Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment
By Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam
March 20, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s Georgia Pathways to Coverage program has seen anemic enrollment while chalking up millions in start-up costs — largely in technology and consulting fees. Critics say the money’s being wasted on a costly and ineffective alternative to Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
A medida que más estados desautorizan el diagnóstico de “delirio excitado”, grupos policiales retroceden
By Renuka Rayasam
March 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La nueva ola de propuestas estatales, impulsada por familias que perdieron familiares después de enfrentamientos con la policía, marca un paso importante para desterrar un término que los críticos dicen que incita a la policía a usar fuerza letal en exceso.
Under Fire for Massive Health System Hack, Biden Team Leans on Insurers
By Darius Tahir
March 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The Biden administration has hit on a strategy to deal with the massive, industry-paralyzing cyberattack on a UnitedHealth Group unit: pressuring insurers to fix it. Federal officials have been in constant conversation with senior leaders at UnitedHealth and across the industry, including at a Monday meeting where Department of Health and Human Services and White […]
AstraZeneca Announces $35 Monthly Price Cap For Inhalers
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The British drugmaker said it was aiming at helping vulnerable patients with asthma or other breathing conditions. Separately, a gene therapy for a genetic neuron disorder that affects children won FDA approval.
Federal Appeals Court Considers If Opioid Distribution Is Public Nuisance
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The question was posed by a federal appeals court to West Virginia’s highest court on Monday, in a case targeting three major U.S. drug distributors. Separately, the methadone clinic system for treating addiction is in the spotlight.
Intermittent Fasting Hurts Heart Health, Researchers Say
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
A Chinese research team found restricting eating to a less than eight-hour-a-day window increased a person’s risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Meanwhile, another study linked sugary drinks to higher atrial fibrillation risks.
129,000 Chicago Kids Under 6 Have Had Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The new study into lead contamination also found that Black and Latino populations are disproportionately exposed to contaminated water. Also in the news: Colorado and Canadian-sourced drugs; social media bills in Florida; and more.
Viewpoints: Texas Is Now Going After Teen Contraception; How Did Covid End Up In Antarctica?
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle contraception, covid, and colonoscopies.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Abortion ballot measures, asbestos ban, MMR vaccines, cyberattacks, health worker safety, drug costs, and more are in the news.
Abortions Rose To Over A Million In 2023 With 60% By Medication: Report
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Abortions in the U.S. rose to a decade high of 1,026,700 in 2023, according to a report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. About 642,700 of those were provided by medications.
EPA Bans Most Common Form Of Asbestos And Only One Still Used In US
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Biden administration announced Monday that it is prohibiting the import and use of chrysotile asbestos, a cancer-causing material that was not previously banned due to decades of pushback from companies that use it in manufacturing.
If You’re Taking Toddlers Abroad, Get MMR Jabs, CDC Advises
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The vaccine advice comes amid rising U.S. and international cases of measles. But it’s also norovirus and flu season, and influenza B in particular is surging, USA Today reports.
UnitedHealth Has Spent $2 Billion Helping Providers Hit By Cyberattack
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
The attack on UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to have an impact on health providers across the country. Reports say health providers are complaining insurers could help more, however.
First Edition: March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
How National Political Ambition Could Fuel, or Fail, Initiatives to Protect Abortion Rights in States
By Bram Sable-Smith and Rachana Pradhan
March 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
As money flows to abortion rights initiatives in states, some donors focus on where anger over the “Dobbs” ruling could propel voter turnout and spur Democratic victories up and down the ballot, including in key Senate races and the White House.
Health Workers Fear It’s Profits Before Protection as CDC Revisits Airborne Transmission
By Amy Maxmen
March 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Four years since the covid pandemic emerged, health care workers want rules that protect them during outbreaks. They worry the CDC is repeating past mistakes as it develops a crucial set of guidelines for hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, and other facilities that provide health care.
Amid Mental Health Staffing Crunch, Medi-Cal Patients Help One Another
By Indira Khera
March 19, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Peer leaders can help ease the shortage of mental health providers and build trust through shared experiences, state health officials say. In 2022, California started allowing counties to use Medicaid dollars to pay them for their work.
Cuando tu cobertura de salud dentro de la red… simplemente se esfuma
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
March 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
los contratos de las aseguradoras con médicos, hospitales y farmacéuticas (o sus intermediarios, los llamados administradores de beneficios farmacéuticos) pueden cambiar abruptamente de la noche a la mañana.
Law Enforcement Had Cause To Detain Maine Gunman Before Shooting
March 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
A report found that law enforcement officers could have taken away Robert Card’s weapons on grounds he posed a threat of harm. Meanwhile, mental health news is reported from Massachusetts, Colorado, and elsewhere.
Idaho May Ban Public Funding For Any Gender-Affirming Care
March 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
The ban under consideration would even bar state employees from using work health insurance for gender-affirming care, and include adults covered by Medicaid. Other Medicaid news is from Colorado, Missouri, and elsewhere.