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Viewpoints: We Can Learn From Sweden’s Handling Of Covid; How Have Some People Avoided Covid?

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle covid, rural hospitals, AI in health care, and more.

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Paqui Pulls Spicy Chip From Stores As Mass. Authorities Probe Teen’s Death

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

7-Eleven has already removed the chips from shelves, AP reported. The cause of death of the 14-year-old said to have eaten a chip is still being determined. Meanwhile, a new trend: EKG screening for kids, spurred by heart health worries.

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It Wasn’t Just You: Data Show 2023’s Summer Was Hottest Ever. By A Lot.

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

Data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service show July was the hottest ever month on record. And August? The second hottest recorded. In turn, reports show that heat-related deaths are also up, but not just because of hotter weather.

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Court Rules Massachusetts Facility Can Carry On With Electric Shock ‘Therapy’

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

The new Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruling says the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center can keep shocking residents to address aggressive or self-harming behavior, Reuters reported. Also: tracking of rape kits, end-of-life care, and more.

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Philips Respironics To Pay $479M To Settle Claims Of Flawed CPAP Machines

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

Concerns over the breathing machines, which may “spew” gasses and foam flecks into patients’ airways, drove a recall of millions of the devices. Meanwhile, a small study suggests a weight-loss drug may help cut insulin requirements for people newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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HHS Aims To Stop Provider Discrimination Against Those With Disabilities

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare covers news that the Health and Human Services Department is taking aim at providers’ habits of denying care to people with disabilities based on an inability or an unwillingness to accommodate their needs. Also in the news: the problem with medical credit cards.

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It’s Back: Yes, Covid, But Also The Heated Political Rhetoric Over Masks

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

As covid cases rise, only a smattering of schools or businesses are trying to require masks again. And the Biden administration is not pushing for that to change. Even so, Republicans are pounding the issue on the campaign trail and one senator pushed a bill to ban mask mandates.

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Biden Still Testing Negative For Covid, And Now So Is First Lady

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden departed as planned for his international trip to the G-20 summit in India as he continues to test negative for covid. First lady Jill Biden, who first tested positive Monday night, is now showing clear tests.

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Florida Supreme Court To Take Up Challenge To Abortion Bans

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and others tackles the law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, influencing another even stricter six-week ban signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis. Abortion rights supporters aren’t hopeful of the outcome.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC budget, heat-related deaths, covid, masks, abortion law, disability discrimination, medical devices, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: Sept. 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A line chart showing an overall rise in heat-related deaths in recent years in both California and the entire country.

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter

By Phillip Reese September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons.

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The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point

By Elisabeth Rosenthal September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The declining share of U.S. doctors in adult primary care is about 25% — a point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.

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In Move to Slash CDC Budget, House Republicans Target Major HIV Program Trump Launched

By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Republicans in Congress have proposed substantial cuts to the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump’s major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work. 

September 7, 2023 Podcast

Congress returns from its summer recess with a long list of tasks and only a few work days to get them done. On top of the annual spending bills needed to keep the government operating, on the list are bills to renew the global HIV/AIDS program, PEPFAR, and the community health centers program. Meanwhile, over the recess, the Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs selected for the Medicare price negotiation program.

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Viewpoints: Fall Booster Shows Promise In Battling New Variants; The Post-Roe Dystopia Is Here

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into new covid variants, abortion, psychedelics, and more.

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Teen Reported Dead After Eating Extremely Spicy Tortilla Chip

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

The mother of a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy says her son died after taking part in Pacqui’s “One Chip Challenge,” which involves eating a chip dusted with some of the spiciest chili peppers in the world. Among other news, research links traumatic brain injuries to cognitive decline later in life.

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Research Roundup: Alzheimer’s; Cancer; Covid; Weight-Loss Pill

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

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Louisiana Has Highest Firearms-Related Death Rate For Children

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

A recent study points to a worsening of the gun death rate among children, with Louisiana “sadly leading the way,” Axios reports. In other news, a California judge has temporarily paused a school district’s policy of forcibly outing trans students to their parents.

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Amid Extreme Heat, Many Low-Income Americans Miss Out On Money To Pay Cooling Costs

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that over 30 million low-income households eligible for federal funding to help pay for cooling during dangerous hot weather have yet to receive any aid. The news comes as the UN’s first global chief heat officer sounded warnings over the dangers posed by warming cities.

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