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Walmart’s Closure Of Clinics Is Part Of Larger Retail Retreat From Health Care

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Walmart will shut down all 51 of its health clinics and its virtual care services, citing costs and the challenges of reimbursements as the force behind its change of strategy.

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Scientists: Influenza A Virus Found In Wastewater Triggers Bird Flu Concerns

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study about the possible spread of H5N1 through dairy cattle includes observations of spiking levels of influenza A virus in wastewater samples. Meanwhile, the USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu particles, though it stresses meat is safe.

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Watchdog Report: Hospital Patient Grades Up For First Time Since Covid

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization, finds that the improved patient experience scores in at least 70% of hospitals have helped drive an improvement in overall safety grades for spring 2024.

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CDC: Rural Americans More Likely Than Urban Americans To Die Early

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The federal data, published in a report Tuesday, covers 2010 through 2022 and finds rural Americans to be at higher risk of early death from one of the five leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease.

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Gigantic DEA Policy Shift May See Pot Classified As Less Dangerous

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The AP reports that the DEA is moving to reclassify marijuana, though the drug will remain listed as a controlled substance. News outlets examine what the ripple effects of reclassification will be, including facilitating research into the drug.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Airborne disease spread, breast cancer screenings, pot classification, Medicaid, abortion law, hospital safety, and more are in the news.

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Biennial Breast Cancer Screening Should Start At 40, Task Force Suggests

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

The group based its recommendation to bump up mammograms by 10 years on studies showing “moderate net benefit.” The group also found that Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer. Experts from other groups contend testing every other year isn’t enough.

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Florida’s Abortion Ban After 6 Weeks Now In Effect

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

Starting today, the window in which a pregnant person can get an abortion in Florida was reduced from 15 weeks to six. Leading up to the new law taking effect, abortion clinics rushed to treat as many patients as possible.

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First Edition: May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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La OMS confirma cómo se propagan los virus por el aire. Los CDC tal vez miren para otro lado

By Amy Maxmen May 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La OMS concluyó que la transmisión aérea ocurre cuando las personas enfermas exhalan patógenos que quedan suspendidos en el aire, contenidos en pequeñas partículas de saliva y moco que, a su vez, son inhaladas por otros.

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WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.

By Amy Maxmen May 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

After grave missteps in the covid pandemic, the World Health Organization revisited the science and now confirms that many respiratory viruses are inhaled as airborne particles. The new framework implies that stopping transmission relies on costly measures like ventilation and masking.

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AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

By Samantha Young May 1, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Oregon is giving Medicaid patients air conditioners and other equipment to help them cope with soaring heat, smoky skies, and other dangers of climate change. Oregon health officials hope to show other states and the federal government that they can save lives and money.

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The Neglected U.S. Victims of Agent Orange

By Hannah Norman April 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Department of Veterans Affairs has long given Vietnam veterans disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange, widely used to defoliate Southeast Asian battlefields during the U.S. war. Less well known: The powerful herbicide combination was also routinely used to kill weeds at domestic military bases. Those exposed to the chemicals at the bases are still waiting for the same […]

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As Population Ages, Connecticut House Passes Bill To Overhaul Elder Care

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

The bill includes more oversight of home care work, speeding up Medicaid access, and a new registry to make finding caregivers easier. In other health news across the country, addiction treatment in Massachusetts, autism support efforts in Florida, toxic gas in Memphis, and more.

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Viewpoints: Interspecies Organ Transplants Could Fix Long Wait Times; Are We Damaging Teens?

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss organ transplants, mental health in kids, reproductive health care, and more,

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Teens Who Often Vape Have High Uranium, Lead Levels In Their Bodies

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers have found a troubling link between teens who frequently vape and levels of potentially toxic metals in their urine. Separately, a study links e-cigarettes to a higher risk of heart failure — with just one vaping experience having a significant influence on risk.

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If Early Death Is Written In Your Genes, A Healthy Life Can Fight It: Study

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study shows that living a healthy lifestyle can significantly battle increased risk of early death due to genetic predisposition — nearly 2 in 3 people with risky genes can mitigate the risk. Separately, a study links physical fitness to better mental health in young people.

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Troubled CPAP Manufacturer Philips Reaches $1.1 Billion Settlement Deal

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

USA Today reminds us that Philips has had to recall over 15 million CPAP breathing devices since 2021 over concerns of health injuries from inhaling eroded foam inserts in the machines. Also in the news: the FDA grants full approval of Pfizer’s cervical cancer drug Tivdak.

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Southerners Soon May Be One Abortion Crisis Away From Financial Ruin

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

With farther to go and travel assistance funds already under strain, urgent abortion care might become out of reach for many women when Florida’s abortion ban goes into effect this week. Meanwhile, some cities in Texas and California are throwing up more barriers for abortion care.

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California Will Make Available Free Opioid Overdose-Reversal Medicine

April 30, 2024 Morning Briefing

First responders and other eligible groups will receive a generic drug to combat overdoses. Elsewhere, as Colorado contemplates prescription drug cost controls, patients and their caregivers fear a future without the meds they need to survive.

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