Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Florida AG Likens Surrogacy To Human Trafficking, But It Could Backfire; Can California Afford 'Medicare For All'?
Orlando Sentinel: Surrogacy Is Latest Target Of Florida AG's Anti-Abortion Crusade
Uthmeier’s argument: Surrogacy is akin to "human trafficking." And “slavery.” (Scott Maxwell, 5/16)
The Washington Post: Getting Real About Medicare-For-All In California
Gavin Newsom broke his 2018 promise to implement single-payer health care because it would have crushed the state’s finances. (5/18)
Stat: My Insurance-Approved Medicine Remains Out Of Reach
I’m a heart transplant recipient. The medications I take aren’t optional — they’re what keep my body from rejecting my heart. So when my transplant team prescribed everolimus (Zortress), it wasn’t a suggestion. It was a medical decision. (Payton Herres, 5/19)
Newsweek: Congress Must Not Walk Away From The Addiction Crisis
Recovery advocates have changed American hearts and minds on addiction for decades. A new survey proves it worked. (5/17)
Stat: ‘Nicotine-Free Generation’ Policies Are The Best Way To Regulate Tobacco
The United Kingdom just adopted a tobacco-free generation law. Retailers can still sell tobacco to existing customers, but they will never be permitted to sell it to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009. In Massachusetts, 24 communities already use a similar “nicotine free generation” (NFG) birthdate phaseout of tobacco sales, including cigarettes, vapes, and pouches. What seemed to some an oddball local experiment here has become the leading edge of a public health revolution. (Henry L. Dorkin and Katharine Silbaugh, 5/19)
