Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: FDA's Flavored-Vape Reversal Will Harm Teens; The War On Seed Oils Is Making People Sick
Bloomberg: Michael Bloomberg: FDA Reverses Ban On Flavored Vapes To Kids' Detriment
The decline in youth smoking is one of the great public-health achievements of the 21st century, celebrated by conservatives and liberals alike, yet the White House is now in the process of endangering it. Unless it reverses course, millions of American children will suffer the consequences. (Michael R. Bloomberg, 5/22)
Stat: What The Anti-Seed Oil Movement Gets Wrong — And Right
She came in wanting to do right by her husband. He’d been losing weight — the kind of weight loss that says something’s wrong — and she’d spent weeks trying to reverse it. Cream in his coffee, butter in his soups, all the gristle he could handle. She’d read somewhere that fat was the most calorie-dense food she could give him, and she was right. (Cole Hanson, 5/22)
The Washington Post: Congo Ebola Outbreak Is A Test The World Doesn't Have To Fail
The U.S. and international partners can act decisively to end this outbreak. (Michael T. Osterholm, 5/21)
Stat: Chatbots Should Handle Intake At The Doctor’s Office
I was the only person seated in the waiting room of an internal medicine specialty clinic for blood pressure issues. The day before the appointment I had completed the online registration, including demographics, past medical history, medications, allergies, etc. (Risa Jampel, 5/22)
Capital & Main: In California Governor’s Race, Xavier Becerra Walks Away From Single-Payer
One of the most notable retrenchments of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s early years in office was his backing away from the idea of a “single payer” form of health care, a cause he loudly championed as a candidate that won him the endorsement of the most powerful nurses’ union in the state. Now, leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, once Newsom’s attorney general, secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden and himself a longtime proponent of single payer, appears to be following the same path. (Mark Kreidler, 5/21)
