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Viewpoints: Pro-Choice Supporters’ Fears Have Come True; Here’s How To Fix Reproductive Rights Website

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle issues including reproductive rights, obesity, drug prices, and more.

Attorneys Push For Judge To Rule On Abortion Pill Ban In Wyoming

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP explains that attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming’s abortion restrictions are pressing a judge to rule on the law without holding a trial. The restrictions include the United States’ first explicit ban on abortion medications. Meanwhile, in Idaho, a controversy unfolds over medical exemptions for abortion bans.

FDA Warns Makers Not To Sell Unapproved Animal Antibiotics

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Concerned over rising drug-resistant superbugs, the FDA sent letters to nine companies, including e-commerce company Chewy, warning against selling or making unapproved antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs for animals. Separately, an insect study examined antimicrobial resistance passing via genes.

Study Finds ‘Hundreds’ Of Child Deaths From Playing With Guns Over 20 Years

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that of the hundreds of child deaths from unintentional shootings over the past two decades, the vast majority happened due to guns being stored unlocked and loaded — many in a nightstand or on a bed.

In A First Since Covid, California’s Deaths From All Causes Are Close To Normal

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

The number of deaths from all causes is expected to drop beneath 300,000 for the first time since covid hit — close to pre-pandemic levels, the Mercury News reports. The decline is primarily caused by fewer covid deaths. Also in the news: the opioid crisis in California.

Philadelphia Set To Become First City To Make Medical Deportations Illegal

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

In a 14-to-1 vote Thursday, the Philadelphia City Council approved a bill that makes it unlawful for a hospital in the city to send a noncitizen to their home country without consent. Meanwhile, in Ohio, a bill to block doctors from giving gender care to trans youth is headed to the governor’s desk.

Health Companies Sign On To White House Parameters For AI Development

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

White House officials announced Tuesday that 28 health care companies — including CVS, Oscar, Curai, Devoted Health, Duke Health, Emory Healthcare, and WellSpan Health — are joining the Biden administration’s voluntary commitments that aim for safer development of artificial intelligence.

Lead-Tainted Applesauce May Have Been Deliberate Act

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Stressing that the FDA is still investigating, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones explained that the applesauce pouches linked to scores of sick children may have been intentionally contaminated. Also in the news: Product recalls more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.

Kansas Governor Offers Medicaid Expansion Plan With Work Requirement

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

In an effort to court Republican support, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is floating a Medicaid expansion plan that includes a work requirement, as well as funding sources from hospitals. In South Dakota, lawmakers are also considering a resolution that would add work requirements to its Medicaid expansion.

Mixed MRNA Vaccine Treatment Shows Long-Term Promise Against Melanoma

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

The experimental messenger RNA shot, when paired with Merck’s Keytruda treatment, halved the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma after three years. CBS News explains how this mRNA tech is custom-built for each patient based on an analysis of their tumors.

Not Just ‘Long Covid’: Researchers Find ‘Long Flu’ Can Cause Lingering Harm

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

A published study offers evidence that patients who contract the influenza virus can experience persistent symptoms or long-lasting health effects. Other infectious disease news reports on RSV, covid, mpox, and more.

Morning Briefing for Friday, December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Prescriptions drug costs, Medicaid expansion, AI in health care, “long flu,” RSV, a melanoma vaccine, tainted food, and more are in the news.

Biden Says New Caps Will Save Seniors Money On Prescriptions Next Year

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden touted savings that Medicare beneficiaries are expected to see next year on some prescriptions drugs. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, starting Jan. 1 pharmaceutical companies can be penalized for raising prices faster than inflation.

First Edition: Dec. 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

‘Until It Is Fixed’: Congress Ramps Up Action on Social Security Clawbacks

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group December 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again

December 14, 2023 Podcast

The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear its first major case on abortion since overturning Roe v. Wade — one that could restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, even in states where abortion remains legal. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers in the House and Senate finally moved to renew health programs that expired in October — but it’s likely too late to finish the job in 2023. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor and social media superstar, about her new book, “The Purest Bond,” which lays out the science of the human-canine relationship.

WHO Advisory Group Says Keep Using Single-Variant Shots Against Covid

December 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

A WHO technical advisory group suggested, in the light of current genetic changes in the covid virus, vaccination programs should stay with the current monovalent covid shot that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. Separately, Pfizer’s share price fell after it said fewer covid shots would be sold next year.

Research Roundup: C. Diff; Long Covid; Semaglutide; Daydreaming

December 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Poison Centers Report 1,500% Spike In Calls Related To Weight-Loss Drug

December 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

So far this year, America’s poison control centers reported nearly 3,000 calls involving semaglutide — the medication sold as Ozempic and Wegovy. Callers report symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and constipation and some have been hospitalized for accidental overdoses.

Americans Have More Physical, Mental Health Woes Now Than Before Covid

December 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

New Gallup data show more Americans had diabetes diagnoses, and other health issues, and also lower confidence than compared to before the pandemic. Meanwhile, a new report from actuary firm Milliman shows about 2 in 3 Americans with mental health conditions couldn’t access treatment.

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