)  Mombasa (16) Kajiado (12) Uasin-Gishu (8) Lamu (6) Machakos (5) Nakuru (5) Narok (2) Wajir (2) Kisumu (2) Garissa (1) Isiolo (1) Kericho (1) Nyamira (1) Nyeri ( …

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (578,734) deaths (12,996), and recoveries (287,...

African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (578,734) deaths (12,996), and recoveries (287,563) by region: Central (40,443 cases; 834 deaths; 22,351 recoveries): Burundi (232; 1; 141), Cameroon (15,173; 359; 11,928), CAR (4,288; 53; 1,145), …

Coronavirus - Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (12th July 2020)

New cases: 103 Total confirmed cases: 2364 Total active cases: 1769 Total recovered: 557 Total number of tests conducted: 20657 Total deaths: 38Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Population, Republic of Malawi.

Coronavirus - Kenya: COVID-19 Update (12th July 2020)

Download logo Today, we have tested 7,050 samples, out of which, 379 people have tested positive for the virus. The cumulative number of tests conducted so far is now 215,037 and the total case load in the country stands at 10,105.Distributed by APO Group …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 Situation Report for Nigeria (11th July 2020)

The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 11th July, 2020 has been published. Our daily COVID-19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria. Download via: https://bit.ly/ …

Coronavirus - Uganda: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda is 1025

Download logo Results from COVID-19 tests done on 11 July 2020 - 12 new COVID-19 confirmed. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,025. - 7 truck drivers: 5 from Malaba, 2 from Mirama Hills and Elegu - 5 Alerts and contacts: 2 from …

Spark Therapeutics Announces Updated Data on SPK-8011 from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Hemophilia A at ISTH 2020 Virtual ...

All five participants in the 5x1011 vg/kg and 1×1012 vg/kg dose cohorts and seven participants in the 2×1012 vg/kg dose show an acceptable safety profile, stable and durable factor VIII expression and substantial improvement in annualized bleed …

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 update (11 July 2020)

Total cases: 1,299 (+47) Tests: 180,320 (+4,060) Recovered: 663 (+28) Deaths: 4 (+1) Actives cases: 632Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Republic of Rwanda.

Coronavirus - Kenya: Use of KMTC Kwale for COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Facility

We appreciate KMTC for the good work they are doing in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. KMTC Kwale, like in other counties, have offered their institutions for use as quarantine and isolation facilities.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of …

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 statistics in South Africa (11th July 2020)

Test conducted - 2108570 Positive cases identified - 264184 Total recoveries - 127715 Total deaths - 3971 New cases - 13497Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa, Department of Health.

Coronavirus - Kenya: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya is 9726

Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: COVID-19 update, 11th July 2020

Download logo Highlights of the situation report Fourty (40) cases tested positive for COVID-19. These include returnees from South Africa (6), Liberia (4), and 30 local cases who are isolated. The local cases consist of 13 Health Care Workers from Mpilo ( …

AMAG Announces Presentation of Ciraparantag Data at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

WALTHAM, Mass., July 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced the poster presentation of data from two Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, dose ranging studies which showed safety and efficacy of …

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (577,904) deaths (12,988), and recoveries (287,...

Download logo African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (577,904) deaths (12,988), and recoveries (287,011) by region: Central (40,381 cases; 834 deaths; 22,351 recoveries): Burundi (232; 1; 141), Cameroon (15,173; 359; 11,928), CAR (4,288; …

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 update for South Africa (11 July 2020)

A total of 51338 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Regrettably, we report 111 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 3971. We send our deepest condolences. The number of recoveries is 127715 (48.4% recovery …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 case update for Nigeria (11th July, 2020)

664 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Lagos - 224 FCT - 105 Edo - 85 Ondo - 64 Kaduna - 32 Imo - 27 Osun - 19 Plateau - 17 Oyo - 17 Ogun - 17 Rivers - 14 Delta - 11 Adamawa - 10 Enugu - 7 Nassarawa - 6 Gombe - 3 Abia - 3 Ekiti - 3 31,987 confirmed 13,103 …

East Africa holds its ground as Africa’s fastest growing region, despite COVID-19 disruption

COVID-19 curbs East Africa’s growth, but still the strongest in the continent; Report calls for transition to higher value-added activities to build resilience to shocks. Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth …

African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: In West Africa, harnessing the youth workforce could speed ...

Download logo Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020, now projected to contract by -2.0 percent in 2020; Demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics increasing, though school enrolment, retention rates poor. West …

Vaginal Mesh Is Not Inert Resulting in Ongoing Damage to Muscles and Nerves

Polypropylene mesh causes acute, chronic inflammation that cause pelvic floor myalgia, hip adductor myalgia (groin pain), pudendal and obturator neuralgia SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The polypropylene …