Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Can GLP-1s Trigger Eating Disorders In Older Adults?; RFK Jr. Vs. Hospital Jell-O
Katie Couric Media: Eating Disorders, GLP-1s, And The Older Population
Women who spent their 20s and 30s fighting disordered eating, who finally made peace with food in their 40s, are now in their 50s and 60s, facing a new temptation: pharmaceutical appetite suppression. (Bayo Curry-Winchell, 5/8)
The Washington Post: RFK Jr.’s War On Jell-O Shows Why Government Cannot Run Health Care
The only thing worse than hospital food is hospital food picked by D.C. bureaucrats. (5/10)
Stat: How To License AI Doctors
Late last month, Utah’s Medical Licensing Board called for the immediate suspension of the state’s pilot program with the AI company Doctronic. The program lets a chatbot evaluate patients and recommend prescription renewals for nearly 200 chronic condition drugs, with the state planning to phase out physician review of each case. (Alon Bergman, 5/11)
Stat: AI Dependence Has A Lot In Common With Addiction
I’m used to hearing from people who disagree with me about addiction. I wasn’t expecting to hear from them about artificial intelligence. (Jonathan Avery, 5/11)
The Washington Post: This Could Happen To Us: Parents Who See Themselves In The Reiner Case
Across the vast public outpouring of grief, a common sentiment seemed to emerge: This is unimaginable. But for some parents of children who had been diagnosed with substance use disorder and mental illness, there was a more intimate resonance to the news, and a painful sense of recognition. There were, indeed, specific aspects of this grief that hit them alone. (Caitlin Gibson, 5/11)
