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Florida Republican Files Proposal To Let Younger People Buy Rifles

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

The effort would lower the minimum age for buying long guns in Florida from 21 to 18 and would potentially reverse part of a law that passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. In California, a law banning concealed firearms in “sensitive places” was again blocked.

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Study Shines Spotlight On TB Outbreak From Contaminated Bone Graft

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Bone allografts contaminated with tuberculosis are the subject of the new study. The donated tissue caused two deaths. Also in the news: CVS Health predicts Aetna will enroll many more Medicare Advantage beneficiaries than it had predicted; Marshfield Clinic and Essentia Health called off a merger; and more.

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When Unhealthy Sugary Drinks Are Taxed More, Sales Fall

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum shows the benefits of applying soda taxes to unhealthy sugary drinks: Sales fell in five cities in the study, with benefits lasting over time. Separately, the FDA has found contaminated applesauce pouches also contained chromium.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, January 8, 2024

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

Covid variants, flu, the spending deal, emergency abortions, tainted medicines, illegal drug use, Medicare, and more are in the news.

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Covid Is Rising, With JN.1 Playing A Role. But Flu Is Up More Dramatically.

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

New data from the CDC show that respiratory viruses soared during the holiday period. Thirty-eight states have high or very high infection rates. And although variant JN.1 is now dominating new covid infections, the CDC says flu is rising more dramatically than covid.

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In Wake Of Contaminated Medicines Scandal, India Tightens Standards

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

News outlets reported a string of overseas deaths linked to drugs manufactured in India since 2022, and now Indian pharmaceutical firms have to meet new manufacturing standards just set by the government. Meanwhile, GSK is replacing Flovent brand asthma inhalers with an authorized generic.

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Supreme Court Allows Idaho Abortion Ban In Emergencies To Stand

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Supreme Court will hear the case over Idaho’s abortion law that bans the procedure even for certain medical emergency situations. In the meantime, the court will allow the measure to be enforced.

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Lawmakers Reach Spending Deal Needed To Avert Partial Shutdown

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

With a Jan. 19 deadline looming when funding for many federal programs would expire, congressional negotiators announced a $1.7 trillion agreement. If passed in time, the deal would preserve money for veterans assistance, food and drug safety services, and other health programs, while canceling unspent pandemic aid.

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First Edition: Jan. 8, 2024

January 8, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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A photo of a person holding an at-home rapid test for covid-19 with a positive result.

There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?

By Julie Appleby January 8, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.

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Journalists Track Medical Device Malfunctions, Opioid Settlement Payments, and Abortion Bans

January 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staffers 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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Adultos mayores se sienten “atrapados” en planes de Medicare Advantage

By Sarah Jane Tribble January 5, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Al parecer el programa de planes privados para adultos mayores comienza a presentar obstáculos cuando surgen enfermedades.

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Baby Monitor Study Finds Link Between Seizures And Toddler Deaths

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers used home security systems, including baby monitor video, as part of a study into unexplained toddler deaths. They found a link between seizures and sudden death. Meanwhile, another study shows how prevalent microplastics are in our food despite health risks.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on abortion, anorexia, aspirin, birth policy in China, and more.

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Viewpoints: Here’s How To Fight Back Against Insurance Denials; What To Expect In Public Health In 2024

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into insurance company denials, the ACA and more.

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Critics Blast FDA Plan For RADARS Drug Misuse Surveillance Program

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Research, Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction-Related Surveillance system was an in-house system at Purdue Pharma and later sold to the Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Advocacy groups are pushing back against the FDA’s use of RADARS over its ties to the pharma industry.

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Bill To Ban Gender Care For Minors Advances In New Hampshire

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The state bill would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming surgery for minors and from referring patients to out-of-state alternatives. Also in the news: wheelchair repair legislation passed in Massachusetts; warnings of Shigella among the homeless in Portland, Oregon; and more.

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1 Child Dead, 5 Injured In Iowa School Shooting; Motive Remains Unclear

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

The shooting occurred Thursday at a Perry, Iowa, high school. The 17-year-old shooter, Dylan Butler, was armed with two firearms. Butler’s motives are reportedly unknown at this point, but social media debate has arisen over the possibility that he was bullied.

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Elevance To Buy Infusion Service Provider Paragon Healthcare

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

Axios reports that Elevance Health has struck a $1 billion deal to by Paragon Healthcare, a company that specializes in infusible and injectable therapies. Other health industry news reports on lawsuits, ambulance workers, hacking, and more.

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Study: Nearly 17,000 Deaths Linked To Hydroxycholoroquine During Early Covid

January 5, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new analysis attributes the excess deaths in six countries to the anti-malarial drug, with 12,000 of those deaths in the U.S. At that time in the covid pandemic, then-President Donald Trump said of the unproven treatment: “What do you have to lose? Take it.”

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