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Morning Briefing for Thursday, May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

ACA subsidies, drug discount program, Medicaid “unwinding,” vaping, reproductive health, cyber security, weight loss drugs, and more stories.

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Girls’ First Periods Are Coming Earlier And Are Less Regular, Study Shows

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

Early menstruation – with early exposure to estrogen – is related to an increased risk of myriad health issues, including death. Moreover, the premature periods are more pronounced among Black and low-income girls.

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FDA: Nicotine Alternatives In Vapes May Be More Addictive Than Nicotine

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

Reuters points out that the synthetic, nicotine-like substances are not subject to U.S. tobacco and vaping regulations. In related news, a New York judge’s ruling offers a break to Pfizer in its legal battle over the smoking-cessation drug Chantix.

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Ascension’s Health Records Are Back Online In One Area After Cyberattack

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

The hospital system is still working to restore access in other areas and on its IT systems. Other news is on DocGo, liver transplant policy, Obamacare subsidies, and more.

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Weight Loss Drug Shortages Drive Telehealth Company To Offer Tracker

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

The popularity of diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro has led to shortages. Patients with prescriptions can now use Ro’s new online tool to find supplies. Other news on the medications reports on the cost to the U.S. health care system and on users’ firsthand experiences.

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First Edition: May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals

By Sarah Jane Tribble May 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A disconnect between two federal programs meant to help keep hospitals afloat discourages struggling rural facilities from accepting the aid.

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Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

By Katheryn Houghton May 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

One of Montana’s largest safety-net health centers announced it will lay off nearly 10% of its workforce because of revenue losses it attributes to vast Medicaid disenrollments. Such cuts are happening elsewhere too.

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Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

By Andy Miller May 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Most states that saw enrollment in the Obamacare marketplace double from 2020 to 2024 are in the South. But the enhanced federal subsidies that attracted people with $0 premiums and low out-of-pocket costs will expire next year.

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Complex US Health System To Blame For High Cost Of Ozempic, Novo Says

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Viewpoints: EPA’s Plan To Regulate PFAs Is Just A Start; Melinda Gates Invests In Women’s Health

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss forever chemicals, female health care, RNA, and uterine fibroids.

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J&J, Merck Break Out The Big Bucks In Separate Billon-Dollar Deals

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Johnson & Johnson is paying $1.25 billion to acquire the rights to an experimental skin disorder treatment, while Merck is reportedly nearing a $1.3 billion deal to buy Eyebiotech.

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San Francisco Rings Alarm Over Rising Use Of Animal Sedative Medetomidine

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

As a street drug, it’s most often detected as an adulterant in fentanyl, KQED reports. At least one San Francisco official wants to make sure the wastewater supply is being tested for the drug. Other state news is on radiation contamination and Medicaid negotiations.

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California Flu Spike Investigated; H5N1 Infects Alpacas In Idaho

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

At the point in the flu season when levels should be decreasing, wastewater monitoring in Northern California has found unusual spikes. Health officials are investigating if avian flu is playing a role. Meanwhile, the virus is having an impact on alpaca and chicken flocks in other parts of the country.

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House GOP Members Allege Health Officials Dodged Public Records Laws

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Republican lawmakers continue their push to try to link covid’s origins with U.S. research groups. Meanwhile, the United States has joined other Western unions in pressing for agreement on pandemic response rules.

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More Clinics Providing Cosmetic Procedures With Little Safety Oversight

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Experts warn that it is becoming more difficult for consumers to tell the difference between legitimate medical spas and “unscrupulous” practices, raising safety risks for people getting Botox injections, dermal fillers, or other cosmetic treatments.

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Ancient Egyptians Pioneered Cancer Treatments, Scrutiny Of Skulls Shows

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other cancer research, a Merus-Keytruda combination treatment is showing promise for patients with head and neck cancer, and a new transplant technique for people with lung cancer has a 100% success rate.

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Higher Temperatures Are A Factor In Early And Preterm Births, Study Finds

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Moreover, mothers who were younger, less educated, or belonged to a minority racial and ethnic group had an even greater chance of an adverse outcome. In other news, women infected with covid seem to have greater protection from long covid if they are pregnant.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Bird flu spread, psychoactive drugs, peanut allergies, abortion laws, extreme heat, opioids, drug prices, and more are in the news.

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Giving Babies Peanuts Can Reduce Chance Of Developing Allergy: Study

May 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

The latest study backs up previous findings that introducing peanut products during infancy and consuming them regularly to age 5 can reduce the risk of peanut allergies.

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