The Primary Care Crisis and Other News

Howie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines. From flatlining telehealth to Walmart closing retail clinics to months-long waits for healthcare appointments, they try to untangle the challenges in delivering healthcare. Also considered, H5N1 bird flu increasing the risks of drinking unpasteurized milk, promising research on open-source moderation of misinformation on social media.
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Yale Repertory Theater | The Far Country (yalerep.org/pr...)
CDC | H5N1 (nam12.safelink...)
“US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections” (nam12.safelink...)
“Raw Milk Is Being Legalized in More States. Is It Safe?” (nam12.safelink...)
“Recipe for a Healthy Gut: Intake of Unpasteurised Milk Is Associated with Increased Lactobacillus Abundance in the Human Gut Microbiome (nam12.safelink...) “
“Long-time Teladoc leader departs as virtual care provider struggles with post-COVID tumble” (nam12.safelink...)
“Teladoc sinks $13.7B loss in 2022 tied to plummeting value of Livongo acquisition” (nam12.safelink...)
“Optum layoffs: naviHealth CEO out; Virtual care business shuttered” (nam12.safelink...)
Connecticut | Certificate of Needs (nam12.safelink...)
Characteristics of X (Formerly Twitter) C...