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Morning Briefing for Monday, December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opioid settlement cash, hospital safety, medical debt, childhood vaccines, abortion pills, obesity rates decline, bird flu, and more.

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RFK Jr. Hopes To Win Over The Senate With Less Talk About Vaccines

December 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan is to play down his vaccine skepticism, and play up healthy food and chronic disease prevention in his attempt at confirmation to lead HHS. Meanwhile, Sen. Mitch McConnell, who battled polio as a child, said in a statement: “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous.”

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Congress Pushes To Prevent Shutdown Before Holiday Break

December 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in the news: Pelosi is on the mend after hip surgery, and what to look for in health care in 2025.

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Biden Urged To Ratify Equal Rights Amendment By House Dems

December 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

The amendment was first proposed 101 years ago and, if ratified, House Democrats believe it would enshrine sex equality in the Constitution. Other news stories are about women’s health research, protections for detained migrant kids’ health, and more.

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First Edition: Monday, Dec. 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes

By Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts December 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Federal law says Native Americans aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway as a result of backlogs or mistakes from the agency, financial middlemen, or health systems.

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Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

By Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker December 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?

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How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers

By Aneri Pattani Data visualizations by Lydia Zuraw December 16, 2024 KFF Health News Original

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, we uncovered how billions in opioid settlement funds were used by state and local governments in 2022 and 2023. Find out where the money went.

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Download the Data: Opioid Settlement Expenditures 2022-2023

By Lydia Zuraw December 16, 2024 Page

We encourage any news organization to use the data and localize it for your own reporting.

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California’s ‘Care Courts’ Are Falling Short

By Christine Mai-Duc December 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California’s controversial experiment to order mental illness and drug treatment for some of its sickest residents is rolling out statewide, but the latest data shows the new initiative is falling far short of early objectives. The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — known as Care — recently expanded from 11 pilot counties to all […]

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Viewpoints: Ohio Should End Pelvic Exams Without Consent; Getting Meds Covered Shouldn’t Be This Difficult

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, December 13, 2024

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Abortion pills, childhood vaccines, CMS ratings, off-label drug usage, minor procedures billed as surgery, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.

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Man Accused Of Killing CEO Was Not A Member Of UnitedHealthcare

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Neither suspect Luigi Mangione nor his mother are customers, the insurance giant said. Many people have speculated whether Mangione was a customer who had been denied a medical claim.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on radiation biology, Neanderthals, fertility, pornography, and more.

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Ohio Bill Would Force Hospitals To Administer Off-Label Drugs

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, two Minnesota autism treatment centers are under FBI investigation; North Carolina seeks heat protections for workers; California’s older homeless population is at risk of hypothermia; and more.

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Trump States He Will Not Block Access To Abortion Pills

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other reproductive health news: President-elect Donald Trump appoints an anti-abortion activist to a top job at OMB; South Carolina introduces a bill defining abortion as homicide; abortion access gets tougher as more clinics close; and more.

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Short-Term Deal To Avert Holiday Government Shutdown Is Close

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers are “making good progress” on a spending patch to keep the government lights on until March, according to House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole. Other news stories from Capitol Hill report on an investigation of CVS Caremark, funding for Medicaid, Medicare pay rates, and more.

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RFK Jr. Adviser Sought To Have FDA Retract Approval Of Polio Vaccine

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Aaron Siri, a lawyer who is helping to vet candidates for top health positions, has a history of challenging vaccine policies in courts. Candidates to fill roles in the incoming administration are specifically asked about their vaccine views, sources say.

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Revised CMS Scores Yield Extra $200M In Bonus Payments For Centene

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Centene told investors Tuesday that the company would get additional bonus payments after CMS updated its Medicare Advantage Star Ratings. More health industry news stories report on legal settlements, layoffs, private equity investments, and more.

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First Edition: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

December 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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