Latest KFF Health News Stories
Drugmakers Push Boundaries On Challenging 340B Discounts
Testing new regulatory guidance, drugmakers step up efforts to restrict how 340B providers can contract with pharmacies, Modern Healthcare reports.
Blood Plasma Treatment Is Put on Hold; Data Too Weak, Scientists Say
President Trump said the decision was made because many “people over there don’t want to rush things. They want to do it after Nov. 3rd.” Research news is on vaccine trials, as well.
US Intel Report: Local Chinese Officials Kept National Leaders In Dark About Outbreak Severity
A new internal report by U.S. intelligence agencies says local officials in Hubei province and Wuhan withheld information from China’s central leadership in the early weeks of the coronavirus epidemic. The assessment could impact ongoing allegations by the Trump administration that China tried to cover up the outbreak from the world.
In Surprise Move, FDA Rejects 2 Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hemophilia
The unexpected moves against Gilead’s filgotinib and BioMarin’s Roctavian have rocked the biotech industry, doctors and Wall Street.
Kids With Mild Or No COVID Symptoms More Contagious Than Sick Adults, Study Finds
The new research raises alarms about the role of children in spreading coronavirus, especially at a time when many are returning to school.
Harris, Democrats Signal Importance Of Health Care On Election
While accepting the Democrats’ vice presidential nomination, Sen. Kamala Harris also linked the impact of the COVID epidemic on communities of color to systemic racial inequities.
Obamacare’s Future To Be Argued Before Supreme Court Week After Election
The high court announces it will hear on Nov. 10 arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. A decision is expected in June 2021.
As New Case Counts Trend Down, US Officials Watch Out For Backslide
“This could turn around very quickly if we’re not careful,” said Adm. Brett Giroir, the head of federal testing. “We saw that early on after Memorial Day and the couple weeks afterward that sort of started the current outbreak.” U.S. deaths surpassed 173,000.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say
Criminals are finding ways to reap gains under the guise of this public health intervention.
COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season
Thousands of firefighters from across the U.S. have converged on the West as the wildfire season enters its peak. The inherently dangerous job now carries the additional risk of COVID-19 transmission, and fire managers are adapting their plans for crowded fire camps in the hope of preventing outbreaks that could sideline crews and weaken the nation’s firefighting infrastructure.
We Put Off Planning, Until My Father-in-Law’s Medical Crisis Took Us by Surprise
Although the family patriarch did not face a life-threatening emergency, the episode was a reminder that you have to prepare for a real crisis.
Democratic Convention, Night 2: Defending the ACA and Attacking Trump on Pandemic
Democrats continued the virtual extravaganza. Health care was a hot topic.
Perspectives: Trump’s Drug-Pricing Plan Will Harm Patients
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
Editorial pages focus on the issues universities and parents face as college students return to campuses and other health topics, as well.
Veterans Waiting Longer To Receive Prescription Drugs In The Mail
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Media outlets report on news from India, England, Germany, Poland, Indonesia, France, Japan, New Zealand and elsewhere.
Researchers Gain Insights Into Inflammatory Syndrome In Children
The small study in Nature Medicine reports that the response in children is not Kawasaki disease. Research news is on training dogs to sniff out COVID, making science reading easier, and more.
Lockdown Study: Domestic Violence Rose — And Was Much More Severe
News on mental health is also on gun suicides, Latinos, active coping, teens, teletherapy and more.