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FDA Eyes End Of Year As Deadline For Inspection Procedure Overhaul

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The reorganizational push at the agency comes in the wake of the infant formula crisis. Other FDA news is on manufacturing problems at an Eli Lilly plant, rules to trace foodborne illness outbreaks, and a Novartis breast cancer treatment TV ad.

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Nearly Half A Million Georgians Have Been Dropped From Medicaid Rolls

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Medicaid serves about a quarter of the state’s population, with 2.8 million on the rolls at the start of redetermination. Some 488,000 are now said to have been dropped. Meanwhile, in Florida, new data show a growing number of kids without health insurance.

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Efficiency Study Finds VA Facilities Are The Best

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study compares bureaucratic problems that beset private-sector hospitals to the more efficiently run Veterans Health Administration system. Also in the news: A major Brooklyn teaching hospital will shut; a medical helicopter crash kills three crew members in Oklahoma; and more.

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Blue Cross Insurers Will Be First To Cover New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in the news, Wagner’s TLPO cancer vaccine with minimal side effects is nearing phase 3 clinical trials; the rise of telehealth sales of Ozempic; overdose calls for Ozempic and Wegovy are spiking; and HHS has banned Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood test firm Theranos, for 90 years.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, January 22, 2024

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

On Anniversary Of Roe V. Wade, Biden Campaign Pushes For Abortion Rights

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Fifty-one years after the Supreme Court handed down its original ruling in Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden will today convene Cabinet members in an abortion-rights task force for the fourth time since the Dobbs decision that struck down Roe. A key campaign strategy: tying former President Donald Trump to the detrimental effects of abortion bans.

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First Edition: Jan. 22, 2024

January 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Rising Suicide Rate Among Hispanics Worries Community Leaders

By Andy Miller and Molly Castle Work January 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The suicide rate for Hispanics in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons are varied, say community leaders and mental health experts, citing factors such as language barriers, poverty, and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals.

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Federal Lawmakers Take First Steps Toward Oversight of $50 Billion in Opioid Settlements

By Aneri Pattani January 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The four-page bill lists how states should spend settlement money, but it doesn’t specify consequences for flouting the rules or name who is in charge of monitoring compliance.

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Watch: Older Americans Say They Feel Stuck in Medicare Advantage Plans

By Sarah Jane Tribble January 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

You’ve probably seen advertising about Medicare Advantage plans. KFF Health News’ Sarah Jane Tribble explains the pros and cons of this insurance option as enrollment in these plans increases.

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What the Health Care Sector Was Selling at the J.P. Morgan Confab

By Molly Castle Work and Arthur Allen January 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

When bankers and investors flocked to San Francisco for the largest gathering of health care industry investors, the buzz was all about artificial intelligence, the next hit weight-loss drug, and new opportunities to make money through nonprofit hospitals.

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Líderes comunitarios alarmados por el aumento de la tasa de suicidios en hispanos

By Andy Miller and Molly Castle Work January 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Incluso niños hispanos en edad escolar han intentado hacerse daño o han expresado pensamientos suicidas, indican investigaciones.

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Journalist Talks Distribution of Opioid Funds — And the Companies Angling for a Piece

January 20, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss the opioid settlement funds flowing to state and local governments and her reporting on the topic. Here’s a collection of her appearances.

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Montana’s Effort to Expand Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Prompts Political Standoff

By Matt Volz January 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The dispute between state lawmakers and health department officials could delay a broader package of child care licensing changes until 2025.

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Climate Change Raises Pressure on Biden To Keep Workers Cooler

By Samantha Young January 19, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With climate change posing rising threats to human health, the Biden administration is drafting federal rules to protect construction crews, warehouse workers, delivery drivers and the rest of America’s workforce from extreme heat. The regulatory effort has been years in the making, and its fate is far from certain. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

January 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on women’s health, mental health, “forever chemicals,” potatoes, and more.

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Viewpoints: New Options Are Needed In The War On Antibiotic Resistance; Loneliness Has A Negative Impact

January 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss antibiotic resistance, American loneliness, educating kids about fentanyl, and more.

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CMS Is Testing New Community-Based Mental Health Service Model

January 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

The goal of the new behavioral health services system is to boost access and quality. Meanwhile in New Jersey, a new law lifts one barrier for providing online therapy in hopes of aiding the mental health crisis. Serious police failures during the Uvalde mass shooting are also in the news.

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Biden-Harris Election Campaign Will Champion Abortion Rights

January 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign will highlight abortion rights in the lead up to the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade case, and warn that a Republican-led White House could try to enforce a national abortion ban.

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To Tackle Financial Distress, Hospitals, Health Systems Are Turning To Mergers

January 19, 2024 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare looks into the phenomenon of rising health care mergers and acquisitions being driven by financial pressures on health providers in the aftermath of the pandemic. Separately, Stateline explains how private equity-backed hospitals can see cutbacks and closures.

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