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Study Links Newly Identified Bacteria With Aggressive Colon Cancer

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The discovery could pave the way for future treatments that target the bacteria, which is said to shield tumor cells from the actions of cancer drugs. Also in the news: the struggle of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alabama Lawmakers Advance ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law For Schools

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The proposed legislation would prohibit classroom discussions or instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation issues in public schools through 12th grade, when kids are typically aged 17 to 19, up from the current 5th grade ban.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 21, 2024

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Drug pricing, U.S. life expectancy, health worker burnout, cyberattacks, STDs, “male menopause,” and more are in the news.

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Doctors Warn Climate Change Is Fueling Infectious Diseases

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Shorter, milder winters, warming oceans, and other conditions caused by a warming planet are contributing to the spread of infectious disease, according to experts. Meanwhile, news reports cover shigella cases, the measles outbreak, hepatitis deaths, syphilis, and more.

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House Advances Bill That Aims To Reduce Burnout For Health Workers

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The House is working on legislation that targets burnout and mental health challenges for medical professionals. A separate bill would revise the time periods under which CBO would score preventive care legislation.

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Social Security Capping Overpayment Clawbacks At 10% Of Monthly Benefit

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley said Wednesday that in addition to the monthly limits beneficiaries will not have to prove that they weren’t at fault for the overpayments, and that waivers will be easier to request.

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Pharma Industry Aims To Keep Orphan Drugs Exempt From Price Limits

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat reports the pharma industry and “allies” are pushing back at state efforts to cap drug costs with a plan to keep drugs that combat rare diseases exempt from price caps. Separately, Wegovy may be on the Medicare price negotiation list.

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US Life Expectancy Rises, But Overdose Deaths Rise As Well

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Politico reports on an increase in U.S. life expectancy, after a two-year dip, while Stat reports on a record number of overdose deaths — yet, there are “signs of leveling off” for the U.S. overdose rate. Global fertility rates are also in the news.

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Cyberattack Insurance In The Spotlight After UnitedHealth Hack

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group said its Change Healthcare subsidiary’s systems for handling medical claims were back online, about a month after the attack. Also in the news: Medicare Advantage, hospital staff shortages, and more.

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First Edition: March 21, 2024

March 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a pesar de prohibiciones

By Michael Scaturro March 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En anuncios de Google, Facebook y otros medios, los sitios web de telemedicina sobre testosterona pueden prometer una solución rápida para la “lentitud” y la libido baja en los hombres. Pero los médicos dicen que no hay pruebas de su eficacia.

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Biden Said Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Cut the Deficit by $160B. That’s Years Away.

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact March 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Savings estimated by the Congressional Budget Office from allowing the federal government to negotiate Medicare drug prices are based on a 10-year cumulative projection.

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Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for ‘Male Menopause’ Despite FDA Ban on Off-Label Ads

By Michael Scaturro March 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.

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Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest

By Cecilia Nowell March 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With U.S. syphilis rates climbing to the worst level in seven decades, public health experts and the federal Indian Health Service are scrambling to detect and treat the disease in Native American communities, where babies are infected at a higher rate than in any other demographic.

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A Battle Between Drugmakers and Insurers Hits Patients in the Wallet

By Julie Appleby March 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

There’s a long-running battle between insurers and drugmakers over financial assistance programs that purport to help patients afford expensive drugs. And lately, insurers have been losing ground as lawmakers, regulators and courts weigh in. The issue is whether coupons and other copay aid many patients get from drugmakers should count toward annual insurance deductibles and […]

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Voters Seek Extra Count In California Ballot On Mental Health Bond Issue

March 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 1 measure, targeted at mental health care in California, is said to be hanging on a razor-thin majority, prompting a call for a corrective count of disqualified ballots from both backers and detractors.

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New Digital Stethoscope Boosts Heart Exams With AI

March 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

AI tech built into a new digital stethoscope helps raise detection levels for heart valve problems, which can be hard to detect using a regular stethoscope. Separately, a California doctor’s plan against needle pain is in the news.

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Study Links Baby Aspirin To Reduced Liver Fat In Liver Disease Sufferers

March 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Viewpoints: We Need To Rethink What ‘Women’s Health’ Is; Crash-Test Biases Put Women At Risk

March 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle women’s health matters, female crash test dummies, nurse sabbaticals, and more.

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FTC To Refund Consumers Who Bought Fake Health Plans From Benefytt

March 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The refunds total nearly $100 million and seek to help consumers who fell for fake health plans offered by Benefytt Technologies under various names. Also in the news: UnitedHealth in New York, insurer participation in ACO REACH, and more.

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