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In Iowa, one hospital was cited after an intruder made his way into a neonatal ICU, where he changed a baby’s diaper and even fed it before he was confronted by staff and fled. And a nursing home in Wisconsin is under fire after a nurse amputated a patient's foot without following procedure.
Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, both Democrats, wrote a letter to the CEO of Alphabet/Google urging him to ensure users get accurate information when searching for abortion services. Separately, 10 state attorneys general are pushing Apple to better protect its users' reproductive health data and location information.
Call it a "tripledemic" or a trifecta of illnesses — experts are concerned that a surge of these illnesses all at once could hit after people meet for thanksgiving. The Washington Post warns that existing surges in child respiratory illnesses are already stressing hospitals.
The Republican-led states asked a federal judge to delay another court's order that would allow the Biden administration to move ahead with plans to end Title 42, a Trump-era rule that restricts asylum-seekers based on public health concerns.
Drugmaker CSL Bering says the $3.5 million price tag for its Hemgenix treatment is justified because it would ultimately reduce long-term health care costs associated with treating patients living with hemophilia B.
The goal is destigmatizing the monkeypox virus, Politico notes. In related news, Stat reports on fresh analysis from U.K. health officials that shows that even one dose of the monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against the virus.
As the White House ramps up effort to promote omicron-specific booster shots, Dr. Anthony Fauci stressed that they are now known to offer better protection. The Department of Health and Human Services has also offered clinics $350 million for booster efforts in underserved communities.
The first data from real-world use, not lab testing, shows that bivalent shots tailored for the omicron variant do a better job than the original boosters. But uptake remains low.
Almost 3.4 million Americans have signed up so far for a 2023 healthcare.gov marketplace plan. And with new enrollees up 40% from this time last year, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told Axios that he anticipates a record-breaking year.
White House covid czar Ashish Jha says social media owners should take responsibility for fighting false information on their platforms, and he urged the public to check sources. Separately, Missouri's attorney general will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci on Biden administration work with social media companies to suppress misinformation.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to step down after 38 years as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. During his final White House briefing appearance he lamented that politics have divided people on covid vaccines and said he would testify at hearings planned by House Republicans when they take control next term.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Note to readers: KHN's First Edition is off for the rest of the week. Check for it next in your inbox on Nov. 28. Happy Thanksgiving!
Editorial writers tackle physician burnout, the tripledemic, maternal health and more.
The goal of the free kits, the Las Vegas Review-Journal says, is to reduce the risk of HIV and hepatitis C. The Wall Street Journal also reports on efforts to dispense Narcan via vending machines to help combat the opioid overdose crisis.
In other news on the shooting, The 19th reports on the impact of the event on the LGBTQ+ community. The Wall Street Journal notes the suspect had previously made violent threats. Also, House Democrats have called on the DOJ to act on anti-trans violent threats against children's hospitals.
Areas where fungal infections typically occur are expanding as the climate changes. Also in the news, screening women for heart disease, updated lung cancer screening deadlines, seasonal depression, children's anxiety, and more.
Stat raises questions about the results of a clinical trial of Northwest Biotherapeutics' brain cancer vaccine. Also, Merck's purchase of Imago; how Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre helped an experimental drugmaker get funds; and more.
Modern Healthcare draws attention to a "significant" rise in denied insurance claims over the past year, which has increased administrative work, reduced hospital cash flow, and delayed patient care. Separately, Axios reports on how medical inflation is affecting big employers.
A study finds that too little high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol raises the risk of heart disease for white adults, but not for Black adults.
Researchers at Stanford University are testing if the antiviral can help alleviate symptoms of long covid. A separate study finds changes in the brain of patients 6 months after recovery from a covid infection.
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