Baltimore City’s Top Health Official Terminated After Less Than 8 Months
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Baltimore Sun reports that Health Commissioner Ihuoma Emenuga has been terminated effective immediately and a source says that an investigation is “pending.” Also in health industry news: Lurie Children’s Hospital, St. Louis University Hospital, Steward Health Care, and more.
Cancer Death Rates Have Fallen Nearly 30% Over 25 Years
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Baltimore Sun focuses on what’s being called a “new era” in the battle against cancer, with profound improvements in cancer death rates in the last few decades. Also in the news: misdiagnoses, wildfire smoke and dementia, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Election health politics, abortion access, immigrant health, bird flu, the drug crisis, cancer death rates, and more are in the news.
Biden Demands Sweeping Changes For Supreme Court
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
President Joe Biden on Monday endorsed proposals for 18-year term limits for justices and a mandatory ethics code. He also called for a constitutional amendment overturning the court’s recent ruling awarding former presidents full immunity. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) called the proposals “dead on arrival.”
Effects Of Low Birthrate Shape Vance’s Vision For America
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
The GOP vice presidential nominee has said he thinks fewer children in the country leads to social isolation and other issues for the children who are here. Also, as the presidential campaign kicks into high gear, Democrat Kamala Harris sharpens her focus on reproductive freedom for women.
First Edition: July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
En California, legisladores presionan para que inspectores de salud locales visiten instalaciones de inmigración
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
July 30, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Quieren que observen y documenten las irregularidades que se denuncian con frecuencia: hacinamiento y falta de acceso a cuidado médico y de salud mental.
California Lawmakers Debate Sending Local Health Inspectors Into Immigration Facilities
By Vanessa G. Sánchez
July 30, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Immigration is regulated by the federal government, but California lawmakers may give local public health inspectors the authority to inspect privately operated immigration detention facilities, citing complaints and lawsuits from detainees alleging inadequate medical care and unsanitary conditions.
Readers Weigh In on Abortion and Ways To Tackle the Opioid Crisis
July 30, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
West Nile Cases Trending Upward Early, Possibly Foretelling A 10-Year Spike
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Although most people have only mild symptoms from the mosquito-borne illness, it can affect the brain and nervous system. CNN spoke with people who warned others about the lingering trauma after an infection. Meanwhile, the summer covid surge is spreading across the country.
Pediatricians Lawsuit V. Florida House Over Gender Care Info Set For Trial
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
The battle centers around care standards documents subpoenaed by House Health and Human Services Chairman Randy Fine, a Republican. Fine, who is not a doctor, disputes that gender care for kids is medically appropriate. The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is fighting back.
Morning Briefing for Monday, July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Rural maternity care, nonprofit hospitals, abortion bans, telehealth, Alzheimer’s blood test, hacks, West Nile, and more are in the news.
As Abortion Ban Begins Today In Iowa, Minnesota Preps For Patient Influx
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Abortions are legal only to the point where there is “detectable fetal heartbeat,” which was determined to be six weeks, according to the Republican-crafted law. Exceptions exist for rape or incest cases, serious maternal danger, or when fatal fetal abnormalities are present.
Biden Wants Supreme Court Overhaul; Immunity Ruling Has Odd Tie To Roe
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Any of President Joe Biden’s calls for reform would require congressional approval and would likely go nowhere before his term ends in January.
State Lawmakers Aim To Protect Health Providers From Hack Liability
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Politico reports on growing attempts to legally insulate health care organizations from class-action suits after data breaches are caused by cyberattacks. Separately, reports say the Biden administration is overhauling its health IT bureaucracy amid cyberthreats and evolving AI tech.
Slow Medicare Coverage Legislation Leads To Telehealth Disruption Alerts
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Stat notes telehealth provider Kivo Health will soon have to warn older patients that their sessions may not be covered by Medicare in 2025 as legislation to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the pandemic is moving far too slowly through Congress.
Blood Test Gives Alzheimer’s Diagnosis With 90% Accuracy: Study
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
The blood test significantly outperformed cognitive tests and CT scans. Other public health news is on tongue-tie surgeries for infants, systolic blood pressure, vegetable recalls due to possible listeria, and more.
FDA Warns That Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs May Have Incorrect Doses
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
The knockoff drugs are causing harm and have resulted in some people needing hospital care, health regulators are warning. In other news, Abbott Laboratories lost a $500 million case after allegedly hiding dangerous bowel disease risks of its premature-infant formula.
First Edition: July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.