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Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights must get 60,000 signatures by June 21 to qualify. Meanwhile, Arizona lawmakers on both sides of the aisle set their sights on repealing the state's antiquated near-total ban.
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised questions about UnitedHealth Group's cybersecurity practices, whether the insurer paid the ransom, and on the risks of industry consolidation. But the company did not send a representative to answer those queries.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle H5N1, vaccine hesitancy, autism prevalence, and more.
NBC News reported that the CDC is unsure whether the cases stem from fake products, contamination, or poor hygiene. Also in the news: weight-loss drugs, a treatment for Angelman syndrome, and more.
The Washington Post reports on Monday's development, noting it's "the first time the justices have intervened on the contentious issue of transgender health treatments." Also in the news: Planned Parenthood and puberty blockers; transgender veterans; and more.
And in covid updates, new data show those with fatal cases now more often are white and older. Researchers also have found evidence about why children are only mildly affected by the virus.
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure agreed that patient and provider frustrations with insurers' prior authorization requirements have risen in recent years, Modern Healthcare reports. Elevance, Cerebral, Cedars-Sinai, and other industry names are also in the news.
In order to avoid the risk of key policy rules on Medicaid, tobacco, reproductive health, and more being repealed by the next Congress, the White House has "just weeks" to finalize its decisions, Axios notes. Separately, a new bill aims to repeal mandatory Medicaid estate collections.
RansomHub, a hacking group, is sharing pieces of data stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack as it seeks ransom payments. The data include hospital bills and company contracts, Axios says. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth took an $872 million profit hit from the February attack.
On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the law, released its final regulations detailing how the law will work. The workplace protections are what The 19th calls a "groundbreaking" change, with unpaid time off now allowed for recovery from childbirth or abortions.
Reuters reports that an "unfavorable ruling" in the case has led to the settlement deal failing. The deal would have capped patient costs for insulin for four years at $35 a month.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle measles, ADHD, mental health, and more.
A WHO report states that over 6,000 people a day are infected with hepatitis around the world, and that progress to combat it has "stalled." Separately, Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out the new Men5CV vaccine for meningitis.
New research shows that problems caused by increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic have impacted middle-aged women the hardest. Also in the news: lung cancer risks for some breast cancer patients, a device to treat tinnitus, lack of sleep, and more.
The bill would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, but the veto sets up a potential override with the Republican supermajority in the state legislature. Meanwhile, Philadelphia became the fourth city to ban the country's biggest seller of "ghost gun" parts.
The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee is the latest body to find no increased risk of suicide involved in taking the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Meanwhile, AP reports on the slow start for the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer's.
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has been investigating a doctor accused of manipulating records for liver transplant candidates, and consequently paused its transplant program. Also in the news: telehealth plans from the Defense Health Agency, a crossroads for Veterans Affairs health care, and more.
Public health officials are warning others may have been exposed to measles after two separate events in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More measles cases have also been reported in Georgia and Illinois. Also in the news: a rise in human leptospirosis cases in New York City.
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