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A partir del 1 de enero, todos los inmigrantes en California pueden calificar para Medi-Cal, más allá de su estatus legal

By Bernard J. Wolfson December 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Los nuevos inscritos se sumarán a más de 655,000 niños, adultos jóvenes de hasta 25 años y adultos de 50 años y más que ya se han registrado en Medi-Cal a través de expansiones anteriores para residentes sin papeles.

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A digital illustration drawn with colorful gouache and pencil shows morel mushrooms being tossed in a cast-iron skillet. The skillet is on the left side of the image and, behind it, the background is a bright red, illuminated by hot flames. One mushroom flies out of the pan toward the right, where the background is icy blue and cold, which implies it has not been cooked to a safe temperature.

Mysterious Morel Mushrooms at Center of Food Poisoning Outbreak

By Keely Larson Illustration by Oona Zenda December 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials issued their first guidelines on preparing morel mushrooms after a deadly food poisoning outbreak in Montana, noting the toxins in the delicacy aren’t fully understood.

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‘They See a Cash Cow’: Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements

By Aneri Pattani December 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As opioid settlement dollars land in government coffers, a swarm of businesses are positioning themselves to profit from the windfall. But will their potential gains come at the expense of the settlements’ intended purpose — to remediate the effects of the opioid epidemic?

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‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers on the Costs of Long-Term Care

By Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson, The New York Times December 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the “Dying Broke” series, a joint project by KFF Health News and The New York Times that examined the costs of long-term care.

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Millions of Dollars Flow From Pharma to Patient Advocacy Groups

By Rachana Pradhan December 15, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Pharma money is all over the place — in universities, companies doing continuing medical education for doctors and in prominent patient advocacy organizations that are household names across America. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy nonprofit, reports today that between 2010 and 2022, the drug industry’s main lobbying group and member companies provided at least $6 […]

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on bias, the Smithsonian’s brain collection, Pfizer’s future, and more.

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Viewpoints: Pro-Choice Supporters’ Fears Have Come True; Here’s How To Fix Reproductive Rights Website

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle issues including reproductive rights, obesity, drug prices, and more.

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Attorneys Push For Judge To Rule On Abortion Pill Ban In Wyoming

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP explains that attorneys for both sides in a challenge to Wyoming’s abortion restrictions are pressing a judge to rule on the law without holding a trial. The restrictions include the United States’ first explicit ban on abortion medications. Meanwhile, in Idaho, a controversy unfolds over medical exemptions for abortion bans.

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FDA Warns Makers Not To Sell Unapproved Animal Antibiotics

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Concerned over rising drug-resistant superbugs, the FDA sent letters to nine companies, including e-commerce company Chewy, warning against selling or making unapproved antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs for animals. Separately, an insect study examined antimicrobial resistance passing via genes.

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Study Finds ‘Hundreds’ Of Child Deaths From Playing With Guns Over 20 Years

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that of the hundreds of child deaths from unintentional shootings over the past two decades, the vast majority happened due to guns being stored unlocked and loaded — many in a nightstand or on a bed.

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In A First Since Covid, California’s Deaths From All Causes Are Close To Normal

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

The number of deaths from all causes is expected to drop beneath 300,000 for the first time since covid hit — close to pre-pandemic levels, the Mercury News reports. The decline is primarily caused by fewer covid deaths. Also in the news: the opioid crisis in California.

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Philadelphia Set To Become First City To Make Medical Deportations Illegal

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

In a 14-to-1 vote Thursday, the Philadelphia City Council approved a bill that makes it unlawful for a hospital in the city to send a noncitizen to their home country without consent. Meanwhile, in Ohio, a bill to block doctors from giving gender care to trans youth is headed to the governor’s desk.

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Health Companies Sign On To White House Parameters For AI Development

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

White House officials announced Tuesday that 28 health care companies — including CVS, Oscar, Curai, Devoted Health, Duke Health, Emory Healthcare, and WellSpan Health — are joining the Biden administration’s voluntary commitments that aim for safer development of artificial intelligence.

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Lead-Tainted Applesauce May Have Been Deliberate Act

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Stressing that the FDA is still investigating, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones explained that the applesauce pouches linked to scores of sick children may have been intentionally contaminated. Also in the news: Product recalls more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.

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Kansas Governor Offers Medicaid Expansion Plan With Work Requirement

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

In an effort to court Republican support, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is floating a Medicaid expansion plan that includes a work requirement, as well as funding sources from hospitals. In South Dakota, lawmakers are also considering a resolution that would add work requirements to its Medicaid expansion.

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Mixed MRNA Vaccine Treatment Shows Long-Term Promise Against Melanoma

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

The experimental messenger RNA shot, when paired with Merck’s Keytruda treatment, halved the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma after three years. CBS News explains how this mRNA tech is custom-built for each patient based on an analysis of their tumors.

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Not Just ‘Long Covid’: Researchers Find ‘Long Flu’ Can Cause Lingering Harm

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

A published study offers evidence that patients who contract the influenza virus can experience persistent symptoms or long-lasting health effects. Other infectious disease news reports on RSV, covid, mpox, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

Prescriptions drug costs, Medicaid expansion, AI in health care, “long flu,” RSV, a melanoma vaccine, tainted food, and more are in the news.

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Biden Says New Caps Will Save Seniors Money On Prescriptions Next Year

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden touted savings that Medicare beneficiaries are expected to see next year on some prescriptions drugs. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, starting Jan. 1 pharmaceutical companies can be penalized for raising prices faster than inflation.

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First Edition: Dec. 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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