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A new policy opposing lockout provisions that block Medicaid patients from the program for lengthy periods and instead supporting allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination was adopted by the American Medical Association House of Delegates during the AMA's annual meeting in Chicago

AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions

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Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
HIV and syphilis screening rates are low among adolescents who are diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department

HIV, Syphilis Screening Low With ED-Diagnosed PID in Adolescents

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Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department
The first new tick species to appear in the United States in 50 years is spreading rapidly in the east and has been confirmed in seven states and the suburbs of New York City.

New Tick Species Spreading in the United States

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Asian longhorned tick currently considered a greater threat to livestock than to humans
Building cohesive teams in teaching clinics can help blend clinical care with education for residents

Cohesive Teams Can Help Blend Clinical Care With Education

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Team-based care includes stable team structures, co-locating workers, sharing care, and increasing staff
Inconsistent use of a child restraint system and negligent use of a seat belt are associated with parent/caregiver cellphone use while driving children

About Half of Child Caregivers Use Cellphones While Driving

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Participants not using typical child restraint system were more likely to use cellphone
In children with latent tuberculosis

Rifampin Effective for Latent Tuberculosis in Children

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Rifampin has advantage of being a shorter, single-drug regimen that is palatable for children
Most youths in a recent survey support the right to own guns

Many Youths Believe Gun Control Would Decrease Mass Shootings

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However, two-thirds of youths surveyed also support the right to keep guns in the home
An intervention targeting depression in very young children can be effective in community settings

Parent-Child Interactive Intervention Cuts Depression

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Intervention focuses on enhancing the child's emotional competence and emotion regulation
There is considerable variation in specialty drug coverage across commercial health plans

Variation in Specialty Drug Coverage Across Health Plans

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Plans restrict coverage of drugs indicated for cancer less often than drugs indicated for other diseases
Some types of bacteria are developing tolerance of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in hospitals

Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers

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Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time