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Supreme Court Lets Stand Idaho’s Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on Monday’s development, noting it’s “the first time the justices have intervened on the contentious issue of transgender health treatments.” Also in the news: Planned Parenthood and puberty blockers; transgender veterans; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

ACA plans, health worker wages, insulin prices, reproductive health, ransomware, Medicaid rules, measles, covid, and more are in the news.

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No More $35 Cap: Legal Complexity Sinks Eli Lilly’s Insulin Deal

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Reuters reports that an “unfavorable ruling” in the case has led to the settlement deal failing. The deal would have capped patient costs for insulin for four years at $35 a month.

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Time Off For Childbirth, Abortion Part Of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

On Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the law, released its final regulations detailing how the law will work. The workplace protections are what The 19th calls a “groundbreaking” change, with unpaid time off now allowed for recovery from childbirth or abortions.

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New Phase Of Change Healthcare Attack Begins As Hackers Leak Data

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

RansomHub, a hacking group, is sharing pieces of data stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack as it seeks ransom payments. The data include hospital bills and company contracts, Axios says. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth took an $872 million profit hit from the February attack.

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First Edition: April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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California Health Workers May Face Rude Awakening With $25 Minimum Wage Law

By Don Thompson April 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A medical industry challenge to a $25 minimum wage ordinance in one Southern California city suggests health workers statewide could face layoffs and reductions in hours and benefits under a state law set to begin phasing in in June. Some experts are skeptical, however, that it will have such effects.

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Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican Politicians on Abortion

By Rachana Pradhan April 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are learning the admonition “be careful what you wish for,” as conservative judges cause them political problems over abortion in a crucial election year.

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Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers

By Julie Appleby Updated July 22, 2024 Originally Published April 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that large call centers were used to enroll people into Affordable Care Act plans or to switch their coverage, all without their permission.

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Rural Americans Are Way More Likely To Die Young. Why?

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Three words are commonly repeated to describe rural America and its residents: older, sicker and poorer. Obviously, there’s a lot more going on in the nation’s towns than that tired stereotype suggests. But a new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service gives credence to the “sicker” part of the trope. Rural Americans ages […]

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WHO Labels Hepatitis As World’s Second Most Deadly Infectious Disease

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

A WHO report states that over 6,000 people a day are infected with hepatitis around the world, and that progress to combat it has “stalled.” Separately, Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out the new Men5CV vaccine for meningitis.

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Viewpoints: We Are Unprepared For The Coming Measles Outbreak; Why So Many ADHD Women Go Undiagnosed

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle measles, ADHD, mental health, and more.

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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Minors’ Gender-Affirming Care

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The bill would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, but the veto sets up a potential override with the Republican supermajority in the state legislature. Meanwhile, Philadelphia became the fourth city to ban the country’s biggest seller of “ghost gun” parts.

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Pandemic Uptick Of Alcohol Health Issues Hit Middle-Aged Women Worst

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

New research shows that problems caused by increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic have impacted middle-aged women the hardest. Also in the news: lung cancer risks for some breast cancer patients, a device to treat tinnitus, lack of sleep, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abortion politics, measles warnings, kidney transplants, weight-loss drugs’ safety, alcohol misuse, hepatitis, and more are in the news.

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Tourists Infected With Measles Visited Universal Studios, Las Vegas Strip

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Public health officials are warning others may have been exposed to measles after two separate events in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More measles cases have also been reported in Georgia and Illinois. Also in the news: a rise in human leptospirosis cases in New York City.

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CDC Says Covid Vaccine Not Connected To Cardiac Deaths Of Young Adults

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The federal health agency investigated the records of 1,292 people in Oregon ages 16-30 who had died of “cardiac or undetermined” causes. In other research, a new study says there’s no evidence that covid causes childhood asthma.

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Harris Blames Trump And His Supreme Court Picks For Abortion Bans

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

In surprise remarks in Los Angeles, Vice President Kamala Harris connected the Arizona Supreme Court’s controversial decision — “immoral,” according to Harris — upholding an 1864 abortion law to former President Donald Trump, via his three Supreme Court nominees. And in Arizona, a clinic plans remains open during the confusion.

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Texas Hospital Promises Quick Restart To Paused Kidney Transplants

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has been investigating a doctor accused of manipulating records for liver transplant candidates, and consequently paused its transplant program. Also in the news: telehealth plans from the Defense Health Agency, a crossroads for Veterans Affairs health care, and more.

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European Drug Regulators Find No Suicide Links To Wegovy, Ozempic

April 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee is the latest body to find no increased risk of suicide involved in taking the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Meanwhile, AP reports on the slow start for the first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s.

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