Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Americans Suffer From Public Health Alarm Fatigue; Hawley's Disdain For Missourians' Health Rights
Stat: Public Health Alarms Aren’t Working Anymore
A new survey from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center has a finding that should stop every public health official in this country: When asked which vaccine recommendation they would follow if the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics disagreed, only 11% of Americans said the CDC. (Robert B. Shpiner, 3/13)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Hawley's Cynical End-Run On Abortion Rights
When the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, declaring there is no constitutional right to abortion, many supporters of that decision insisted that its purpose wasn’t to ultimately banish reproductive rights throughout America, but merely to leave the question to the individual states. Since then, we have seen effort after effort to quash abortion access even in states where it remains legal — and even in states where, as in Missouri, the voters have assertively demanded that it remain legal. (3/12)
Bloomberg: FDA's Erratic Policies On Vaccines, Rare Diseases Threaten Innovation
As the Covid-19 outbreak eased, demand for vaccines inevitably fell. Yet White House officials also changed their tune. (3/12)
Stat: Surrealism Is A Manifesto For Tackling The Problem Of Dementia
Nancy’s blue eyes scanned the page I held before her. “What do you see?” I asked. Her concentration was the intense gaze of a student before a painting in a museum. Her lips parted. She was thinking. “I see … S’s.” She traced these images with her right index finger. “S’s,” she repeated. “Many S’s.” (Jason Karlawish, 3/13)
The Washington Post: Why Ultra-Processed Food Should Be Limited, According To A Dietitian
A dietitian explains why it’s best to limit ultra-processed food. (Leana S. Wen, 3/12)
