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Research Roundup: HPV Vaccination; Paxlovid; Pneumonia; Noma

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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FTC Calls For Broad Steps To Better Protect Online Privacy For Kids

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Federal Trade Commission proposed revisions on Wednesday to the 1998 law that currently governs children’s online privacy. Among the suggested changes would be a requirement for online services and app makers to turn off ad tracking and prohibit use of personal data for kids under 13.

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Research Finds Those Long Weekend Lie-Ins May Help Your Heart

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study published in the journal Sleep Health suggests that improved cardiovascular health could come from getting extra sleep during the weekend. Also in the news: worries over the use of artificial intelligence in health care; long covid’s impact on heart rate; and more.

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New York’s Program For Monitoring People With Serious Mental Illness Has Broken Down Repeatedly

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

A New York Times investigation finds that people under Kendra’s Law orders — a program that monitors New Yorkers with serious mental illness who are also at risk of committing violence — have been accused of committing more than 380 beatings, stabbings, subway shovings, and other violent acts in the past 5 years.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, December 21, 2023

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s briefing includes news on high Obamacare signups, spiking homelessness, online privacy, measles, long covid, heart health, and more.

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Obamacare Marketplaces On Track To Break Sign-Up Records

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

HHS says that more than 19 million have signed up so far at healthcare.gov for a 2024 health insurance plan —exceeding last year’s mark of 16.3 million at this point in the enrollment season. Another 4 million people have enrolled through a state marketplace.

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As Homelessness Spikes Post-Pandemic, Midsize Cities Try To Problem Solve

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal looks at efforts in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where homelessness has increased 34% since the start of the pandemic. Other related news comes from the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon.

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Texas Medical Board Has Yet To Clarify Abortion Rules After Cox Legal Case

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Texas Tribune notes that even after the complex legal spat over a bid by Kate Cox to end her nonviable pregnancy, which included calls from the state Supreme Court for the Texas Medical Board to offer guidance, the board has yet to do so. Meanwhile, FactCheck.org calls out misleading online info about the high-profile case.

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First Edition: December 21, 2023

December 21, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A woman wearing a transparent yellow rain jacket looks down at a sign stuck into the ground. There are dozens of similar markers in the background and the U.S. Capitol farther in the distance.

The Year in Opioid Settlements: 5 Things You Need to Know

By Aneri Pattani December 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

In the past year, opioid settlement money has gone from an emerging funding stream for which people had lofty but uncertain aspirations to a coveted pot of billions being invested in remediation efforts. Here are some important and evolving factors to watch going forward.

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A colorful, digital illustration in pencil and watercolor shows a cartoon figure hooked up to an array of medical devices. The figure has a device in their mouth, which has caused two teeth to fall out; a glucose monitor on their arm is connected to a cellphone; a ventilator is connected to their lungs; a device is connected to their heart from the inside with battery packs on the outside; and a hemodialysis machine causes blood to spurt from a vein unnoticed. A large error symbol (a yellow triangle with a red exclamation point at its center) is at the center of the illustration.

Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records

By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker Illustration by Oona Zenda December 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of medical devices are sold, and even implanted, with no safety tests.

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A person crouches on the ground as they test a water sample for PFAS. Various equipment is on the ground around them.

Inside the Pentagon’s Painfully Slow Effort to Clean Up Decades of PFAS Contamination

By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime December 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Cost estimates balloon and complications mount as the Defense Department grapples with PFAS pollution at hundreds of its bases and surrounding communities.

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What a Bison Goring Can Teach Us About Rural Emergency Care

By Arielle Zionts December 20, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans live in “ambulance deserts” — areas that are more than a 25-minute drive to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) station. The most rural areas can be more than an hour away from help.   These sparsely populated communities can have trouble sustaining ambulance services, if small patient volumes and low reimbursements […]

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Though More Need It, Housing Aid Levels Fall To Worrying Lows

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

The New York Times reports on safety net loopholes concerning housing aid: Though the number of eligible households for public housing, Section 8, and Housing Choice Vouchers are up by a quarter since 2004, those three federal programs serve 6% fewer households than they did then.

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Paxlovid Cuts Death Rates In Half When Taken On Day Zero Or 1

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Perspectives: Ketamine Can Be Both Safe And Dangerous

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Viewpoints: Medicaid Unwinding Is Having Grave Effects; FDA Should Be Trusted As Medical Experts

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle Medicaid unwinding, Mifepristone, alcohol use, and more.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Claim Autism And ADHD Are Linked To Tylenol

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

The plaintiffs didn’t have evidence to support their claims that Tylenol and generic acetaminophen use during pregnancy raises a child’s risks of the conditions, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan said. Also in the news: a possible longevity breakthrough in new menopause drugs.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, December 20, 2023

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medicare, covid vaccines, reproductive rights, mental health, rheumatoid arthritis, autism, homelessness, and more are in the news.

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Global Vaccine Program COVAX Will End Dec. 31; Gave Out Nearly 2B Doses

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

The program is estimated to have averted at least 2.7 million deaths, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. In other covid news, subvariant JN.1 is on the move, and fast.

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