Jody discusses ACA subsidies - what they are and why it matters that some of them are going away.

Resources:

1) Article on the Impact of Enhanced Subsidies Expiring (KFF)

2) News Article on the Republican Healthcare Plan (Reuters)

3) Interview About Subsidies Expiring (PBS)

4) Federal Poverty Level (healthcare.gov)

5) Reasons to Not Extend Enhanced Subsidies (CATO Institute)

Jody reviews LEGITIMATE information about hepatitis B vaccines in the wake of ACIP's recent recommendation to consider delaying vaccination for infants of non-infected mothers.

References & Links:

1) General Information on Hepatitis B Vaccines (OpenEvidence)

2) ACIP Press Release

3) Fact Check of the ACIP Press Release (PBS)

4) Impact of Hepatitis B Vaccines in the United States (CDC, pre-RFK)

5) Scientology Network Prescription for Violence (likely fake news)

Jody reviews pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of kidney stones.

References & Links:

1) Curhan, G. C. Kidney stones in adults: Prevention of recurrent kidney stones. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/ kidney-stones-in-adults-prevention-of-recurrent-kidney-stones

2) Curan, G.C., Aronson, M.D., & Preminger, G.M. Kidney stones in adults: Diagnosis and acute management of suspected nephrolithiasis. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/kidney-stones-in-adults-diagnosis-and-acute-management-of-suspected-nephrolithiasis

3) Preminger, G.M., & Curhan, G.C. Kidney stones in adults: Evaluation of the patient with established stone disease. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/kidney-stones-in-adults-evaluation-of-the-patient-with-established-stone-disease

4) CDC Revives Debunked "Link" Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism (NPR)

5) Autism and Vaccines (CDC...FAKE NEWS!)