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Animal sedative, xylazine, mixed with fentanyl linked to Minnesota deaths

Animal sedative, xylazine, mixed with fentanyl linked to Minnesota deaths

Some Minnesota health officials say they are seeing deaths connected to a drug sometimes used to prolong the high of fentanyl and other opioids, and which may be interfering with a common overdose-reversal treatment.
by Michelle Wiley

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States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
by Aneri Pattani

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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.
by Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker

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How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants

The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
by Pien Huang

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'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.
by Danielle Kaye and Marisa Peñaloza

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Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

With COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths largely flat again in this week’s data — and with the weather clearly telling us that we have now entered winter — we can safely say that Minnesota has avoided the fall surge that the state experienced in the two previous years.  
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients

Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients

The clinics have popped up all over the country, but doctors still don't know the best way to treat these patients, whose symptoms can vary dramatically.
by Blake Farmer

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