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Trading is expected to begin in the first half of 2024, Crain's Chicago Business reports. Meanwhile, Penn Medicine abandoned plans to purchase Tower Health's Brandywine Hospital; the White House AI Council meets today; an AI-designed drug for inflammatory bowel disease enters trials; more.
Health experts told CIDRAP that the new guidelines that are meant to protect health care workers and patients might actually put them at risk. For example, they said, the guidelines "suggest using symptoms to screen people" despite current knowledge about asymptomatic transmission. The guidelines also still adhere to "droplet dogma" instead of airborne spread, they said, and do not fully acknowledge that N95 respirators offer better protection than surgical masks.
Last March, Novo reduced the list price of Levemir by 65%, but USA Today says that American diabetes patients who've benefited from this price drop (and other price caps) are set to be disappointed because the drug is being withdrawn from sale. Novo has not said it will do so in other countries.
The Washington Post says the meetings that begin Tuesday in Beijing are a critical step forward since November, when China opened lines of communication on the topic.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle long covid, "Bidencare," affordability of health care, and more.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on Obamacare, organ donation, vitamins, diphtheria, expensive toilets, and more.
The execution of Kenneth Smith put the U.S. at the forefront of a debate on the death penalty, the AP says. The controversial nitrogen gas method saw Smith appear to make seizure-like movements and struggle against his restraints. Also in the news: syphilis, drug price gouging, and more.
A new study out of Scotland, dubbed historic for its impact, showed that there were no cervical cancer cases for women born between 1988 and 1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV when young. Meanwhile, in the U.S. a study shows cervical cancer deaths rising in low-income populations.
Health supply chain experts worry over Thursday's sale by the U.S. government of the Federal Helium Reserve. The rare gas is critical for making MRI machines work. Also in the news: what to know about ordering medication from overseas; C. diff risks from antibiotics and reflux drugs; more.
Since little is known about unique health challenges LGBTQ+ people face, Stat says, researchers are pushing for health systems to record patients' sexual orientation and gender identity and expression to boost data collection. Also in the news: Medicare Advantage data transparency issues.
An increased number of measles cases imported from abroad have triggered the CDC's new warning. In the U.K. a measles outbreak has seen 216 cases in one region alone since October—in 2022 there were just 53. Separately, research shows covid during pregnancy can cause health issues in babies.
Snapchat's owner is publicly supporting the Kids Online Safety Act. Politico says it's the first big tech platform to do so. Meanwhile, a study has identified social withdrawal as a behavioral risk factor for teen suicide. Separate research found teens from large families may have worse mental health.
The Houston Chronicle says new data of an estimated 26,000 rape-related pregnancies in Texas since it enforced an abortion ban is drawing attention to Gov. Greg Abbott’s vow to "eliminate rape." In Iowa, a new bill would allow medical providers to refuse any care that violates their beliefs.
The Senate Finance Committee released a paper Thursday that floats multiple legislative proposals for fixing the current national crisis over prescription drug shortages, including bonuses to hospitals that take steps to fend off shortfalls. Separately, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the White House to take steps to tackle Medicare Advantage overpayments and denials.
News outlets round up a host of stories on the financial pressures currently facing health care systems, hospitals, Medicare insurance providers, and pharmacy giants.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
Editorial writers delve into weight-loss drugs, high potency marijuana, abortion restrictions, and prior authorizations.
Kenneth Smith survived an earlier execution attempt due to botched IV lines, the Washington Post says. Now he will be executed by an untested, controversial method: nitrogen hypoxia. Also in the news, a St. Louis nursing home endangered residents; medical debt erasure in New York; and more.
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