645 People Died From Heat In Arizona’s Most Populous County Last Year
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The figure is up over 50% on 2022’s number for the arid metro Phoenix area. Also in the news: loss of health care for immigrants in Illinois; a failed override of Nebraska’s governor’s veto of a “safe needles” bill; and more.
Researchers Warn Of New Amoeba Risk From Nasal Rinsing
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Using the right kind of water in your neti pot now seems extra important since the CDC has linked rare but deadly Acanthamoeba infections to nasal rinsing systems. Also in the news: A man living in an iron lung has died at age 78.
HHS Looking Into Cybersecurity At UnitedHealth Following Change Hack
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is investigating the ransomware attack at UnitedHealth’s subsidiary Change Healthcare to evaluate the extent of the hack’s breach and the insurance company’s HIPAA compliance. Meanwhile, fallout from the attack continues to be felt across the health industry.
Harris Will Be First Vice President To Visit An Abortion Clinic
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit and meet with abortion providers and staff members at a health center in Minneapolis, spotlighting an issue that Democrats will lean into during the 2024 election.
2 Chicago Public School Students Have Measles; CDC Updates Travel Guidance
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
There are now 10 confirmed measles cases in Chicago, and the city is said to be “moving quickly” to vaccinate public school students. The CDC is also warning that if you’re traveling abroad, you should check whether you’re up to date on measles shots.
Study: New Blood Test Good At Detecting Colorectal Cancer Early
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
A clinical trial of the new test found it detected 83% of people with colorectal cancer. It’s not yet FDA approved. Also in the news, a blood cancer treatment is found promising for treating the deadliest type of brain cancer, glioblastoma.
First Edition: March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Montana, an Island of Abortion Access, Preps for Consequential Elections and Court Decisions
By Arielle Zionts
March 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A 25-year-old state Supreme Court ruling protects abortion rights in conservative Montana. That hasn’t stopped Republicans and anti-abortion advocates from trying to institute a ban.
They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.
By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR
March 14, 2024
KFF Health News Original
In the first of our series “The Injured,” a Kansas family remembers Valentine’s Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire. Thrown into the spotlight by the shootings, they wonder how they will recover.
Exclusive: Social Security Chief Vows to Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks
By Fred Clasen-Kelly
March 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
New Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley is promising to change how the agency reclaims billions of dollars it wrongly pays to beneficiaries, saying the existing process is “cruel-hearted and mindless.”
GOP-Led States Expand Crackdowns on Transgender Care
By Lauren Sausser and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
March 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
South Carolina’s legislature is poised to pass a bill prohibiting doctors from offering some health-care services to transgender minors — part of a new wave of anti-trans legislation from Republican-led states. The South Carolina bill, which passed the state House of Representatives in January and is under consideration in the Senate, would bar health-care providers […]
Ya hay una droga oral para la depresión postparto… pero cuesta $16,000
By April Dembosky, KQED
March 13, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Abogados, defensores y reguladores están observando de cerca cómo las aseguradoras diseñarán las normas para cubrirlo.
New Doctors, Nurses Educated During Pandemic Era Prompt Safety Concerns
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
A nonprofit patient safety organization flags potential challenges that could emerge this year as recent medical and nursing school graduates start caring for patients — due to the disrupted nature of this cohort’s medical training during the covid pandemic.
House Panel Unanimously Advances Bill To Prevent Health Worker Burnout
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024 is named after a New York physician who died by suicide in 2020, Modern Healthcare reports. The bill would authorize five years of grant programs. Other news is on the Affordable Care Act, doxycycline, and more.
Opposite Of Florida: Massive Response In Chicago As 900 Get Measles Vaccine
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
CDC experts arrived in the city Tuesday in an effort to help contain an outbreak at a migrant shelter. Meanwhile, more cases were reported in Arizona and also on an airplane flight to Ireland.
Opponents Concede That California’s Mental Health Measure Likely Will Pass
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
After a week of tallying ballots, the votes in favor of Proposition 1 were maintaining a slim lead. The measure would vastly increase the number of treatment beds and supportive housing facilities. Other news is from Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, West Virginia, and Florida.
11% Of High School Seniors Say They’ve Used Delta-8 THC
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association also found that nearly a third of high school seniors had used marijuana in the past year. Other health and wellness news is on a plague death in New Mexico, a talking throat patch for voice disorders, and more.
ADHD Drugs Reduce Overall Mortality For Patients, Large Study Finds
March 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.