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An investigation into how some of the largest health plans' formularies provide access to 18 treatments for some serious diseases showed positive results, but did note that transparent coverage info was sometimes lacking. Meanwhile, this year's ACA enrollment, freshly open, has an easier sign-up.
A new report finds that preventable infections acquired in a hospital — which worryingly rose during the covid pandemic — have decreased. News outlets report on regional ratings.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers delve into mental health post-pandemic, celebrity endorsements, veterans, and more.
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on mental health, diabetes, the opioid crisis, anorexia, and more.
A Pacheco casino in Contra Costa County is the source of possible public exposure to tuberculosis over a five-year window, news reports say. Meanwhile, a second dengue case has also been confirmed in California, this time involving a patient from Long Beach.
Over 40% of U.S. adults aren't aware their cholesterol levels are too high and thus aren't receiving treatment, a new study found. Meanwhile, as daylight saving time comes to an end, doctors are warning that seasonal affective disorder may start to grip more people.
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are reporting booming sales from their diabetes treatments that have found use as weight-loss drugs — Novo's quarterly revenues were up nearly 30% on year-ago figures. Among other news: a new antibiotic for gonorrhea; radiation therapy; and more.
A former nursing home worker is reportedly facing more murder charges after being initially accused of killing two patients with doses of insulin. Separately, the American Nurses Association told Congress this week that violence prevention laws could help tackle the nursing staff shortage.
The committee's suggestions include banning surprise bills, limiting patient cost-shares, and making bills easier to understand. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, a new law means hospitals have to check if a patient is eligible for financial help before referring medical debt to collections.
The court found Attorney General Todd Rokita violated lawyer professional conduct rules when he called Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the physician who performed an abortion on a 10 year-old Ohio rape victim, an "abortion activist acting as a doctor." Rokita then doubled-down on his criticism of Bernard.
If a Senate appropriations proposal is approved, Secretary of State Antony Blinken would have 90 days to draft a report that would reveal, for the first time, key data on overdoses from fake pills sourced in Mexico. Also in the news: drug overdoses in schools; fentanyl deaths in Kansas City; more.
A USDA report finds that only 6.2 million of the eligible 12.1 million people received benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in 2021. The SNAP program is separately in the news as the new House speaker has been part of the push to overhaul the anti-hunger program.
A CDC report released Thursday said 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the past month, down from 14% last year. The report also noted that about 90% of students who vaped said they used flavored products. Among middle school students, the rate of tobacco users increased from 4.5% to 6.6%.
The final regulation is in line with proposed payment cuts that were published over the summer. Many doctors can expect to see a decrease in their reimbursements, unless Congress steps in. CMS also released another Medicare rule that moves forward with a plan to claw back funds from some hospitals to compensate for 340B overpayments.
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 examine birth control, obesity drugs, CRISPR and more.
The overdoses among students at a high school in Sterling, Virginia, show how dramatic the opioid crisis has become — all of them required medical intervention of some sort. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has been asked for the first time to block anti-trans youth care laws in Tennessee.
The lawsuit was filed last week after the death of a 21-year-old who suffered a heart condition. In other news, a new study linked race factors to depression among college students who are minorities at both predominantly white and Black institutions.
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