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Journalists Track Medical Device Malfunctions, Opioid Settlement Payments, and Abortion Bans

January 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Adultos mayores se sienten “atrapados” en planes de Medicare Advantage

By Sarah Jane Tribble January 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Al parecer el programa de planes privados para adultos mayores comienza a presentar obstáculos cuando surgen enfermedades.

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Baby Monitor Study Finds Link Between Seizures And Toddler Deaths

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers used home security systems, including baby monitor video, as part of a study into unexplained toddler deaths. They found a link between seizures and sudden death. Meanwhile, another study shows how prevalent microplastics are in our food despite health risks.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on abortion, anorexia, aspirin, birth policy in China, and more.

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Viewpoints: Here’s How To Fight Back Against Insurance Denials; What To Expect In Public Health In 2024

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into insurance company denials, the ACA and more.

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Critics Blast FDA Plan For RADARS Drug Misuse Surveillance Program

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Research, Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction-Related Surveillance system was an in-house system at Purdue Pharma and later sold to the Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Advocacy groups are pushing back against the FDA’s use of RADARS over its ties to the pharma industry.

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Bill To Ban Gender Care For Minors Advances In New Hampshire

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The state bill would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming surgery for minors and from referring patients to out-of-state alternatives. Also in the news: wheelchair repair legislation passed in Massachusetts; warnings of Shigella among the homeless in Portland, Oregon; and more.

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1 Child Dead, 5 Injured In Iowa School Shooting; Motive Remains Unclear

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The shooting occurred Thursday at a Perry, Iowa, high school. The 17-year-old shooter, Dylan Butler, was armed with two firearms. Butler’s motives are reportedly unknown at this point, but social media debate has arisen over the possibility that he was bullied.

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Elevance To Buy Infusion Service Provider Paragon Healthcare

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Axios reports that Elevance Health has struck a $1 billion deal to by Paragon Healthcare, a company that specializes in infusible and injectable therapies. Other health industry news reports on lawsuits, ambulance workers, hacking, and more.

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Study: Nearly 17,000 Deaths Linked To Hydroxycholoroquine During Early Covid

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new analysis attributes the excess deaths in six countries to the anti-malarial drug, with 12,000 of those deaths in the U.S. At that time in the covid pandemic, then-President Donald Trump said of the unproven treatment: “What do you have to lose? Take it.”

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No Link Found Between Wegovy, Ozempic, And Increased Suicidal Thoughts

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Instead, a new large study finds a lower risk of new and recurrent suicidal thoughts in patients taking semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. News outlets also report on the drugs’ impact on the insurance and pharmaceutical landscape.

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New Hampshire Republicans Block Permanent Medicaid Expansion Law

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The now-rejected legislation would have permanently continued coverage for nearly 57,000 low-income residents. Meanwhile, in Maryland, Medicaid expansions have now included more gender-affirming care options. A glimmer of hope is also seen for Medicaid expansion in Georgia.

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After Years Of Delay, Golden Gate Bridge’s Suicide Nets Are Finished

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The 1.7-mile-long bridge now has a continuous physical barrier as part of an effort to reduce suicide attempts made from the iconic structure. Meanwhile, in Texas, a $50 million mental health treatment center is approved, and Houston schools brace for the loss of covid mental health funding.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, January 5, 2024

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Importing drugs from Canada, weight-loss medications, Medicaid, covid, gun deaths, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.

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FDA Will Allow Florida To Import Medications From Canada: Report

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

It’s a major policy shift and overrides fierce objections from the pharmaceutical industry, The New York Times reported. In other news, Axios reports that, ironically, generic drug shortages across the country are partly being driven by prices that may be too low.

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First Edition: Jan. 5, 2024

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence

By Samantha Young January 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration is allowing states to use money from the insurance program for low-income and disabled residents to pay for gun violence prevention. California and six other states have approved such spending, with more expected to follow.

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Listen to ‘Tradeoffs’: How the Loss of a Rural Hospital Compounds the Collapse of Care

January 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Six years ago, the hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas, shuttered, leaving residents in the small community without a cornerstone health care institution. In the years since, despite new programs meant to save small hospitals, dozens of other communities have watched theirs close.

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Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans

By Sarah Jane Tribble January 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As enrollment in private Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works, including from those who say they have become trapped in the private plans as their health declines.

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Los médicos son tan vulnerables a la adicción como cualquier persona

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

El alcohol es una droga muy común entre los médicos, pero su fácil acceso a los analgésicos es también un riesgo particular.

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