Tag Archives: Covered

Insurance trade group says COVID, flu vaccines covered through 2026

Insurance trade group says COVID, flu vaccines covered through 2026

Ronnakorn Triraganon/iStock An annual study published this week in Open Forum Infectious Diseases reveals the heavy burden and considerable costs of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults aged 75 years and older and high-risk people 65 to 74 years old in France. Researchers at Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere and RSV vaccine manufacturer Moderna in Paris parsed data on RSV hospitalizations, including stays …

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A covered bridge quest in Vermont

A covered bridge quest in Vermont

Democracy Day: Support local journalism! Give today and your gift is matched up to $5,000. Democracy Day: Support local journalism! Give today and your gift is matched up to $5,000. Since arriving in Vermont last year, Phill Gatenby has become smitten with the state’s covered bridges. He’s started a video visiting each of the state’s historic or authentic covered bridges. …

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Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products. “Meta has chosen to ignore the problems they created and bury evidence of users’ negative experiences,” said Jason Sattizahn. The hearing comes a day after the Washington Post reported the …

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Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For Alison Joseph, watching her 9-year-old son Noah splashing around in the swimming pool this summer for the first time was bittersweet. Overjoyed that …

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Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

Two brothers have the same genetic disorder. Their insurance only covered life-altering treatment for one of them

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US For Alison Joseph, watching her 9-year-old son Noah splashing around in the swimming pool this summer for the first time was bittersweet. Overjoyed that …

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Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered

Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered

Washington state’s health department is trying to straighten out confusion about who can or should get a Covid vaccine — and has given legal heft to their recommendation. Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in the state can get the vaccine without consulting their doctor. The standing order means that pharmacists, nurses, and …

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Man Covered In Tattoos Reveals Drastic Transformation After Removing Them

Man Covered In Tattoos Reveals Drastic Transformation After Removing Them

He was once known as Brazil’s most tattooed man before he started removing 170 tattoos — due to his newfound faith and difficult journey to find a job to help his mother. A man known for having the most tattoos in Brazil can no longer wear that title, as he shares the steps involved in his drastic transformation. Leandro de …

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“Punk rocker” dinosaur was covered in long spikes and armor, newly discovered fossils show

“Punk rocker” dinosaur was covered in long spikes and armor, newly discovered fossils show

A dinosaur dubbed one of the “strangest” ever found boasted an elaborate armory of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature. Spicomellus, which roamed the Earth 165 million years ago, is the world’s oldest ankylosaur, a herbivorous group of dinosaurs known for their tank-like bodies. Palaeontologists’ image of Spicomellus was based …

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Michigan schools are getting more vaccine waivers. How covered is your kid’s school?

Michigan schools are getting more vaccine waivers. How covered is your kid’s school?

School immunization waiver rates by county for 2024. An interactive version of the map is available in the story below.Justin P. Hicks | jhicks3@mlive.com The rate of Michigan parents declining to get their children fully vaccinated for school, as recommended by health experts, has doubled in the last decade. For the 2024-25 school year, nearly 6.2% of Michigan’s more than …

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