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Morning Briefing for Thursday, August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

Hospital In Indiana Warns Hundreds Of Possible TB Exposure

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

An employee at Clark Memorial Health recently tested positive, prompting notifications to about 500 patients. Also in the news: Eastern equine encephalitis virus; leprosy in Florida; chaplains decry Texas school boards’ efforts to install chaplains in schools instead of counselors; and more.

South Carolina High Court Upholds Abortion Law But Admits It Infringes On ‘Bodily Autonomy’

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The state Supreme Court ruling, which allows restrictions on most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy, came just months after the only female justice left the court in January. In his majority opinion, Justice John Kittredge wrote that “to be sure, the 2023 Act infringes on a woman’s right of privacy and bodily autonomy,” while holding the law was still constitutional.

White House To Reveal Which 10 Drugs Are First For Medicare Negotiation

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The announcement is expected ahead of a celebratory event Tuesday, Politico reports. Meanwhile, Stat says that in what’s “almost a tradition,” many pharmaceutical companies are raising drug prices mid-year. Florida’s attempt to import cheap Canadian drugs is also in the news.

FDA Announces First Deputy Commissioner For Human Foods

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The newly appointed official, James Jones, formerly from the EPA, is part of an effort to reorganize the FDA’s food safety program in the aftermath of the baby formula crisis. Separately, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is reportedly “fired up” about the drug shortage crisis. Plus: cancer news.

Justice Dept. Launches Large-Scale Crackdown On Covid Aid Fraud

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The wave of cases, the Washington Post says, comes in connection with the alleged theft of more than $836 million. Reuters reports the total of stolen relief funds seized so far could top $1.4 billion. Meanwhile, research shows how different families felt the pandemic burden in different ways.

CDC Warns New BA.2.86 Covid Could Infect The Already-Vaccinated

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The new mutation may be more capable than older variants of breaking through the protection offered by either an earlier covid infection or a vaccination. The variant has already been found in U.S. wastewater studies. But CIDRAP notes that treatments like Paxlovid will be effective against it

Between 2016 And 2019, US Gender-Affirming Surgeries Almost Tripled

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

The figures then dipped slightly in 2020, the New York Times reports, with breast and chest surgeries being the most common. But researchers think real totals may be much higher than their analysis suggested. Separately, a Georgia senator’s efforts to target gender-identity rights faces criticism.

The Only Hospital In Eugene, Oregon (Pop. 178,000) To Close

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

PeaceHealth is moving the hospital because, as AP reports, it’s “underutilized.” Eugene’s Sacred Heart Medical Center University District currently employs hundreds of staff members. Meanwhile, in Leominster, Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health is closing a hospital’s maternity unit and will instead transport patients elsewhere to give birth.

First Edition: Aug. 24, 2023

August 24, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status

By Julie Appleby August 24, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Flu. Covid. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.

Dangers and Deaths Around Black Pregnancies Seen as a ‘Completely Preventable’ Health Crisis

By Sandy West August 24, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Studies show that high rates of Black fetal and infant deaths are largely preventable — and part of systemic failures that contribute to disproportionately high Black maternal mortality rates.

After Backlash, Feds Cancel Plan That Risked Limiting Breast Reconstruction Options

By Rachana Pradhan and Anna Werner, CBS News and Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News August 23, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services backed off from a plan that could have curtailed access to a type of reconstructive surgery known as DIEP flap. Breast cancer patient advocates are relieved.

Perspectives: There Is A Ridiculous New Attack On Mifepristone; Opill Must Be Economical

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

Viewpoints: How Early Did Wuhan Doctors Know About Covid?; Leprosy In Florida Being Overblown

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine the beginnings of covid, leprosy in Florida, HIV and health care costs.

5 People In Florida Died From ‘Flesh-Eating’ Vibrio Infections This Year

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

Health News Florida, reporting the sad toll, also notes that 26 cases of Vibrio vulnificus were reported in the state so far in 2023. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, the Department of Public Health reported that four local residents have tested positive for Powassan virus, the first cases in the state this year.

Weight-Loss Drugs Have Extra Benefits; Antibiotic Manufacturing Report Suggests Improvements Are Needed

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

New Bill Would Require Sex Ed To Be Taught Nationwide

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act would make sex education a requirement nationwide, The 19th reports. Just three states require comprehensive lessons now. Meanwhile in Georgia and Missouri, legal battles over trans gender care continue.

Many Women Mistreated By Medical Staff During Pregnancy, Survey Finds

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

Of about 2,400 women polled, 20% reported that they had been verbally abused, had their requests for help go unanswered, had their physical privacy infringed upon, or received threats to withhold treatment, the CDC survey found. Plus, news on breast cancer, Plan B, abortion in Illinois, and more.

Influential Panel Backs Expanded Range Of HIV Prevention Drugs

August 23, 2023 Morning Briefing

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gave its highest or “grade A” recommendation to three medications approved for PrEP. Just one pill was previously endorsed, and the move may require private insurers to cover the drugs without a co-pay or deductible under the Affordable Care Act.

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