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WHO Classifies Sweetener Aspartame As Possible Carcinogen; FDA Disagrees

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The declaration from the World Health Organization had been expected. The matter is complex however, with news outlets stressing that the risk appears to be very low, and linked to high levels of consumption of aspartame. The FDA is reported as disagreeing with the new classification.

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House Amends Defense Bill To Require Abortion Policies To Be Rolled Back

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The House voted 221-213 Thursday night to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would reverse Biden administration rules that reimburse service members or their dependents who must travel for abortion services. Republican lawmakers also added language that prohibits military funding of transition surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender people.

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CMS Proposes 3.3% Cut To Base Pay For Physicians In 2024

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule Thursday. If enacted, some specialists would face steeper cuts from Medicare, while other practitioners’ pay could rise. Physicians faced similar cuts that went into effect this year, though Congress averted some.

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New Covid Shots Should Be Priced At ‘Reasonable Rate,’ Becerra Demands

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told makers of updated covid shots to limit prices for the drugs come the fall. Becerra warned that gouging would violate the trust of the U.S. public. He also said the shots are expected by late September.

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36% Of Covid Survivors Had Symptoms After 2 Years: Study

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

An Italian study finds a startlingly high number of people with symptoms long after they had a covid infection. Separate research showed that covid vaccine boosters did protect cancer patients from poor outcomes. Also in the news: “superagers,” brain tumor treatments, and more.

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First Edition: July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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A Plan to Cut Montana’s Medicaid Waiting List Was Met With Bipartisan Cheers. Then a Veto.

By Mike Dennison July 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto disappointed and bewildered those seeking to address low-income residents’ long wait for assisted living or in-home care.

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How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning

By Darius Tahir July 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Even as the covid-19 pandemic wanes, litigation — whether about vaccines, masks, or a range of other public health policies made during the pandemic — isn’t about to end.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Long Road to Reining In Short-Term Plans 

July 13, 2023 Podcast

President Biden made good on a campaign promise this week with a proposal that would limit short-term health insurance plans that boast low premiums but also few benefits. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw affirmative action programs could set back efforts to diversify the nation’s medical workforce. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Amy Goldstein of the Washington Post, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat News join KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, who reported the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” about how a hospital couldn’t track down a patient, but a debt collector could.

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Research Roundup: Blood Sugar; Alzheimer’s; Covid

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

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Viewpoints: Expanding Prior Authorization Creates Barriers To Care; Reproductive Rights Help The Climate

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Decades After Push For A-Bomb, Health Aftereffects ‘Haunt’ St. Louis

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The report from AP examines the pervasive and lasting effects on the St. Louis region many decades after Mallinckrodt Chemical Works processed uranium in an effort to develop nuclear weapons during World War II. Other health news from around the country comes from Ohio, Nevada, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Arkansas, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.

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EU Expanding Investigation Into Risks From Taking Weight Loss Drugs

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The European Medicines Agency is expanding its examination of drugs like Ozempic, and it is now evaluating about 150 reports of possible cases of self-injury and suicidal thoughts among patients. Also in the news, hospitals billing for online queries, a huge EU fine for Illumina, and more

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AI Researchers Say Google’s Med-PaLM Product Not Ready For Patients

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Even as CNBC reports that an AI-driven revolution in health care is imminent, a report in Bloomberg says that one artificial intelligence product from a leading tech name isn’t ready for patients.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 13, 2023

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Lead exposure to kids, extreme heat warnings, maternal health, flu, abortion law, AI in health care, drug prices, and more are in the news.

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Report Found Soaring Maternal Health Complications In Massachusetts

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP and the Boston Globe shine a spotlight on the concerning findings from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health showing a doubling of severe maternal health complications from 2011 to 2020, with Black women and women with disabilities suffering most. Other maternal health issues are also in the news.

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Warnings That Surging H5N1 Bird Flu Could Lead To Human Infections

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover warnings from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization, and World Organization for Animal Health that outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu could mean the virus will infect people more easily. Separately, flu is rising in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Lawsuit Quickly Challenges Iowa’s Strict New Abortion Ban

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Abortion providers and the ACLU have already filed a lawsuit seeking to block Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban after it was passed in a special session Tuesday. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, before the governor signs the bill. Meanwhile, data show most Americans support abortion access.

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Proposed EPA Restrictions Aim To Lower Lead Exposure To Kids

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The EPA proposed tougher rules Wednesday to lower lead dust in homes, child-care facilities, and schools that could force paint removal where any level of lead is identified. If enacted, it is estimated that the requirements would reduce lead exposures for 250,000 to 500,000 children younger than 6 each year.

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Emergency Responders Brace As 111 Million Under Extreme Heat Warnings

July 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

The deadly heat dome breaking records in large parts of the South and Southwest of the U.S. is expected to last through the weekend, and officials are warning residents to take precautions. News outlets report on the dangers of extreme heat to the people’s health.

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