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Arizona Judge Recuses Himself From Case Impacting Future Of Abortion

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Arizona Supreme Court judge who once accused Planned Parenthood of committing genocide has stepped away from an upcoming case on abortion law. Separately, Democrats see the case as pivotal in the state’s Senate race. Other abortion news is from California, Ohio, Wyoming, and elsewhere.

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Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Purdue Opioid Settlement

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The complex Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case is the focus of many news outlets, with the Supreme Court’s position appearing split on the matter of protecting the Sackler family. The impact of the case on payouts to victims, and future bankruptcy suits are under the legal spotlight.

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Hackers Get Data On 6.9 Million People From 23andMe

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The data included some personal information, such as health details, ancestry trees, and geographic locations. 23andMe said it had not heard of any “inappropriate use” of the stolen data, but the company is requiring all users to change their logins and setup more secure two-factor protections.

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Study Says Earlier Approval Of Covid Boosters Would’ve Saved Many Lives

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Researchers from Northwestern University, using Israel as a model, found that through June 2022 some 29,000 people would have been saved if the U.S. had moved faster to approve covid boosters. Separately, worries rise that vulnerable Americans are going unprotected against covid.

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Philadelphia Nonprofit Uses Religious Rights Argument For Safe Drug Sites

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Safehouse, with area faith leaders on its board, argues the federal government is infringing their rights by blocking their effort to open a safe drug-taking site. Meanwhile, in New Jersey the knock-on effects of a cyberattack are easing; lawmakers focus on legal marijuana in Ohio; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medical device safety, Medicaid unwinding, race and health, drug pricing, covid boosters, cyberattacks, opioids, and more are in the news.

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CVS To Shift To Simpler Model For Pricing Prescription Drugs

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Wall Street Journal reports that CVS will move away from complex formulas and instead set prices based on the amount it pays for drugs, plus a small markup and flat fee. A change by the nation’s largest drugstore chain to a “cost-plus” pricing model would likely shake up the pharmacy industry.

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Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.

By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.

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First Edition: Dec. 5, 2023

December 5, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance

By Colleen DeGuzman December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.

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California’s Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation

By Angela Hart December 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The health care insurers, nonprofit organizations, and other groups responsible for implementing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to infuse Medicaid with social services say their ability to serve vulnerable, low-income Californians is hamstrung.

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Nurses In New Jersey Reach A Deal With Hospital To End 4-Month Strike

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

The strike, which NJ.com calls “bitter,” began on Aug. 4 over pay, benefits, and enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios similar to those mandated in California. Personnel news is also reported for Kapiolani Medical Center, HCA in West Florida, Northwestern University, and more.

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Connecticut Agrees Labor, Delivery Services At Windham Hospital Will End

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, in Florida, Community Health Systems sold three hospitals to Tampa General Hospital, and HCA Healthcare in Houston acquired 11 area emergency departments Friday. Also in the news: new CDC data show health care-associated infections at U.S. hospitals fell in 2022.

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Viewpoints: What’s Behind The Explosion In Autoimmunity?; Pediatric Trials Needed To Improve Cancer Drugs

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine autoimmune disorders, pediatric cancer, senior care and more.

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Wegovy Maker Paid $25.8M To US Doctors, Experts Over Past Decade

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

A Reuters analysis finds that Novo Nordisk spent at least $25.8 million over the past decade on U.S. medical professionals to promote its two anti-obesity drugs. They money was party of the drugmaker’s campaign to convince U.S. doctors to prescribe Wegovy and persuade insurers to pay for it.

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Analysis: Few States Stop Gun-Buying After Mental Health Hospitalizations

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

An investigation by The Trace found that only 5 states have some form of gun ban after emergency mental health hospitalizations that are not followed by court-ordered commitments. Separately, RemArms will close a historic gun manufacturing plant in New York.

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$1 Million In Tax Dollars Will Support West Virginia Anti-Abortion Centers

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

The West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition was chosen to run the new West Virginia Mothers and Babies Support Program to encourage people not to end their pregnancies. Also in the news, Tennessee’s penalties for HIV-positive people, infant suffocation deaths in Missouri, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, December 4, 2023

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

Home care, opioid settlements, the ACA, covid and flu, smoking, labor strikes, obesity drugs, gun violence, and more are in the news.

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Supreme Court To Review Legal Shield In Purdue’s Bankruptcy Deal

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday about a controversial aspect of the bankruptcy plan that shields the Sackler family — the owners of Purdue Pharma which makes OxyContin — from future opioid-related lawsuits. The measure has been challenged by the Biden administration, and divides some of the families who will get a settlement from the deal.

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DeSantis Pledges Health Plan That Would ‘Supersede’ Obamacare

December 4, 2023 Morning Briefing

Outside of maintaining coverage for preexisting conditions and publishing health care costs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not offer specific policies of his health plan when interviewed by NBC News. The presidential candidate’s comments come on the heels of his 2024 rival, former President Donald Trump, also promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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