First Edition: Aug. 15, 2023
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Viewpoints: Climate Change Is Making People Sick; What Went Wrong With The Covid Vaccine?
Editorial writers examine climate change and our health, covid vaccine distribution, organ transplants, and more.
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HHS Investigating Tennessee Hospital That Gave Trans Health Records To AG
AP reports Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under a federal civil rights investigation mere weeks after two patients sued the hospital for the same matter: turning over medical records of trans people to the state attorney general. Also in the news: cancer death rates in rural Oklahoma, eating disorders in California, and more.
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As Baby Boomers Reach Old Age, Cost Of Elder Care Is Skyrocketing
The cost of nursing home care has risen by an average of 2.4% per year between 2012 and 2019, The Hill reported. Also in the news: Tufts Medicine cuts hundreds of jobs; hospitals dial back on venture capital investing; and more.
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Weight-Loss Drugs May Complicate Surgery Under Anesthesia
Recent guidance suggested halting weight-loss drugs like Wegovy a week before surgery under anesthetic, but AP reports that doctors are worried this isn't enough. Some doctors report rising numbers of risky complications from patients who still had food in their stomachs.
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Head Impacts From Football May Be Linked To Parkinson’s Risk: Study
A new study shows possible links between repetitive head impacts from playing football with a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, USA Today and other news outlets have reported. Also: Researchers have found that starting treatment for multiple sclerosis sooner may lead to less disability later.
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Researchers Find No Heart Attack Risk For Athletes After Covid Shots
CIDRAP reports on a study that found no evidence that athletes engaged in intensive activities are at an increased heart complication risk after a covid vaccination — contrasting social media claims of the opposite. Meanwhile, covid markers in the U.S. are rising gently, yet again.
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Health Dangers May Lurk For Months After Deadly Fire In Maui
AP says officials are warning residents that toxic chemicals and particulate matter in the air, sea, and on land have made it too dangerous to return right now. Health experts also warn that the amount of devastation could take a toll on residents' and tourists' mental health.
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Nebraska Court Upholds Limits On Abortion, Gender-Affirming Surgery
Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said he was "pleased" by the ruling, which leaves in place a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The ruling also allows a law to go into effect Oct. 1 that will prevent people under 19 from receiving gender-affirming surgery.
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First Edition: Aug. 14, 2023
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Answers Needed In Excess Deaths In Young People; What Should Happen To Prisoners With Dementia?
Editorial writers tackle unexplained mortality, Medicaid unwinding, prisoners with dementia, drug prices, and more.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections focus on health care among the rich, the diaper crisis, top surgery, and dementia.
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‘Obamacare’ Rates In Virginia May Rise After Lawmakers Fail To Reach Deal
The problem stems from issues surrounding the state's reinsurance program, which was launched this calendar year but now might be suspended for 2024, AP reported. Other news is on medical debt, black lung disease, 911 cellphone technology, and more.
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Premium Cigars ‘Entirely Unregulated At Federal Level’ After Ruling
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled against the FDA on Wednesday, vacating an FDA rule classifying premium cigars such that they could be regulated just like cigarettes. The agency said in a brief it was worried over the deregulated status of cigars, but the judge argued state laws protected the public.
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Number of American Adults With Long Covid Fell Over The Past Year
A new CDC report says that 7.5% of U.S. adults 18 and over were experiencing long covid symptoms in June 2022, but by June 2023 the figure had fallen to 6%. CIDRAP reports that the percentage of sufferers who said their symptoms affected daily life remained unchanged.
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Hospital Survey Reveals Widespread Drug Shortages, Care Rationing
An American Society of Health-System Pharmacists survey found 99% of hospital pharmacists reported some drug shortages, and 1 in 3 health systems had to delay, modify or cancel care. Also in the news: warnings over "compounded" weight loss drugs like weight-loss medication Wegovy.
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Cano Health Trims 700 Workers; UnitedHealth Cutting Back On Prior Authorizations
Modern Healthcare also reports that Cano Health is exiting four markets and exploring a sale. UnitedHealthcare, meanwhile, is said to be cutting back on some prior authorization rules ahead of federal curbs. Also in the news: how medical bills can be bumped up by hospital mergers.
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VA Extends Deadline For Applications For Toxic Substance Payouts
The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act broadened Veteran Affairs health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, and though hundreds of thousands reportedly signed up, technical hitches hit the system. As a result, the Department of Veterans Affairs extended the deadline until Aug. 14.
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Biden Administration Reveals $100 Million Plan To Boost Nurse Workforce
To cope with the ongoing shortages, Department of Health and Human Services officials revealed a $100 million investment with the goal of training more registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and more. Also in the news: 18% of health employees use ChatGPT regularly at work.
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More People In US Killed Themselves Last Year Than Ever Before
CDC data shows that 49,500 died by suicide in 2022. That record number alarms federal health officials who are urging renewed efforts to build up access and acceptance of mental health services. The head of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention also points to the spike in suicides by firearms.
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