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Lobbying Push Targets CMS Plan To Cut Physician Pay For Some Providers

September 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

CMS faces pressure from some health care providers to revise its proposed rule that would reduce Medicare physician fees for some specialists in order to boost payments for primary care physicians. Other Medicare news relates to savings programs, drug price negotiations, scams, and more.

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Abortions Restart In Wisconsin — And Appointments Are Fully Booked

September 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

The state halted abortions 15 months ago when Roe v. Wade was struck down. Planned Parenthood offered abortions Monday at clinics in Madison and Milwaukee; every appointment was filled within 24 hours of announcing the news, AP reported. Other abortion news is from Florida and Indiana.

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First Edition: Sept. 19, 2023

September 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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¿Ahorrar miles de millones o quedarse con Humira? Intermediarios farmacéuticos guían hacia la opción más costosa

By Arthur Allen September 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Humira lleva 20 años disfrutando de una exclusividad muy cara en el país. Sus competidores podrían ahorrarle al sistema sanitario $9,000 millones.

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Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice

By Arthur Allen September 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of patients with autoimmune diseases who rely on Humira, with a list price of $6,600 a month, could get financial relief from new low-cost rivals. So far, the pharmacy benefit managers that control drug prices in America have not delivered on those savings.

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With Its Two Doctors Planning to Retire, an Alabama Town Patches Together Health Care Options

By Arielle Zionts September 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

LaFayette and other rural areas of the country tend to have high rates of health problems but not enough doctors. Many are adapting by investing in nontraditional prevention and treatment options.

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Florida Surgeon General Joe Ladapo speaks at a podium. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis stands beside him.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Injects Presidential Politics Into the Covid Vaccine Debate

By Phil Galewitz and Daniel Chang September 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Losing ground in the Republican primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and his top medical advisers dismissed the recent federal recommendation that almost everyone get an updated covid shot.

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Viewpoints: More Steps Backward In Women’s Reproductive Rights; Did Your Brain Forget On Purpose?

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss reproductive rights, brain function, covid and more.

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There Have Been Over 500 Mass Shootings In the US So Far In 2023

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

It’s just over 250 days into 2023. As of Saturday night there has been more than 500 mass shootings, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, equating to around two per day. Separately, a new survey finds that Americans do want gun restrictions on those convicted of domestic violence.

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Kansas Stops Allowing Gender Changes On Birth Certificates

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Kansas’ Department of Health and Environment is citing a new law preventing the state from legally recognizing recognizing modified gender identities. Meanwhile, Tennessee’s first openly transgender political official has been elected.

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Trump Calls Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban ‘A Terrible Mistake,’ Says He Wouldn’t Sign 15-Week Ban

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

In an interview that aired Sunday, former President Donald Trump refused to say what time frame he would support but said he would “negotiate something” with Democrats so that “both sides are going to like me.” It was unclear how or if his statement would affect conservative voters.

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Making An Appointment For The New Covid Shot? It Has A New Nickname

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The word “booster” is missing from pharmacy websites now: The new shot is being called the “2023-2024 covid-19 vaccine” or simply the “updated covid-19 vaccine.” Meanwhile, covid symptoms are getting harder to tell apart from allergy symptoms.

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Study Finds Most Rural Residents’ End-Of-Life Wishes Go Unfulfilled

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Data from the St. David’s Foundation offers some insight into how people’s end-of-life health care wishes are fulfilled. A little over a third of people’s wishes actually are — but for rural residents, it’s worse. In other news, rural Pennsylvania hospital uses GoFundMe to try to financially survive.

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Chamber Of Commerce Argues Against Drug Price Negotiations In Legal Battle

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The first oral arguments in the landmark case were heard Friday in the Southern District Court of Ohio. The event included a lawyer for the Chamber of Commerce urging a federal judge to block the Biden administration’s plans for negotiating Medicare drug pricing with pharmaceutical companies.

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Health Programs On Verge Of Expiring Amid Congressional Gridlock

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

A number of federal health programs are caught up in lawmakers’ disarray surrounding spending bills that is threatening to shut down the government. Axios rounds up the list, while other news outlets report on the funding negotiations.

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Your Health Insurance Is Set For An Inflation Jump, Even As Inflation Falls

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Labyrinthine economics mean that even as U.S. inflation is “broadly retreating,” as CNBC reports, health insurance costs are set to tick up in October, and again in following months. The Seattle Times says health insurance rates will jump for “thousands.” The Boston Globe warns of rises in Rhode Island.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

Mental health parity, Medicare drug pricing, insurance rate jump, masks, covid boosters, abortion bans, and more are in the news.

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White House Pushes Insurers For Equal Mental Health Coverage

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Biden administration is “going after” health insurers for flouting federal laws designed to ensure that they provide mental health care on the same terms as other health care. Meanwhile, AI tools are helping doctors diagnose mental health conditions.

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First Edition: Sept. 18, 2023

September 18, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A screenshot of the three-person Zoom panel. From clockwise, the speakers are: Céline Gounder, Bill Foege, and Helene Gayle.

Watch: Thinking Big in Public Health, Inspired by the End of Smallpox

September 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A conversation about how the lessons from the victory over smallpox could be applied to public health challenges today.

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