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Nebraskans Call Out Sneaky Language On Abortion Petitions

July 2, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Secretary of State’s office has received a slew of affidavits from voters who want their names removed from petitions. The majority stem from a petition by Protect Women and Children, which wants the 12-week abortion ban codified in the constitution. In Kansas doctors challenged a law requiring they collect data on patient’s reasons for abortions.

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That Bout With Covid Might Cause Myriad Ailments Later On, Study Finds

July 2, 2024 Morning Briefing

Scientists suspect inflammation is at least partly responsible for IBS, mini strokes, and a host of other issues that begin years later, even if a person had only a mild infection. Separately, although the threat of bird flu in humans is low, scientists warn that could change rather quickly.

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Not-For-Profit Hospital In Pennsylvania Hacked By Ransomware Gang

July 2, 2024 Morning Briefing

The group behind the hack of the 114-bed, not-for-profit Wayne Memorial Hospital claimed it had data that it would leak soon. A data breach at Geisinger, meanwhile, is now expected to have affected the personal info of more than 1.2 million people.

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Biden Administration Allocates $206M To Address Shortage Of Geriatricians

July 2, 2024 Morning Briefing

The money will go toward academic programs that focus on training doctors to care for the elderly. Family members and caregivers also may benefit from initiatives to help them care for aging loved ones. Meanwhile, news moms are suing for the right to breastfeeding pump breaks.

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First Edition: July 2, 2024

July 2, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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A young Black medical student assists a young Black woman in practicing intubation on a dummy during a medical simulation

Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs

By Lauren Sausser July 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Administrators at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students — and more Hispanic and Choctaw Nation students, for that matter. But they face several obstacles, including a recent swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

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An illustration in pencil shows a therapist on the screen of a laptop. The therapist is an older woman and crosses her fingers in front of her face as she smiles. Her eyes are concealed by thick glasses. The screen glitches and momentarily shows part of another woman’s face. Behind her on the wall are two certificates, one inverted, that say “DO NOT COPY.” A tiny patient is drawn lying on a couch on top of the laptop’s keyboard, surrounded by floating question marks.

Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds Online Until She Died, State Records Say

By Brett Kelman Illustration by Oona Zenda July 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.

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A photograph of five hand-squeezable stress balloons in a row. From left to right, they are: white with a large smiley face, yellow with a regular smiley face, orange with an expressionless face, red with a frown, dark red with a very upset frown.

Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A popular scale for measuring pain doesn’t work, but medicine still has no better alternative.

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Falsa terapeuta engañó a cientos de pacientes en Internet, y solo se supo porque murió

By Brett Kelman July 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Cientos de estadounidenses pueden haber recibido terapia, sin saberlo, de una impostora sin formación que se hizo pasar por terapeuta en sesiones por internet, posiblemente durante dos años. El engaño sólo se descubrió cuando murió, según registros de departamentos de salud estatales.

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A photograph of five hand-squeezable stress balloons in a row. From left to right, they are: white with a large smiley face, yellow with a regular smiley face, orange with an expressionless face, red with a frown, dark red with a very upset frown.

El dolor ya no se puede medir en una escala de cero a 10

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 2, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Los médicos de hoy tienen una comprensión más completa del tratamiento del dolor, así como de las terribles consecuencias de recetar opioides con liviandad. Lo que están aprendiendo ahora es cómo medir mejor el dolor y tratar sus muchas formas.

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The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves.

By Stephanie Armour July 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A Supreme Court ruling restricting federal power will likely have seismic ramifications for health policy. A flood of litigation — with plaintiffs like small businesses, drugmakers, and hospitals challenging regulations they say are too expensive or burdensome and not authorized by law — could leave the country with a patchwork of disparate health regulations.

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Different Takes: Homelessness Won’t Be Fixed By Fining People Who Can’t Pay; ALS ‘Moonshot’ A Disappointment

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers discuss these topics and others.

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Data On 800,000 People Leaked In Lurie Children’s Hospital Cyberattack

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The attack compromised such personal health information as names, drivers’ license numbers, medical conditions and diagnoses, and Social Security numbers. In other industry news, Optum’s bid on Steward Health’s physician group; Ascension’s hospital selling; rural telehealth; and more.

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Critical Patients Missed Out On Lung Transplants Due To Algorithm Error

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Chicago Tribune reports that a new system to help fair distribution of donor lungs was built on a flawed algorithm which harmed some sick and dying patients. Meanwhile a researcher was indicted on research fraud charges related to an Alzheimer’s drug candidate.

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Scientists Zero In On Milking Machines As Conduit For Bird Flu Spread

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Virologists say this is good news, but halting transmission of the virus poses “a real logistical problem” for farmers. Elsewhere, two more people in Pennsylvania have contracted the virus, which also has been detected in San Francisco wastewater.

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FDA Has New Powers Over Cosmetics Regulation Starting Today

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

It’s part of a phase-in of a 2022 law allowing more oversight of the industry. In other news, a study links anxiety in older people to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. Also: brain damage found in Navy SEALs who died by suicide.

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Massachusetts On Track For Local Record With Over 50 Dengue Cases

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in Massachusetts, as well as New Hampshire, residents are warned of potential measles exposure from an international traveler. Also in state health news: credit agencies barred from medical debt data in Connecticut; gun violence in Baltimore drops; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Alleged ACA fraud, abortion ballot measures, Supreme Court rulings, cyberattacks, transplants, bird flu, FDA powers, and more are in the news.

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House Republican Leaders Demand Investigation Of Alleged ACA Fraud

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Several high-level House committees want the Government Accountability Office and Health and Human Services inspector general to look into separate reports from KFF Health News and conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute.

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Abortion Rights Measure Will Be Put To Nevada Voters In November

July 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

As efforts to enshrine abortion protections gain steam in Nevada, Florida maneuvers to stop any ballot initiatives. Meanwhile, Iowa’s high court allows the state’s six-week abortion ban to stand.

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