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Attorneys: Medicaid Unwinding Notices In Florida Were ‘Incomprehensible’

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

As part of a potential class-action lawsuit alleging Florida did not provide adequate information before removing people from health care rolls, attorneys suggested the state’s notices led people to make the wrong decisions. Also in the news: North Carolina’s mental health system.

Adding Mental Health Care At Your PCP Isn’t Costlier For Insurers: Study

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Insurance companies will, at worst, “break even” on the investment, research shows. The study notes that the primary care office model is not for people with more serious forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia or major depression.

Abuse Reports Of ‘Reproductive Coercion’ Doubled After Roe Ended

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

New data from the National Domestic Violence Hotline show in the yearlong period after the end of Roe v. Wade, there was a near doubling of domestic violence reports involving reproductive coercion. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has self-funded a national abortion access effort.

Pfizer Reveals New, Higher Paxlovid Price: $1,400 For Five-Day Course

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Recent predictions about rising prices for the anti-covid drug seem to have been realized: Pfizer has announced a new price of nearly $1,400, which is more than two and a half times the previous government-paid price of $529. Importantly, most patients are unlikely to pay these price out of pocket.

Amazon Drones Will Soon Bring Meds To Customers In College Station, Texas

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

The delivery effort is a test and could see customers getting their prescriptions dropped at their address within an hour of placing their order, thanks to a drone dispatched from a delivery center with a secure pharmacy. In other news, as part of its bankruptcy plan, Rite Aid is set to shut 154 stores.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, October 19, 2023

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Social Security clawbacks, maternal health, NIH nominee hearing, Medicare Advantage, Paxlovid cost, and more are in the news.

At NIH Confirmation Hearing, Senate Frets Over Politicization Of Research

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Monica Bertagnolli, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the NIH, spent her hearing battling Republican and Democratic political stances and blame games over high drug costs. Hot-button health issues like government funding for gender care research were also raised.

Senate Finance Panel Grills Medicare Advantage Brokers Over Incentives

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Wednesday, questioning national insurance brokers about their practice in guiding Medicare Advantage enrollees through choosing among many plan options. Financial incentives and privacy were among the issues discussed.

First Edition: Oct. 19, 2023

October 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans

By Angela Hart October 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

This month, the federal government started paying for treatments delivered outside hospitals and clinics, expanding funding for “street medicine” teams that treat homeless patients. California led the way on the change, which could help sick and vulnerable patients get healthy, sober, and, in some cases, into housing.

Feds Try to Head Off Growing Problem of Overdoses Among Expectant Mothers

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez and Katheryn Houghton October 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Homicides, suicides, and drug overdoses have driven rising rates of pregnancy-related death in the U.S. This fall, six states received federal funding for substance use treatment interventions to prevent at least some of those deaths.

Under Fire, Social Security Chief Vows ‘Top-to-Bottom’ Review of Payment Clawbacks

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group October 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi was pressed by a House Ways and Means subcommittee to explain why so many poor, disabled, or retired people are suddenly hit with demands that can reach tens of thousands of dollars or more.

Suzanne Somers’ Legacy Tainted by Celebrity Medical Misinformation

By Liz Szabo October 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The popular actress and author, who died this week, also can be remembered as a progenitor of selling dubious medical information to a trusting public.

Perspectives: Will OPill Be Affordable To Those Who Need It?; Simufilam For Alzheimer’s May Be Unsafe

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

Viewpoints: Why Are Covid Booster Rates So Low?; Chaplains Should Not Replace Trained School Counselors

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into covid booster rates, adolescent mental health, SNAP and more.

Maryland Medical Waste Incinerator Fined For Biohazard Material Release

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The firm will pay a $1.75 million fine after pleading guilty to environmental charges for exposing the public to biohazardous material. Also in the news: More decaying bodies have been found at a rural Colorado funeral home, bringing the total to nearly 200.

Doxycycline Used As STI Preventive; Mupirocin Effective Against MRSA

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Scientists Eye 3D Mammograms To Improve Cancer Detection, Especially In Black Women; AI May Help

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A large clinical study is looking at the differences between 2D and 3D mammogram imaging. A large number of Black women are being recruited to try to close the racial gap in breast cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, scientists in Florida are using AI to see if detection rates in 3D mammograms can be improved.

Warnings That Doctors’ Mental Health Crisis Is Impacting Patients

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A story in Vox highlights how resistant doctors are to receiving mental health care or medication. Also: Iowa plans to remove mental health questions from medical license paperwork. Separately, a recent study shows that transcendental meditation can help combat nurse burnout.

Abortion Politics Add More Obstacles To Defense Authorization Bill Path

October 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Members of the House Democratic Women’s Caucus wrote to House and Senate Armed Services committee leaders, warning that they will not support the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act if added provisions limiting abortion are included. Other abortion news comes from Colorado, Michigan, Texas, and elsewhere.

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