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Life Expectancy In US Recovering From Pandemic Dive But Has Ways To Go

November 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022 for the first time since the covid pandemic started, according to new CDC data. That rebound does not compensate though for the years of life lost to the virus, as well as other causes like drug overdoses, homicides, and chronic illnesses.

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More Americans Died By Suicide In 2022 Than Any Year On Record

November 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC says nearly 50,000 lives were lost in 2022 through intentional self-harm — up 3% from 2021’s figure. The CDC data is provisional, too, and the final count may rise.

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First Edition: Nov. 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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‘Forever Chemicals’ in Thousands of Private Wells Near Military Sites, Study Finds

By Patricia Kime November 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals.

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Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get

By Katheryn Houghton and Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss November 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The bottleneck caused by states’ reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.

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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Use Trump’s Covid Record to Court Vaccine Skeptics

By Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang November 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Candidates see former President Donald Trump’s embrace of his administration’s covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts haven’t found traction.

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Estrategia de Trump y sus adversarios de campaña: desinformar sobre las vacunas contra covid

By Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang November 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

La dinámica resultante podría impactar más allá del ciclo electoral, y afectar la política de salud pública en los próximos años. Y afectar a otras importantes vacunas.

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Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding’ Can Be Especially Perilous for Disabled People

By Rachana Pradhan November 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Earlier this year, Beverly Likens thought she’d done everything she needed to do to keep her Medicaid. Then came an unwelcome surprise: Ahead of surgery to treat chronic bleeding, the hospital said her insurance was inactive, jeopardizing her procedure. Likens had just been diagnosed with severe anemia and given a blood transfusion at the emergency room. “I […]

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Viewpoints: Too Many People Are Dying From Hepatitis C; It’s Time For Novel Mental Health Treatments

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle hepatitis C, mental health treatments, lung cancer, and more.

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For First Time, New Swine Flu Variant May Have Infected A Person In The UK

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover what’s said to be the first time a flu strain normally found in pigs has infected people in the United Kingdom. But the story is fuzzy: Authorities, for example, don’t know how the patient became infected and do not know if there is community spread of this exact type of porcine flu.

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Ransomware Attack Forces 2 ERs In New Jersey To Divert Patients

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

Hospitals in Westwood and Montclair, New Jersey had to turn away patients from their emergency rooms after the facilities became aware on Thanksgiving of the probable cyberattack.

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New Pennsylvania Law Bans Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Patients

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

Beginning in January, medical students are barred from performing pelvic or rectal exams without a patient’s verbal and written consent. Also in the news: a biomarker testing bill in New York; pressure on Texas food banks; delayed wheelchair repairs in Massachusetts; and more.

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10 States Approach Universal Coverage With Uninsured Rates Under 5%

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on the tools and the innovations — provided largely under the Affordable Care Act — that states are employing to chip away at the number of people who do not have health insurance in the U.S.

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BA.2.86 Is The New Covid Variant To Be Wary Of

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

New CDC data show this particular covid variant represents nearly 1 in 10 new covid cases, triple its estimated infection rate from just two weeks ago. Meanwhile the WHO has upgraded BA.2.86, plus subvariants, to a variant of “interest.” Also: U.S. flu hospitalizations are continuing to rise.

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Idaho Pushes To Lift Block On Its Strict Emergency Abortion Laws

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

State law only allows abortions when they’re necessary to prevent death during pregnancy, or when rape or incest was involved. But the Biden administration sued and won, arguing that federal laws allow abortions under a broader health emergency range. Idaho has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider.

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You’ll Lose More Weight And Do It Faster With Mounjaro, Data Show

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

An analysis found that within one year of starting treatment, 42% of those taking tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) had dropped at least 15% of their weight. In the same time, 19% of those taking semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) had done the same.

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Study: Indiana Lost $4.2 Billion In 2019 On Untreated Mental Illness

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study throws a sharp light on the broader economic impact of a health system not properly addressing mental health needs, with Indiana’s leading crop sales not even equaling the economic cost of untreated mental illness.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 28, 2023

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

Gun violence, Obamacare, medical supply shortages, abortion law, covid variants, flu, cyberattacks, weight loss drugs, and more are in the news.

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Biden Invokes Defense Production Act To Target Medical Supply Shortages

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Cold War-era measure allows the president to direct private companies to invest in the manufacturing of medicines or medical supplies characterized as essential to national defense.

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First Edition: Nov. 28, 2023

November 28, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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