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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Monday that North Carolina's and West Virginia's denial of health care services for transgender patients by government insurance was discriminatory.
Historically, such tests escaped federal regulation because they were considered low risk. But after the Theranos debacle, and as lab-developed tests become more complex and test for important things like genetic conditions, the FDA will start regulating them more. About 12,000 labs are affected, and legal action challenging the change is expected.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its Health Breach Notification Rule, emphasizing that it applies to health apps, in an effort to limit how sensitive user data is shared with other companies. Also in the news: Centene updates prior authorization; growing financial differences between hospitals; and more.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has not said when or if the administration will reconsider the controversial ban, Roll Call notes, and did not discuss a similar proposed ban on flavored cigars. Also in the news: Pfizer's $3.5 million gene therapy price, eye drop superbug affects dogs, and more.
Editorial writers discuss H5N1 in humans, birth control, veterans' health care, and more.
Injections intended to calm people who are being restrained and "reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths," according to a special report by the Associated Press, Frontline, and the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism.
Vision issues, headaches, and hearing loss are among unusual symptoms being reported in the current syphilis surge. Separately, reports detail how St. Louis, facing the highest syphilis rates per capita in any Missouri county, will tackle the outbreak.
The study examined youths ages 13-17 who filled out the commonly used Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ), which is used to screen for depression severity. In other news, Norway found that bullying decreased dramatically when schools banned smartphones.
The Texas Tribune reports on a contractual and legal muddle stirred up when the state Health and Human Services agency mistakenly sent rival health plans' data to insurance giant Aetna — which was set to win the local Medicaid contract. Meanwhile, Kansas blocked Medicaid expansion.
Voters in nearly a dozen states will weigh in on whether abortion restrictions should be reversed. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn't think his colleagues would have enough votes to pass a national abortion ban.
Hospitals are no longer required to collect and report respiratory disease data related to admissions and other stats, marking another milestone in the nation's recovery from the covid pandemic.
Dairy cows in Colorado tested positive for bird flu, adding a ninth state to the list where it's been detected. The FDA plans to continue to test milk samples, but so far has found that the pasteurization process makes it safe from the virus.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers examine organ donation, weight-loss drugs, gender-affirming care, and more.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on eyesight, postpartum care, nutrition labels, mosquito nets, and more.
People with breast cancer are also found to be at higher risk for developing cancer in unaffected breast tissue, plus ovarian cancer and a form of leukemia. Also in the news: high levels of food recalls, salmonella in some frozen chicken products, sugar in school meals, and more.
Muscle-building supplements are also subject to the new legislation. Separately, Colorado lawmakers advanced efforts to require state-regulated insurers and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs for some people. TikTok, facing a ban, is also cutting down on posts highlighting disordered eating.
Meanwhile, Acuitas Therapeutics and CureVac reach an agreement in another patent lawsuit regarding technology used in mRNA-based Covid shots. Also, Maine's high court lets stand a mandate that EMS workers must be vaccinated against Covid.
Also in pharmaceutical news: ongoing effects from the bankruptcy of drug maker Mallinckrodt; J&J spinoff Kenvue plans global headquarters in New Jersey; the study of millions of small drug candidates in a University of Washington lab; and more.
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