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Groundwater, Food Tainted With Rocket Fuel Chemical, Study Finds

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Perchlorate is more likely to be found in types of food given to youngsters, a Consumer Reports study found. There is no strict definition of what is considered to be a “dangerous level” of perchlorate, which is found in such items as fireworks, matches, and now french fries and chicken nuggets.

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NY Health Officials Move To Halt Use Of Key Antibiotic Against Meningitis

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Ciprofloxacin is recommended for post-exposure prophylaxis against bacterial meningitis, but the New York State Department of Health is asking providers to discontinue using it over fears of rising antibiotic-resistant strains.

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Court Rules Florida AG Can’t Block School, Hospital Opioid Lawsuits

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, in Baltimore, a lawsuit against opioid makers and distributors will proceed to trial after a judge denied motions by the companies to dismiss the case. And MIT News reports on an implantable device that could automatically release naloxone in overdose situations.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on AMR, extreme heat, dementia, homelessness, Zyn, and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Planned Parenthood, Medicaid ‘unwinding,’ Harris’ health policies, Medicare drug costs, mpox, opioid lawsuits, and more

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Mpox Variant Discovered Outside Africa On A Traveler To Sweden

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Swedish case marks the first time the virus has spread outside of Africa. This comes as Pakistan health officials say they’ve detected the virus in their country. Meanwhile, the world and vaccine makers are responding after the World Health Organization declared mpox a health emergency.

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Black Death, Bird Flu Among Diseases Posing Potential Pandemic Threat

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

The WHO’s watchlist of dangerous pathogens for the first time also includes bacteria such as salmonella and cholera. Also, despite concerns about the spread of bird flu to humans, dairy farmers remain reluctant to test their herds.

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First Medicare Drug Negotiations Are Done, But Round 2 Could Get Testier

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Even as the results of Round 1 were released Thursday, pharmaceutical companies were already preparing for what will now become annual price negotiations with Medicare. With 15 drugs on the table in 2025, The Wall Street Journal reports that drugmakers are fighting aspects of the process.

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Kamala Harris’ 2024 Policy Agenda Includes Tax Break For New Babies

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post highlights proposals for eliminating medical debt for millions, a ban on price gouging for groceries and food, and a $6,000 tax credit for the first year of a new baby’s life.

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Employer Health Plans Could See 9% Bump In Cost, Consulting Firm Predicts

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

An increase in high-dollar treatments and greater demand for prescription drugs are driving up costs for employers, the company says. Meanwhile, supply chain woes in 2023 hampered health providers’ ability to provide care to ailing patients.

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Gel That Quickly Halts Severe Bleeding Gets FDA Clearance

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Traumagel, from Cresilon, can be used for life-threatening injuries and could be a vital new tool for EMTs. Separately, the FDA approved a non-small cell lung cancer treatment from AstraZeneca.

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First Edition: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

August 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding

By Phil Galewitz Updated September 24, 2024 Originally Published August 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The end of pandemic-era Medicaid coverage protections coincided with changes in more than a dozen states to expand coverage for lower-income people, including children, pregnant women, and the incarcerated.

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An illustration, drawn with pencil and digital marker, of Leonard Leo lining up pink dominos that have the Planned Parenthood logo on them. Ken Paxton and Matthew Kacsmaryk are in line with the dominos, helping Leo get them in place.

Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo’s Long Campaign To Gut Planned Parenthood

By Rachana Pradhan Illustration by Oona Zenda August 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Anti-abortion groups and their allies secured a generational victory in 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned “Roe v. Wade.” A lawsuit in Texas demonstrates how those same forces threaten access to other health services, including birth control and screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted infections.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Happy 50th, ERISA

August 15, 2024 Podcast

What does a law to protect worker pensions have to do with how health insurance is regulated? Far more than most people may think. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, turns 50 in September. The law fundamentally changed the way the federal and state governments regulate employer-provided health insurance and continues to shape health policy in the United States. In this special episode of “What the Health?”, host and KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner speaks to Larry Levitt of KFF, Paul Fronstin of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, and Ilyse Schuman of the American Benefits Council about the history of ERISA and what its future might hold.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, August 15, 2024

August 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicare drug pricing, medical device ‘recalls,’ dementia deaths spike, abortion law, kids’ online safety, copycat obesity drugs, and more

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Research Roundup: Antimicrobial Resistance; Pneumonia; Leukemia; Aging Immune Systems

August 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Viewpoints: Our Kids Will Suffer From Our Climate Change Mistakes; HHS Is Merely ‘Climate Washing’

August 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers weigh in on these topics and others.

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Fatal Overdoses In San Francisco Fall For Second Straight Month

August 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

With 10 fewer deaths in July, city officials are optimistic that the overdose crisis might be turning a corner. Separately, data show San Francisco’s homelessness problem is being driven more and more by drug and alcohol issues.

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Eli Lilly Sends Cease-And-Desist Letters To Halt Sales Of Copycat Obesity Drugs

August 15, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also, Stat delves into questions about how Eli Lilly can keep innovating at a fast pace.

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