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First Edition: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

November 6, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can’t Find or Afford Care

By Phil Galewitz November 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Vermont has one of the lowest uninsured rates in the U.S., even though its residents pay some of the highest health insurance costs. Still, most of its hospitals are losing money and patients often face long waits for care.

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Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas

By Arielle Zionts November 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Community health workers are increasingly common in rural areas, where they help patients overcome barriers to accessing care and staying healthy.

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Trabajadores de salud comunitarios ayudan a mejorar la salud de habitantes de zonas rurales

By Arielle Zionts November 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Se ha comprobado que estas iniciativas mejoran la salud de las personas y el acceso a la atención preventiva, al tiempo que reducen las costosas visitas al hospital

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Viewpoints: It’s Time We Start Taking Bird Flu Seriously; Influencers Spread Alarming Lies About Contraception

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.

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Lawsuits Say GoodRx, PBMs Quash Reimbursements To Small Pharmacies

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

CVS Caremark and Express Scripts, along with GoodRx and others, are accused of working together to suppress reimbursements to independent pharmacies in at least three class-action lawsuits. Also, Hims & Hers Health will offer a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug liraglutide in 2025.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 5, 2024

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Health policies that hang in the Election Day balance. Plus, abortion measures, Medicare payment rates, vaccines, PPE, and more

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Pandemic Preparedness, WHO Involvement: Global Health Hangs In The Balance With Today’s Election

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are polar opposites on health care policy. As Americans head to the polls, the rest of the world waits and worries about what this election might mean for them.

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Election Stress Can Be All-Consuming. Here Are Ways To Help Folks Cope

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Experts and ordinary people offer advice on information hibernation to get through this anxiety-inducing period in U.S. history. If their tips aren’t enough, simply text ELECTION to 741741 to speak with someone from the Crisis Text Line.

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10 States Will Decide Future Of Abortion Access

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

News sources examine the measures — for and against abortion, or constitutional protections — in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota.

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Regardless Of Who Wins The White House, Abortion Clinics Are In Trouble

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

As The New Republic explains, a lack of investment in the infrastructure of abortion care over decades is speeding up the closure of reproductive health clinics. Plus: How abortion factors into elections for West Virginia governor and the Arkansas Supreme Court, and more.

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Fungal STI Showing Up In New York

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Four men have been diagnosed with Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII since spring. Also, whooping cough cases — almost 20,000 — are almost back to pre-pandemic levels; California and Washington report more suspected bird flu cases.

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Doctors, Hospitals Bemoan Inadequate 2025 Medicare Payment Rates

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news: In a breakthrough for digital therapeutics companies, under the 2025 Medicare rules, clinicians can bill for some mental health apps. Plus: Insurers fear losing out on millions; Medicaid counseling on firearms; and more.

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PPE Innovation: Disposable Hijabs For Health Care Professionals

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Two respiratory therapists in Minnesota are creating disposable, hygienic hijabs for Muslim women in hopes of making them feel more empowered and included in the workplace. Also: investments, acquisitions, cancer treatments, and more.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

November 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations

By Samantha Liss Illustration by Oona Zenda November 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s Catholic health systems were largely founded and led by nuns with a mission to serve the sick regardless of their creed or financial means. Today, no nuns run any U.S. Catholic health system, while many of these hospitals pull in billions, according to their financial reports.

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Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones

By Samantha Liss November 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La Iglesia Católica aún regula la atención que se brinda a millones de personas en estos hospitales cada año, usando directrices religiosas para prohibir abortos y limitar anticonceptivos.

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Regresar rápido a la escuela y hacer ejercicio ligero puede ayudar a los niños y jóvenes a recuperarse de conmociones cerebrales

By Kate Ruder November 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Más de 2 millones de niños a nivel nacional han sido diagnosticados alguna vez con una conmoción o lesión cerebral, según la Encuesta Nacional de Entrevistas de Salud de 2022.

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A Quick Return to School and Light Exercise May Help Kids Recover From Concussions

By Kate Ruder November 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With new research and updated guidelines in Colorado and 15 other states, physicians and educators are asking parents not to wait to return their concussed kids to school.

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Election Outcome Could Upend Medicaid, Transgender Care Policies

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Republicans envision slashing Medicaid funding, making it harder for low-income Americans to get the care they need. They also have designs on giving the federal government — not states — say over transgender care.

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