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The AMA Wants a Medicare Cut Reversed – And Lawmakers To Stay Out of Care

By Julie Rovner January 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Congress is back this week and feverishly working on a bipartisan agreement to fund the government for the rest of the 2024 fiscal year. Ahead of a potential vote, I spoke with Jesse Ehrenfeld, the president of the American Medical Association, the nation’s largest lobby group for doctors, about his organization’s priorities in Washington.  Some […]

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Your High Rent May Be Hurting Your Health, Shortening Your Life: Report

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

A recent study linked paying a higher proportion of income on rent with poorer health experiences and a greater risk of premature death. Meanwhile, other researchers found Black Americans are facing higher stroke risks at a younger age than white patients, although overall stroke rates fell.

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Research Roundup: Neurodegenerative Diseases; Covid; Mpox; More

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: How Damaging Are Private Equity Firms To Health Care?; Ohio Backtracks On Transgender Care

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss private equity firms, transgender health care, botox and more.

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FDA Says French Syphilis Drug Can Be Imported To Tackle Shortages

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

In June, Pfizer warned it would run out of its Bicillin L-A drug in the face of high demand, so the FDA has now temporarily allowed import of a drug from France’s Laboratoires Delbert. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, authorities seized a poisonous solvent that was used in cough syrup.

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Spotlight Falls On US Diet Panel Member’s Ties To Alcohol Industry

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The New York Times says the national organization charged with assembling a committee to examine evidence about drinking and health has chosen a new panelist who has financial ties to the alcohol industry shortly after it dropped two scientists with financial interest conflicts.

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Study Found 60% Of Doctors On DSM-5 Panel Received Industry Payments

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The payments totaled over $14 million, the study found, and raise questions about the editorial independence of the psychiatric “bible.” A separate study looked into ADHD treatment during the pandemic and concluded that prescriptions for adults surged, helping to fuel drug shortages.

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Reflecting Growing Demand For Care, Gender Dysphoria Cases Are Rising

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Nearly every state saw a rise in gender dysphoria diagnoses between 2018 and 2022, a new report shows, with only South Dakota showing a fall. The report suggests increases are due to trans and gender issues being “more accepted by society.” In Ohio, the House voted to restrict gender care for minors.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 11, 2024

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Obamacare enrollment, anti-hunger programs, covid deaths, cancer, abortion law, doctors’ conflicts of interest, and more are in the news.

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Record-Breaking 20 Million Sign Up For 2024 Obamacare Plan

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

With the Jan. 17 open enrollment deadline approaching, CMS announced Wednesday that over 20 million people have signed up so far for an Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plan. That number surpasses last year’s record tally of 16 million.

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Anti-Hunger Programs For Kids May Lose Out In Spending Negotiations

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

While demand for WIC increases, Congress appears poised to not add any money to federal spending as negotiations to avert a shutdown continue. The Agriculture Department warns that could leave many mothers and kids without food assistance. In related news, find out if your state opted in or out of a new federal program to help feed children over the summer.

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Maine Democrats To Push For Abortion-Rights Protections In Constitution

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

Maine Senate Democrats announced that the Judiciary Committee would hold a public hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment this month. And in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, used his State of the State address to condemn attacks on abortion rights.

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Austin’s Secret Cancer Battle Seen As Missed Chance To Spread Awareness

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Defense Department chief had an opportunity to educate both his troops and other men about the risks of prostate cancer, which affects 1 in every 6 Black men during their lifetime. There are many reasons why people keep their diagnoses secret, and it’s hardly new among public officials.

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‘Not Acceptable’: WHO Reports Almost 10,000 Died From Covid In December

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

The WHO also notes that hospital admissions in almost 50 countries jumped 42% in December, mostly in Europe and the Americas. Inside the U.S., ABC News reports on the last week of complete CDC data, showing 1,614 covid deaths during the week ending Dec. 9.

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First Edition: Jan. 11, 2024

January 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Delicate Labor-Industry Deal in Flux as Newsom Revisits $25 Minimum Health Wage

By Don Thompson January 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

In spite of labor concern about any rollback, Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California’s planned $25 minimum wage for health workers less than three months after approving the measure despite an uncertain price tag. The projected $4 billion first-year cost forms part of the state’s estimated $38 billion deficit.

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Hoping to Clear the Air in Casinos, Workers Seek to Ban Tobacco Smoke

By Sandy West January 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Casinos in several states are fighting efforts to ban smoking, and trying to roll back existing anti-smoking laws. One planned facility even moved outside a city’s limits because of voter-approved smoking restrictions.

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Delays in State Contracts Leave Montana Health Providers Strapped

By Katheryn Houghton Updated January 16, 2024 Originally Published January 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is months behind in paying organizations contracted to connect people to care. The interruption is likely to have lasting effects, even after the state catches up.

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Viewpoints: Thanks To Remote Work, Many Are Now Working While Sick; ER Staff Need To Be Safe

January 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle working while sick, ER violence, Medicaid expansion and tobacco issues.

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Bayer’s Non-Hormonal Drug Appears To Help Menopausal Hot Flashes; Bivalent Covid Vax Is A Winner In Kids

January 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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