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Pharma Analysts Mull Risks Of RFK Jr.’s Proposed Ban On Lucrative Ads

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The absence of direct-to-consumer outreach will “almost certainly” cause drug sales to plunge, experts fear. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump is considering Jim O’Neill as deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services. O’Neill has expressed interest in FDA reforms.

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Trump Might Medically Discharge All Transgender Troops

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

According to several news outlets, an executive order is being drafted that would immediately discharge all transgender service members — estimated at 15,000 — from the military, a move that would prove to be chaotic at a time when new recruitments are low. Donald Trump’s team did not deny the reports but said no decisions have been made.

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Delayed Miscarriage Care Leads To Death Of Third Woman in Texas

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Following complications from a miscarriage, 35-year-old Porsha Ngumezi suffered what more than a dozen doctors called a preventable death after not receiving a standard D&C procedure. More abortion news comes from Arizona, New York, Minnesota, and more.

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Feds Serve Warrant, Seize Phone Of Former Steward Health Care CEO

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Boston Globe reports on the widening investigation into Steward, including that federal investigators also visited another Steward executive and seized his phone, as well. Separately, the Globe explores how the Steward collapse is worsening ER overcrowding.

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‘Disappointing’: Cassava Sciences Ends Study Of Alzheimer’s Drug Simufilam

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The company’s future now appears to be in flux, as simufilam was its only drug in clinical trials, The New York Times reported. Also: a Roche lung cancer drug has failed to improve survival; pharma companies’ net zero carbon goals; and more.

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Two Years Into Philly’s Sugary Drink Tax, No Major Change In Kids’ Obesity

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Among other news: Massachusetts law allows “sick leave” for miscarriages and failed adoptions, and the USDA has rejected Iowa’s request to send out food boxes to low-income families, putting summer food assistance for 240,000 kids in jeopardy.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 26, 2024

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

Weight loss drug coverage, the MAHA movement, Medicaid, Medicare, trans health, medical debt, miscarriage care, and more.

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Biden Proposes Weight Loss Drug Coverage By Medicare, Medicaid

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

HHS proposed a rule Tuesday that, if enacted, would expand access to anti-obesity medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro to millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The regulation would not be finalized before Donald Trump takes office and could be blocked by the next HHS Secretary; nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a critic of such drugs.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024

November 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

By Vanessa G. Sánchez November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A private immigration detention center contractor has sued to block a California law allowing local public health officials to inspect facilities in response to allegations of medical neglect or unsanitary conditions.

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Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

By Stephanie Armour November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Nonmainstream doctors and leaders in health business are wielding serious muscle in shaping the incoming Trump administration’s health policies and challenging prevailing thinking on public health, disease prevention, and chronic illness.

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Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid

By Daniel Chang and Samantha Liss November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Florida discovered a glitch in its Deloitte-run Medicaid eligibility system. The problem, alleged in court testimony, led to new mothers wrongly losing their insurance coverage.

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Indiana Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns

By Samantha Liss November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Two Indiana hospital rivals withdrew their application to merge after facing pushback from the Federal Trade Commission and the public.

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Qué es el movimiento para “Hacer a América saludable de nuevo” (MAHA)

By Stephanie Armour November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca ha dado un nuevo impulso a “Hacer América saludable de nuevo”, un movimiento controversial que desafía las ideas predominantes sobre la salud pública y las enfermedades crónicas.

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Contratista de centro de detención de inmigrantes demanda a California por inspecciones de salud

By Vanessa G. Sánchez November 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

GEO Group podría expandir su control sobre las instalaciones de detención de inmigrantes ahora que el ex presidente Donald Trump ganó un segundo mandato.

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Newest Perk On Company Health Insurance Plans: Menopause Benefits

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on benefits popping up at an increasing number of companies, including time off, access to experts, flexible dress code, and more. Also: PFAS in breast milk, postpartum depression, a Virginia postnatal retreat, and more.

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Viewpoints: No Amount Of Violence Against Nurses Is Acceptable; RFK Jr. Prefers Wellness Farms Over Psychiatry

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.

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Without Nicotine, Vaping Still Affects Oxygen And Vascular Health Instantly

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The research comes from a study that has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal but will be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago in December. Other public health news is on “pink cocaine,” cold plunges, brain health, and more.

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Surgeon General Pick Dr. Nesheiwat Gained Popularity At Fox News

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Although Janette Nesheiwat is a family and emergency medicine physician, she has little public health experience. She supports vaccines but criticized government mandates during the covid pandemic. She also is critical of the standards of care for youth with gender dysphoria.

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Rollins Is Surprise Choice To Oversee USDA; HUD Nominee Is Ex-NFL Player

November 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Donald Trump has picked Brooke Rollins, his former White House domestic policy adviser, to lead the Department of Agriculture, which runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Meanwhile, Scott Turner has been selected to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which manages homelessness programs.

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