Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Why Is The Same Party Responsible For PEPFAR Now Trying To Eliminate It?
The New York Times: PEPFAR Turned The Tide Of AIDS And It’s Now At Risk
PEPFAR, which stands for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, has a legislative authorization that expires at the end of this month. And Republicans are now fighting that reauthorization. (Nicholas Kristof, 9/20)
Stat: The Unintended Consequences Of Overturning Roe V. Wade
Every day at the Kansas clinic where I perform abortions, I take care of pregnant people who have driven 10 hours or more across state lines for their procedures. They’re exhausted after moving mountains to get there: taking time off work, arranging child care, gathering funds. They’re excessively grateful, and their gratitude makes me sad. These are the lucky ones, I think. These are the few that have managed to get here. (Alison Block, 9/21)
CNN: The Mistake Hospitals Made On Covid-19
As Covid-19 hospitalizations rise across the country, I (Dr. Pak) think back to my first Covid-19 patient. It was the first time I saw Covid in the hospital — and it wasn’t where it was supposed to be. (Theodore Pak, Lara Jirmanus and Andrew Wang, 9/19)
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Updated COVID Boosters Are Here. Cue The MAGA Misinformation
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of updated booster shots to combat the recent uptick in COVID-19 infections can only mean one thing: It’s time for extremist Republicans to play politics again with a serious public health issue. (9/21)
