KFF: Illinois could lose $46 billion in federal Medicaid dollars due to reconciliation law
Illinois could lose $46 billion in federal Medicaid funding over the next 10 years due to President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law, according to an analysis released this week by KFF.
Illinois slated to receive nearly $149 million in Purdue Pharma, Sacklers settlement
Illinois is expected to receive nearly $149 million as part of the national $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and its owners over their improper marketing of opioids, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said this week.
Democrats Have A $50 Billion Plan To Ease U.S. Nurse ‘Shortage’
LOADINGERROR LOADING Congressional Democrats want to pump $50 billion into the training and hiring of more public health nurses ― a cash infusion they say would improve both working conditions for nurses and health outcomes for underserved communities. Lawmakers planned to introduce bills in both the House and Senate on Wednesday to establish a grant […]
A new breakthrough in obesity research may allow you to lose fat while eating all you want
This is a significant development that brings hope to the one billion individuals with obesity worldwide. Researchers led by Director C. Justin LEE from the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have discovered new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism. The focus of their study lies within […]
Scientists propose that obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
Obesity has increased rapidly in recent decades to affect more than 2 billion people, making it one of the largest contributors to poor health worldwide. Despite decades of research on diet and exercise treatments, many people continue to struggle to lose weight. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions now think they know […]
What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet had a crust comparable to Iceland today. This discovery, hidden in the oldest martian fragments found on Earth, could provide information about our planet that was lost over billions of years of geological movement and could help explain […]
Adios COVID Funds; Death After Xenotransplant; What’s ‘Deltacron’?
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Democrats took $15.6 billion in COVID relief funding off the table in order to get the $1.5 trillion federal spending bill passed by the House of Representatives. (New York Times) Observers decried Russia’s bombing of a maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. (BBC News) The […]
Biden Administration Unveils $3.2 Billion Hunt For Pill To Treat COVID-19, Other Viruses
The Biden administration said Thursday it would invest $3.2 billion to speed the development of antiviral pills that could treat COVID-19 and other viruses, a major step that could save many lives in future pandemics. The Department of Health and Human Services said the plan, dubbed the Antiviral Program for Pandemics, would accelerate and expand […]
Strobe light for 5G: Imaging system spotlights the tiny mechanical hearts at the core of every cellphone: Movies of minuscule vibrations reveal how well 5G and other mobile networks are operating
Inside every cellphone lies a tiny mechanical heart, beating several billion times a second. These micromechanical resonators play an essential role in cellphone communication. Buffeted by the cacophony of radio frequencies in the airwaves, these resonators select just the right frequencies for transmitting and receiving signals between mobile devices. With the growing importance of these […]
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value: Wetlands in Southern Ontario provide $4.2 billion in water filtration services each year
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping our drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate harmful and nuisance algal blooms in our lakes and rivers. A new study from the University of Waterloo uses economic valuation to help us understand the importance of Southern […]