Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Social Media Giants Settle School Mental Health Lawsuit For $27M
Bloomberg: Meta, TikTok, Snap Inc. And YouTube To Pay $27 Million To Settle School Lawsuit
The world’s biggest social media platforms agreed to pay about $27 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a rural Kentucky school district that alleged their products are addictive and helped create a teen mental health crisis that drained school resources. (Carville, 5/30)
AP: Family Is Donating Claude Lemieux's Brain To Boston University's CTE Center
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after earlier in the week serving as the Montreal Canadiens’ torchbearer prior to a playoff game. He played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983-2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games on the way to winning the Stanley Cup four times. (5/30)
A champion for children with disabilities dies —
The New York Times: Frank Hayden, Who Led Global Growth Of The Special Olympics, Dies At 96
Frank J. Hayden, whose research showing that intellectually disabled children benefited from athletics led members of the Kennedy family to ask for his help staging the first Special Olympics, and who then contributed to the Games’ astounding growth into a global movement, died on May 16 in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto. He was 96. His death, in an assisted-living residence, was confirmed by his family. (Gabriel, 5/29)
