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The new House speaker, a Republican, says instead lawmakers will focus on the Republican governor's alternative plan, which would narrowly expand Medicaid under a “waiver” program, The AJC reported. In other news, CMS has updated its federal poverty level standards for Medicaid.
A federal judge has declined a request by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that a pair of 12 year-olds have "mental examinations." The two are plaintiffs in a case challenging the state's Medicaid cover ban for gender-affirming care.
The suit -- which awarded back pay and damages to a former Tennessee correctional officer who was forced to resign for taking Suboxone to treat opioid use disorder -- is the first time the Department of Justice has used the Americans with Disabilities Act to settle a claim over discrimination against opioid medication use.
Data from the Qualtrics 2023 Healthcare Experience Trends Report, which compares the health sector to 27 other industries, show health coming in last place for employee satisfaction, and only half of health workers think their pay is fair. Also: chatbot AI therapy, nurse-patient ratios, and more.
The CDC is investigating with public health officials in Massachusetts where the strains were identified in 2 patients. Both were cured with the standard antibiotic but genetic profiling prompted a warning that the bacteria “is becoming less responsive to a limited arsenal of antibiotics.”
A study by the HHS' Office of the Inspector General found that over 1,300 U.S. nursing homes experienced extremely high covid infection rates in 2020. Meanwhile, other research shows that first-wave covid patients had a much higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease for at least 18 months.
The Department of Agriculture issued a new rule Thursday that sets requirements for foods to qualify as "organic," a step in stronger oversight efforts aimed at stamping out fraud.
Eli Lilly has been declined an accelerated approval process for its Alzheimer's drug donanemab, a treatment for people in the early stage of the disease. The company says, however, that a Phase 3 study of the drug is on track. The FDA is said to be seeking more data.
News outlets cover the annual "March for Life" protest against legal abortion, and on what the antiabortion movement and Republican party may target next, now that Roe v. Wade is over. Other abortion-related news is from Indiana, Minnesota, Maryland, and Missouri.
Lawmakers missed the deadline for lifting the debt ceiling last night. As negotiations continue — in which Republicans' efforts to cut Medicare and Medicaid play a significant role — CNBC reports on potential delays in Medicare and Social Security payments to beneficiaries.
The court released a 20-page report Thursday describing its investigation into the leaked draft majority opinion that ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade. The probe has failed to identify the culprit among the 82 employees who had access to the document and found no evidence of hacking.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
A study undermines intermittent fasting as a weight control trick, while a different study shows that people with a higher BMI metabolize vitamin D differently. Meanwhile, there's pushback on the new AAP childhood obesity treatment guidelines
University of Illinois at Chicago faculty are asking for significant pay rises partly because student mental health needs have become so severe and time consuming to address. Separately, Yale University launched new policies for helping students with mental health problems.
The bipartisan legislation debated Wednesday would extend insurance coverage for low-income mothers from the current 60 days after giving birth to 12 months. Problems in nursing homes in Connecticut and California, trans health care targeted in Florida universities, and more are also in the news.
Data reported by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show that opioid drug deaths, driven by fentanyl, did fall slightly for the second year in a row. But the San Francisco Chronicle notes the crisis continues, and city efforts to limit deaths only resulted in the figures falling by 3% in 2022.
Stateline shines a spotlight on Democrats' efforts to pass gun safety measures in states where they hold power. Meanwhile, in California, a bill would ban most ownership of body armor. And the Supreme Court again declined to pause New York gun regulations.
Roll Call reports on worries that the unfilled director posts at NIH and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, vacated by Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci, respectively, may cause problems for the NIH's agenda in the new Congress.
The Government Accountability Office has several concerns about the Health and Human Services Department's framework for virus research, news media outlets report.
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