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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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Mifepristone Challenge Is In Wrong Court, Government Argues In Lawsuit

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri lack standing to pursue their case in a Texas court, the FDA contends as it seeks to have the lawsuit dismissed. Also, as voters in several states weigh in on abortion ballot measures, physicians and patients in Texas and Florida grapple with the fallout of Roe’s end.

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Maryland Will Participate In ‘AHEAD Model’ That Promotes Health Equity

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news: a Kansas prisoner sues over health care; the FDA warns against contaminated compounded weight loss drugs; bird flu; tuberculosis; and more.

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Deadly Fungal Infections Have Been Trending Upward, Worrying Scientists

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The global spread of candida auris is worrisome because the fungi’s mutations are able to dodge drugs that stave off serious infection. Elsewhere in the world, mpox is leveling off in Congo, and five countries see uptick in polio infections.

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1,700 University Of Illinois Hospital Nurses To Strike Nov. 13

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

If the strike is not averted, it will be the second one since August. Other health industry news is on New Jersey’s CarePoint Health, Zoom, Boston Children’s Hospital, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, November 4, 2024

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

What the election means for big health issues. Plus, news on Medicare reimbursements, fluoride, vaccines, mifepristone, and more.

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On Eve Of Election, Trump Campaign Floats Bans On Fluoride, Some Vaccines

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he’s “OK” with a proposal by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to tell “all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” And in an interview with NBC News, Trump also said he’ll “make a decision” on banning certain vaccines — he didn’t say which ones — based on advice he receives from RFK Jr.

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CMS Releases Final Medicare Reimbursement Rules for 2025

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Among the many new rules are physician reimbursement cuts of 2.9%, and hospital outpatient department boosts of 2.9%. Congress braces for a post-election lobbying fight. In other Medicare news: rural health care, star ratings, and more.

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Viewpoints: The Battle Against Mifepristone Carries On; Overturning Roe Is Killing Women

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.

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First Edition: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024

November 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives

By Jacob Gardenswartz November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Though the former president has repeatedly hyped the impact of his experimental drug program, there’s no basis for his claims in government data, and medical experts say he’s exaggerating.

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Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare

By Stephanie Armour Updated November 4, 2024 Originally Published November 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and conservatives are divided over whether the federal health program for people over 65 should be run almost entirely by the private sector. If Trump retakes the White House, the shift to Medicare Advantage may accelerate.

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What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

By Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz and Julie Rovner and Daniel Chang November 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

November 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on Kamala Harris’ mom, dietary guidelines, drugs, and more.

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Abortion And Transgender Rights In Spotlight In Closing Days Of Election

November 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Democrats are leaning into reproductive rights issues as the election clock ticks down. Meanwhile, abortion-rights groups raise more money than opponents on ballot measures. Also, Republicans and the Trump campaign are hanging their closing arguments in part on transgender rights issues.

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Louisiana Sued Over Its Law Controlling Drugs Used In Abortions

November 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Misoprostol and mifepristone are commonly used for other reproductive health care emergencies, and the lawsuit contends that the red tape providers must go through before the meds can be administered endangers patients. Also, ProPublica details the case of a woman who died after pleading for help during a miscarriage. “This is how these restrictions kill women,” one physician said.

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Amid Shortages, IV Fluid Manufacturing Restarts at Baxter

November 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

On the heels of an October survey where nearly 90% of providers said they were experiencing an IV fluid shortage, Baxter has announced that it is restarting production of IV solution. Albeit slowly, solutions are expected to ship out later this month at the earliest.

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