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The Prospect Of RFK Jr. On Trump’s Health Policy Team Unnerves Some

October 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

“It scares the bejesus out of me because he is really, I would say, one of the big leaders in an anti-science philosophy that we see in this country — which is really concerning, deeply concerning,” one biotech investor says.

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Biden Administration Advances Plan For Free OTC Contraceptives

October 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Birth control, condoms, emergency contraception, and other products would be covered by insurance under the proposed rule. “We have made clear that in all 50 states, the Affordable Care Act guarantees coverage of women’s preventive services without cost sharing,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

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First Edition: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

October 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Viewpoints: Theories Were Wrong About Kids And Covid; Do Psychedelics Live Up To The Health Hype?

October 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.

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Watch: ‘Silence in Sikeston & The Effects of Racial Violence’

By Cara Anthony October 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony talks about how racism affects health on Nine PBS’ “Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel,” stemming from her reporting for the “Silence in Sikeston” multimedia project, on the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing on a rural Missouri community.

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Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

By Susan Jaffe October 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Every year, Medicare officials encourage beneficiaries to shop around for their drug coverage. Few take the time. This year, it might be more important than ever.

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Journalists Address Opioid Settlements, Undiagnosed ADHD, and a Georgia Chemical Fire

October 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on euthanasia, C. elegans, starch, an interview with Robert Califf, and more.

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Viewpoints: GLP-1s Might Also Help Curve Cravings For Illegal Drugs; Weight Loss Drugs Cost Way Too Much

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.

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Texas Sues Pediatrician, Alleges Illegal Treatment For Transgender Children

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

The New York Times reports that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton described the lawsuit as the state’s first enforcement action under a 2023 state law. Other news from around the nation comes from New York City, Michigan, North Carolina, and elsewhere.

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Shingles Infection Might Play A Role In Dementia, Study Finds

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers examine the cause and effect of the viral infection on the brain. In other mental health news, 988 crisis hotline callers will now be directed to nearby call centers.

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Your Flu Shot Is Missing Something This Year — And You’ll Be Glad For It

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

NPR reports that the FDA is not including one of the strains of flu — B/Yamagata — in this year’s recipe because covid prevention initiatives appear to have pushed it into oblivion. Meanwhile, whooping cough reaches its highest spread since 2014. Have you updated your Tdap shot? You need it every 10 years, the CDC says.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, October 18, 2024

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Storm fallout on health care, teen tobacco use, Medicare Advantage plans, flu shot, emergency abortion care, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.

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Former Medicare Chief Warns About Medicare Advantage Pay Rates

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Donald Berwick, who ran Medicare during the Obama administration, says Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers need a lot more regulation. He suggests a two-pronged system fix that would take the overpayments out of MA and use that money to cover vision, dental, and hearing service in traditional Medicare, Stat says.

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CDC: Teen Use Of Tobacco Products Falls 20% To Lowest Level In 25 Years

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

The CDC released data Thursday that shows teen use of at least one tobacco product — such as cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, nicotine pouches and hookahs — fell to the lowest level since the survey started in 1999. Also, young Instagram users are being warned about sextortion.

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Tennessee Doctors Who Do Emergency Abortions Shouldn’t Fear Punishment, Judges Say

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

Although a panel of Tennessee judges agrees that providers can’t be punished in the professional realm, they noted physicians still may face criminal charges. Meanwhile, a federal judge clamped down on Florida’s threat to go after networks that run abortion ads, calling the action “unconstitutional coercion.”

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CVS Ousts CEO Amid Company’s Struggles To Drive Up Profits, Stocks

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

CVS announced Friday that CEO Karen Lynch will be replaced by David Joyner, as consumer spending drops at the company’s retail pharmacies and Aetna, its insurance unit, faces higher medical costs.

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First Edition: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

October 18, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year

By Don Thompson October 18, 2024 KFF Health News Original

This legislative cycle, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills affirming reproductive rights and mandating insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, but the Democrat was reluctant to impose new regulations and frequently cited costs for vetoing bills.

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Mountain Town Confronts an Unexpected Public Health Catastrophe

By Kim Dinan October 18, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Flooding wrought by Hurricane Helene devastated communities around Asheville, North Carolina. A host of government programs are helping restore water, food, and medicine.

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