USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
Grade A recommendation intended to prevent neural tube defects in offspring among people planning to or who could become pregnant
Paperwork Causing Many Americans to Lose Medicaid Coverage, White House Warns
Changes are happening now because a prohibition on removing Medicaid coverage during the pandemic has now been lifted
Nonpediatric Specialties Face Smaller Return Margins for HPV Vaccine Costs
Net returns from HPV vaccine cost reimbursements lowest for family physicians, highest for pediatricians
Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk for Nursing Home Entry
However, no link between social isolation and two-year hospital admission seen
Fetal Mortality Rate 5.73 Per 1,000 Live Births in 2021 in U.S.
Highest fetal mortality rates seen for those younger than 15 years and 40 years and older, those who smoked in pregnancy, those with multiple gestation pregnancies
17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series
Associated factors include moving across state lines, number of children in household, lack of insurance coverage
Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says
Pfizer is working to repair the damage and mitigate any shortage of drugs made at the facility
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption
Those whose access to health care was disrupted during COVID-19 have an increased risk for preventable admission
Maternal Vaccine Can Prevent Group B Strep in Young Infants
GBS6 induced maternal antibody responses to all serotypes, with maternal-to-infant antibody ratios varying based on dose
