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It’s Back: Yes, Covid, But Also The Heated Political Rhetoric Over Masks

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

As covid cases rise, only a smattering of schools or businesses are trying to require masks again. And the Biden administration is not pushing for that to change. Even so, Republicans are pounding the issue on the campaign trail and one senator pushed a bill to ban mask mandates.

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Biden Still Testing Negative For Covid, And Now So Is First Lady

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

President Joe Biden departed as planned for his international trip to the G-20 summit in India as he continues to test negative for covid. First lady Jill Biden, who first tested positive Monday night, is now showing clear tests.

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Florida Supreme Court To Take Up Challenge To Abortion Bans

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

The lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and others tackles the law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, influencing another even stricter six-week ban signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis. Abortion rights supporters aren’t hopeful of the outcome.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CDC budget, heat-related deaths, covid, masks, abortion law, disability discrimination, medical devices, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: Sept. 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A line chart showing an overall rise in heat-related deaths in recent years in both California and the entire country.

Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter

By Phillip Reese September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data — the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons.

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The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point

By Elisabeth Rosenthal September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The declining share of U.S. doctors in adult primary care is about 25% — a point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.

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In Move to Slash CDC Budget, House Republicans Target Major HIV Program Trump Launched

By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead September 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Republicans in Congress have proposed substantial cuts to the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump’s major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work. 

September 7, 2023 Podcast

Congress returns from its summer recess with a long list of tasks and only a few work days to get them done. On top of the annual spending bills needed to keep the government operating, on the list are bills to renew the global HIV/AIDS program, PEPFAR, and the community health centers program. Meanwhile, over the recess, the Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs selected for the Medicare price negotiation program.

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Viewpoints: Fall Booster Shows Promise In Battling New Variants; The Post-Roe Dystopia Is Here

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into new covid variants, abortion, psychedelics, and more.

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Teen Reported Dead After Eating Extremely Spicy Tortilla Chip

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

The mother of a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy says her son died after taking part in Pacqui’s “One Chip Challenge,” which involves eating a chip dusted with some of the spiciest chili peppers in the world. Among other news, research links traumatic brain injuries to cognitive decline later in life.

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Research Roundup: Alzheimer’s; Cancer; Covid; Weight-Loss Pill

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

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Louisiana Has Highest Firearms-Related Death Rate For Children

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

A recent study points to a worsening of the gun death rate among children, with Louisiana “sadly leading the way,” Axios reports. In other news, a California judge has temporarily paused a school district’s policy of forcibly outing trans students to their parents.

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Amid Extreme Heat, Many Low-Income Americans Miss Out On Money To Pay Cooling Costs

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Politico reports that over 30 million low-income households eligible for federal funding to help pay for cooling during dangerous hot weather have yet to receive any aid. The news comes as the UN’s first global chief heat officer sounded warnings over the dangers posed by warming cities.

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California Assembly Passes Bill To Decriminalize Personal Psychedelic Use

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

The measure cleared the state’s lower house Wednesday. If California’s effort succeeds, it would be the third state to take such a step. Separately, NPR reports that the share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by counterfeit pills is rising.

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HHS Inspector General Says Nursing Homes Aren’t Ready For Disasters

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Office of the Inspector General surveyed 168 nursing homes last year to examine their readiness to respond to public health emergencies or natural disasters. Most of them were not prepared. Separately, Axios reports potential problems from a nursing home inspector shortage.

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After Covid, Medicare Advances Are Now Worsening Hospital Debt

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Roll Call reports that one of the pandemic “lifelines” Medicare threw to the health industry is now becoming another “stone around their necks” for a few hospitals. And Axios covers a Medicare experiment to push states to control and lower their health care spending.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, September 7, 2023

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fall covid boosters, abortion rates, Medicare, nursing home preparedness, extreme heat, psychedelic use, guns, and more are in the news.

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Abortion Rose So Far This Year In Most States Where It’s Still Legal: Study

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

New research from the Guttmacher Institute determines that abortions rose in nearly every state where the procedure remains legal. The largest increase is seen in states that border ones with total abortion bans, showing that people are “highly motivated” to travel, the researchers say.

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FDA May Approve Updated Covid Boosters As Early As Friday: Report

September 7, 2023 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports that the FDA plans to greenlight new versions of the covid booster updated to target the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, and that the shots could be available to the public by next week. In other covid news: global case trends, masks, and long covid.

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