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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam Updated October 16, 2024 Originally Published October 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to — or exacerbate — various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.

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Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

By Céline Gounder October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder shares advice on how to prepare before a hurricane.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

October 10, 2024 Podcast

As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with “Shark Tank” panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.

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Cash Shortages and Complex Rules Impede Native American Health-Care Access

By Arielle Zionts October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Each year, the Indian Health Service rejects tens of thousands of requests to fund outside care that it doesn’t provide, forcing patients to go without treatment or pay big medical bills themselves. The IHS is supposed to provide free care to Native Americans, but it does so only at scattered clinics and hospitals the agency funds and then manages […]

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Research Roundup: Pediatric Brain Disease; Covid And Heart Attacks; MS

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: Should Medicare Cover Cost Of Home Health Care?; Trump: A Disaster For Public Health

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.

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Solar Storm Might Disrupt Power Grid As US Copes With Hurricane Aftermath

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, as Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton, home health care providers made sure patients had the medical supplies and other necessities required to weather the storm and the likely loss of power.

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FDA Food Label Warning Sparks Pushback From Top US Bakery

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The FDA issued a warning in June to stop labeling products as containing sesame (a known allergen) when they did not. Bimbo Bakeries USA refused, claiming the labels prevent people from inadvertently eating foods that can trigger potentially life-threatening reactions.

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Antibiotic Duo Effective Against Drug-Resistant Infections: Study

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

This week, a phase 3 clinical trial showed aztreonam-avibactam might be treatment option for patients facing multidrug-resistant infections. Meanwhile, research shows that penicillin allergies in nursing homes residents contribute to over prescription of broad spectrum antibiotics, adding to antimicrobial resistance.

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Report: Sex Crimes Affected More Than 370M Girls, About 300M Boys Globally

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

UNICEF says its findings underscore the need to strengthen laws and help children recognize and report sexual violence. Separately, A CDC report details the extent of childhood traumatic experiences. Also, the number of adults affected by suicide continues to rise, The Harris Poll finds.

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In An Election Light On Health Care, Harris Leans Into Medicare Plan

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to undecided voters with her major policy pitch to add home health aide coverage to Medicare. At his campaign stop Wednesday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hurled insults at his rival as well as the hosts of “The View,” where Harris unveiled her Medicare plan.

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Telehealth Sector In Chaos While Waiting For Looming Regulations

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The clock is ticking down on the current extensions of pandemic-era rules that give telehealth providers the ability to prescribe medications. With no new government regulations yet to materialize, companies are operating in a vacuum of information. Other health industry news reports on insurance costs, biotech, and more.

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Two More Presumptive Bird Flu Cases Detected In California Dairy Workers

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

CIDRAP reports that if confirmed, they’d bring the state’s total to five cases over the past few weeks. In other news from around the nation, a call to investigate youth residential treatment facilities, an investigation into whether school districts are undercounting students who are homeless, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 10, 2024

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Aftermath of Hurricane Milton on health care, solar storm risks, campaign news, tainted food, telehealth chaos, kids’ trauma, and more

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Spotlight On IV Supplies In Wake Of Milton, After Disruptions From Helene

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

After Hurricane Helene disrupted production of IV fluids at a factory in North Carolina, officials worked to protect the supply from a plant in Daytona Beach, Florida as Hurricane Milton moved through. Meanwhile, hospitals are scrambling to conserve fluids during the supply shortage.

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First Edition: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

October 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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Happening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health System Challenges

By Stephanie Armour October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Donald Trump put Springfield, Ohio, in a harsh spotlight by spreading misinformation about its legal Haitian population. But what is really happening in this small city is a microcosm of the health care challenges immigration hot spots throughout the country are facing.

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Watch: ‘Breaking the Silence Is a Step’ — Beyond the Lens of ‘Silence in Sikeston’

By Cara Anthony October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony discusses her reporting for the “Silence in Sikeston” multimedia project, which explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing on a rural Missouri community — and what it led her to learn about her own family’s past.

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Montana Looks To Fast-Track Medicaid Access for Older Applicants

By Katheryn Houghton October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As Montana’s population ages, providers serving low-income seniors say more people aren’t getting the care they need as they wait to get on Medicaid. Montana lawmakers are considering creating a shortcut to that care.

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Older Men’s Connections Often Wither When They’re on Their Own

By Judith Graham October 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Older men who find themselves living alone tend to have fewer close personal relationships than older women. They’re vulnerable, physically and emotionally, but often reluctant to ask for help.

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