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Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle mental health and more public health issues.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on breastfeeding, Huntington’s, teen vaping, former surgeon general Jerome Adams, and more.
Media outlets cover the results of a study that compared brain scans of teenagers' brains from before and after the pandemic. It showed that teens' brains have aged in a way comparable to kids who've faced chronic stress. Changes hit brain areas linked to memory, concentration, and more.
News outlets report on the economic cost of long covid, with an average of $9,000 a year in medical bills for patients. The overall burden on the economy is estimated at $3.7 trillion. Meanwhile, a study in the U.K. has found that long covid is "common," especially in overweight women.
FedScoop reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted to improperly disclosing covid vaccine status data for around half a million employees. Also, HHS is partnering with the U.S. men's soccer team; more Republicans died than Democrats after vaccines were released; and more.
Over-the-counter cold and fever-reducing medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are in short supply as respiratory viruses continue to infect high numbers of kids.
The shots were donated by South Korea and will be used for health workers and people living in the areas most impacted, AP notes. Meanwhile, Virginia has reported its first death from the illness.
Bloomberg reports on some moves to require health insurers to cover abortion costs in the aftermath of the fall of Roe v. Wade. NBC News reports on what it says is the first major test of abortion politics since the midterms. And the Los Angeles Times covers TV writers' moves to support abortion rights.
Amgen says early trial data show that its drug can bring about significant weight loss in patients with obesity, and the drug requires less frequent dosing than current treatments. In other news, a headset device from Cognito Therapeutics to treat Alzheimer's disease will enter human trials.
Data analysis from 10,000 kids who underwent surgery found between 40% and 60% fewer procedures were reported for Black, Asian and Latino children than white kids. Surgeries aren't being denied, the researchers say, but the numbers raise questions about access to care and concerns about surgical delays that can lead to more health problems.
Axios reports that a bill that aims to expand access to opioid addiction treatment could be rolled into the year-end spending package under negotiation by lawmakers. In other epidemic news, Texas' governor reversed his position and now supports decriminalizing fentanyl test strips.
A new report finds that 9% of hospitals in Texas are at financial risk of having to shutter their doors, up from 4.7% in 2020. The number is much higher in rural regions at 26%.
A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that over 20% of rural residents are over 65, compared to 16% in urban areas, and a corresponding fall in the working age population is also happening. Separately, Airbnb is urged to require carbon monoxide devices in rentals.
KHN has confirmed that the crisis hotline was up and running Friday morning. The national hotline was down for several hours Thursday for unknown reasons. Callers received a message saying it was “experiencing a service outage.”
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss these various public health topics.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Stat reports on a move by Merative, formed from what was IBM Watson's Health division, to stop sharing drug pricing data for specific medicines with the media over "pharma's concerns." In other news, the use of weight loss drugs like Wegovy is causing a supply chain crunch.
Data collected from 900 U.S. hospitals indicates that profit margins have declined from the same time last year, while costs and labor expenses rose.
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