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N. Carolina’s Mental Health, Disability Medicaid Care Plan Is Further Delayed

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP says the planned managed-care program for Medicaid enrollees who need services for behavioral health or intellectual/developmental disabilities is delayed again by state officials. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, 29,000 people have been removed from Medicaid through unwinding.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

System Issues Hit Those Seeking Prescriptions From CVS Caremark

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CVS Health unit, which the Wall Street Journal reminds us is the biggest drug-benefit manager, said that an “unexpected system slowdown” was impacting its services. Among other news, amid ongoing drug shortages, a maker’s bankruptcy means the U.S. is low on a key lead-poisoning drug.

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Iowa Passes ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will sign the bill Friday. The new law will go into effect immediately after that and will prohibit almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy. Legal challenges are already underway.

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UN Report Highlights Crisis In Black Maternal Health Across The Americas

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post covers a report showing how bad the situation is for maternal health of women and girls of African descent across the Americas, including startling U.S. inequality data: Black women and girls are 3 times more likely to die giving birth or shortly after than their peers.

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Infectious-Disease Experts Press Congress For Help Fighting Superbugs

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

At a hearing Tuesday of a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, health experts discussed the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Other news is from the Health and Human Services Department and National Institutes of Health.

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New Evidence Of Covid Transmission From Deer To Humans — And Back

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

CBS News and CIDRAP report on research showing that Americans have passed covid to white-tailed deer hundreds of times, while deer have transmitted mutated versions of the virus back to people on at least three occasions. Other pandemic news is on Maine’s vaccine mandate and the origins of the virus.

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First Edition: July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Excessive Drinking During the Pandemic Increased Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates

By Phillip Reese July 12, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The number of Californians dying from alcoholic liver disease rose dramatically in the last decade, sped by the pandemic.

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With More People Giving Birth at Home, Montana Passed a Pair of Laws to Make It Easier

By Keely Larson July 12, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The state now requires Medicaid to cover midwife services and has expanded the list of prescription drugs midwives can administer.

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Groups Sue to Overturn Idaho ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Targeting Teens

By Sarah Varney July 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

It is illegal to help a minor obtain an abortion in Idaho or leave the state for one without parental consent. The lawsuit says the ban infringes on the right to interstate travel and First Amendment freedoms.

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Different Takes: Climate Change Is Killing Us; You Could Have Diabetes And Not Know It

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss climate change and its effect on our health, diabetes, health impacts of summer birthdays, and more.

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Doxycycline Has Promise As Post-Sex STD Preventative

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

NPR reports research shows that as post-exposure prophylaxis, doxycycline can lower the risk of contracting bacterial STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Separately, the Washington Post covers research showing 1.3 billion people will have diabetes worldwide by 2050.

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Dangerous Heat Incoming: Multiple States Under Temperature Warning

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

A heat wave is already leading to hospital visits in Florida, WMFE reports. But it’s now expected to hit 100 degrees elsewhere in the South and even the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that this year’s weather is bringing another agony: booming mosquito populations.

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Researchers Take A Closer Look At Rare ‘Long Vax Syndrome’

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Scientists and doctors are aiming to deepen their understanding of a rare link between receiving a covid-19 vaccination and developing side effects that resemble long covid, something that’s being called “long vax syndrome.” Other covid-related news is on long covid, the constitutionality of a Minnesota mask mandate, and more.

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No One Has Called An NYC Hotline To Force People Into Psych Evaluations

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Politico says the hotline is designed to help NYPD officers determine if someone should be forced to undergo an evaluation, but it’s remained unused for around six months since launch. Meanwhile, Minnesota Public Radio reports soaring use of the 988 mental health crisis line.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

Biden Administration Unveils Plan To Reduce ‘Tranq’ Overdose Deaths

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The strategy includes increased testing of people who have overdosed, testing confiscated street drugs for xylazine, and figuring out how to stop xylazine from entering the drug supply, NBC News reported.

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GOP Lawmakers Say Fauci, Other NIH Leaders Were Reappointed Illegally

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

“If Dr. Fauci was never reappointed,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter last week to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, “every action he took is potentially invalid.” The Department of Health and Human Services insisted the appointments were legal and said claims “are clearly politically motivated.”

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Abortions In Iowa Could Abruptly Stop By Wednesday

July 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

GOP lawmakers have a timeline for a one-day special session that could lead to a final vote as soon as tonight, the Des Moines Register said. The legislation they are debating would ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The ban would take effect immediately after the governor signed it.

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