Viewpoints: Administrative Burden Makes Care Overly Difficult; How To Solve Obesity
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers examine these public health topics.
Criminal Group Accused Of Hacking Health Data Of 1.2 Million In Florida
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Tampa General Hospital says the stolen data includes Social Security numbers. Also in Florida, a judge is sending disabled children home for care after the state kept them in institutions.
Study: Hospitals Made Profits During Covid, Counter To Industry Narrative
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
New research shows that operating margins rose during the pandemic in most hospitals studied, leading to questions if federal aid was too generous or misdirected. Meanwhile, hospitals are struggling to profit from CAR-T cancer drugs.
UN Warns Brain Implants Must Not Violate Human Rights
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
The UN’s ethical framework for neurotechnology includes warnings that tech should be regulated to ensure human rights lines aren’t crossed. And as Elon Musk’s Neuralink prepares for human trials, a regulator said it found no animal research violations at the company.
As Teen Mental Health Worsens, Study Links School Year To Suicide Risks
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Researchers find that suicide risks for kids and teens rise during the school year. A separate study shows an increase in hospitalizations and ER visits for suicide attempts and ideation rose among children and teens from 2016 to 2021. In other mental health news: loneliness, cognitive decline, and dementia.
Juul Seeks FDA Authorization For New Vape That Aims To Curb Underage Use
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Juul is applying for FDA approval of its new high-tech vaporizer that prevents unauthorized refills and uses an app to restrict underage access.
Never A Sniffle: Scientists Find Genetic Hints Behind Covid Symptom-Dodging
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
News outlets report on fascinating research into why about 1 in 5 people who contract covid experience no symptoms, even as others suffer aftereffects for months. It may all be linked to a particular gene. Separately, scientists link obstructive sleep apnea to severe covid.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Texas women testify on abortion, heat wave costs, Medicaid unwinding, covid origins, vaping, teen mental health, and more are in the news.
HHS Funding To Wuhan Lab Suspended Following Safety Review
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
The Biden administration has halted federal research funds to the Wuhan Institute Of Virology after a months-long safety and security review of the lab at the center of covid origins questions.
CMS Orders Some States To Pause Medicaid Redeterminations
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Concern over a higher than anticipated number of Medicaid beneficiaries losing coverage over issues outside of eligibility has prompted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to review state processes for federal requirement violations — but so far it’s not penalizing any states.
House Panel Marks Up Slew Of Health Care Bills
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 15 bills funding and shaping policy for federal agencies like the CDC and FDA as well as issues like telehealth, opioids, and pandemic preparedness. The Senate HELP Committee will mark up its health package starting on July 26.
US Heat Waves Significantly Increase Health Care Costs: Study
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
A study ties summer heat events with significantly inflated health care costs, to the tune of about $1 billion each year, and that number is expected to only rise. As extreme heat hits parts of the U.S., the WHO urged governments to keep watch for those most at risk.
Texas Women Denied Abortions Testify Dramatically Against State Ban
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
News outlets cover the emotional testimonies of Texan women who were denied abortions, in a case challenging the state’s strict abortion ban. One women vomited on the stand while discussing her baby’s fatal birth defect. CNN reports on a link to abortion bans and rising infant mortality.
First Edition: July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A Mom Owed Nearly $102,000 for Hospital Care. Her State Attorney General Said to Pay Up.
By Fred Clasen-Kelly
July 20, 2023
KFF Health News Original
As politicians bash privately run hospitals for their aggressive debt collection tactics, consumer advocates say one North Carolina family’s six-figure medical bill is an example of how state attorneys general and state-operated hospitals also can harm patients financially.
Congress Considers Easing Regulations on Air Transport of Donated Organs
By Colleen DeGuzman
July 20, 2023
KFF Health News Original
A little-noticed provision of sweeping legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration would make it easier to fly human organs from donor to recipient.
¿Cuánto costará la píldora anticonceptiva de venta libre? ¿La cubrirán los seguros?
By Michelle Andrews
July 19, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Los defensores de la salud reproductiva celebraron esta histórica aprobación como un paso que puede ayudar a millones de personas a evitar embarazos no deseados, que ocurren casi la mitad de las veces en los Estados Unidos.
Viewpoints: Approval Of Opill A Victory For Women; Climate Change Is Endangering Workers’ Health
July 19, 2023
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers tackle over-the-counter birth control pills, climate change and its effect on our health, abortion rights, and the HPV vaccine.
Data Show More In North Carolina Were Kicked Off Medicaid Than Predicted
July 19, 2023
Morning Briefing
North Carolina Health news reports that the purge of Medicaid rolls has resulted in more people losing coverage than had been anticipated. Elsewhere, California will cap hundreds of “orphaned” oil wells linked to health complaints, Coloradans worry about cost of living, homelessness, and more