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Epidemic: Zero Pox!

August 15, 2023 Podcast

In the early 1970s, public health workers buoyed by the motto “zero pox!” worked across India to achieve 100% vaccination against smallpox. This episode is about what happened when these zealous young people encountered hesitation.

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Weight-Loss Drugs May Complicate Surgery Under Anesthesia

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Recent guidance suggested halting weight-loss drugs like Wegovy a week before surgery under anesthetic, but AP reports that doctors are worried this isn’t enough. Some doctors report rising numbers of risky complications from patients who still had food in their stomachs.

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Researchers Find No Heart Attack Risk For Athletes After Covid Shots

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

CIDRAP reports on a study that found no evidence that athletes engaged in intensive activities are at an increased heart complication risk after a covid vaccination — contrasting social media claims of the opposite. Meanwhile, covid markers in the U.S. are rising gently, yet again.

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Head Impacts From Football May Be Linked To Parkinson’s Risk: Study

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new study shows possible links between repetitive head impacts from playing football with a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, USA Today and other news outlets have reported. Also: Researchers have found that starting treatment for multiple sclerosis sooner may lead to less disability later.

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As Baby Boomers Reach Old Age, Cost Of Elder Care Is Skyrocketing

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The cost of nursing home care has risen by an average of 2.4% per year between 2012 and 2019, The Hill reported. Also in the news: Tufts Medicine cuts hundreds of jobs; hospitals dial back on venture capital investing; and more.

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HHS Investigating Tennessee Hospital That Gave Trans Health Records To AG

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP reports Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under a federal civil rights investigation mere weeks after two patients sued the hospital for the same matter: turning over medical records of trans people to the state attorney general. Also in the news: cancer death rates in rural Oklahoma, eating disorders in California, and more.

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Viewpoints: Climate Change Is Making People Sick; What Went Wrong With The Covid Vaccine?

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers examine climate change and our health, covid vaccine distribution, organ transplants, and more.

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Health Dangers May Lurk For Months After Deadly Fire In Maui

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP says officials are warning residents that toxic chemicals and particulate matter in the air, sea, and on land have made it too dangerous to return right now. Health experts also warn that the amount of devastation could take a toll on residents’ and tourists’ mental health.

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Nebraska Court Upholds Limits On Abortion, Gender-Affirming Surgery

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen said he was “pleased” by the ruling, which leaves in place a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The ruling also allows a law to go into effect Oct. 1 that will prevent people under 19 from receiving gender-affirming surgery.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, August 14, 2023

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

First Edition: Aug. 14, 2023

August 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Parents See Own Health Spiral as Their Kids’ Mental Illnesses Worsen

By Renuka Rayasam August 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The day-to-day struggles that parents of kids with mental health conditions must navigate have led to their own crisis: The stress can take a physical toll that disrupts parents’ ability to provide care, say psychologists, researchers, and advocates for families.

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Patients in California County May See Refunds, Debt Relief From Charity Care Settlement

By Molly Castle Work August 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As hospitals are criticized for skimping on financial assistance, Santa Clara County has agreed to notify 43,000 former patients of possible billing reductions as part of a settlement. Some patients had sued, alleging the county’s hospital system sent them to collections for bills they shouldn’t have received.

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Proposed Rule Would Make Hospital Prices Even More Transparent

By Julie Appleby August 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A Biden administration proposal would help standardize the data on prices that hospitals provide to patients, increase its usefulness to consumers, and boost enforcement. Previous rules gave hospitals too many loopholes.

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Journalists Sum Up the Costs to Patients of New Weight Loss Drugs and Hospital Mergers

August 12, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

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Pruebas de sangre para detectar cáncer generan esperanza, pero también preocupación

By Mark Kreidler August 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Muchos expertos dicen que aún no está claro si las pruebas hacen más bien que mal, y que tener una ya disponible comercialmente les preocupa.

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Watch: As Opioid Settlement Money Starts to Flow, States and Local Officials Debate How to Use It

August 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

PBS NewsHour featured KFF Health News’ Aneri Pattani as it reported on how this debate is playing out in North Carolina and Ohio.

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VA Extends Deadline For Applications For Toxic Substance Payouts

August 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act broadened Veteran Affairs health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances, and though hundreds of thousands reportedly signed up, technical hitches hit the system. As a result, the Department of Veterans Affairs extended the deadline until Aug. 14.

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Cano Health Trims 700 Workers; UnitedHealth Cutting Back On Prior Authorizations

August 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare also reports that Cano Health is exiting four markets and exploring a sale. UnitedHealthcare, meanwhile, is said to be cutting back on some prior authorization rules ahead of federal curbs. Also in the news: how medical bills can be bumped up by hospital mergers.

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Number of American Adults With Long Covid Fell Over The Past Year

August 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

A new CDC report says that 7.5% of U.S. adults 18 and over were experiencing long covid symptoms in June 2022, but by June 2023 the figure had fallen to 6%. CIDRAP reports that the percentage of sufferers who said their symptoms affected daily life remained unchanged.

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