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Record Number Of Teens Are Obtaining And Dying From Fentanyl

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Fatal opioid overdoses among youth ages 12 to 17 has doubled since the start of the covid pandemic, according to The Washington Post’s analysis of CDC data. Pediatricians have been startled by the spike and say that treatment options for patients that young are limited.

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More Americans Prefer Daily Dose Of Weed Over Alcohol, Analysis Finds

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, cannabis-using teens are a greater risk of developing a psychotic disorder, study says. Meanwhile, a former drug czar sounds the alarm on the cannabis industry, likening it to Big Tobacco.

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Democrats Want Contraception Rights Vote To Expose GOP Policies

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Senate will vote in June on legislation designed to protect contraception access, expecting Republicans to block the bill and show their cards on what’s expected to be a key campaign issue. Meanwhile, in Texas, an anti-abortion doctor was appointed to the state maternity committee.

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Companies Illegally Making Millions Off Veterans Filing For PACT Benefits

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Federal law prohibits charging veterans for help in applying for restitution for wartime injuries. Even so, a Washington Post review found that as many as 100 unaccredited companies are charging vets anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 for help filing claims.

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Miami Now US Epicenter Of Surge In Dengue Fever Infections

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Cases of dengue fever have more than doubled versus the same period last year. Separately, a mosquito sample in Houston has tested positive for West Nile virus, and experts say more kinds of ticks are hitting Illinois in a longer season.

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Vaccines Largely Did Their Job In Warding Off Long Covid, Study Finds

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

In another study, scientists are looking at a new antiviral to help ailing covid patients, but the high level of immunity in the population is complicating efforts to test obeldesivir in humans.

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Bankruptcy Filing Is A Farce, J&J Litigants Contend In Latest Lawsuit

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

The plantiffs argue J&J’s efforts put money out of reach in a settlement over talc-based products; the company says that isn’t so. In other news, a long-acting insulin product from Novo Nordisk was linked to safety risks; gene splicing might be key to long-lasting obesity drugs; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Bird flu case, medical death, teen opioid overdoses, marijuana use, PACT benefits, birth control access, ADHD, and more are in the news.

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Michigan Dairy Worker Is Second Human In US Infected With Bird Flu

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, wastewater surveillance monitoring will pick up nationally in the coming weeks. And clues from Texas identify the state as the likely ground zero for the H5N1 spread.

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First Edition: May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Dairy cows eat at a feeding station in a long line. The food is on the floor, and different types of birds can be seen pecking at the food near the cows mouths.

Clues From Bird Flu’s Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle

By Amy Maxmen May 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Their observations are telling.

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Naman Shah stands at a podium in a conference-like room. There is a projector screen behind him. A slide with a blue background and large white text reads, " Los Angeles County Medical Debt Summit, April 10, 2024."

Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.

By Molly Castle Work May 23, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous county, is spearheading a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion medical debt crisis. Hospitals are still getting on board with the project, which is helmed by the public health department.

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California Pays People With Addiction To Stay Clean — With Feds’ Blessing

By Angela Hart May 22, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Led by California, a few states are testing an experimental program that pays people to stop using hard drugs. The Golden State was the first to win approval from the Biden administration to cover the sobriety payments, with Medicaid wrapping it into an ambitious health-care initiative spearheaded by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to provide the […]

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WHO Says The World Is Seeing Rising STI Infections

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

In particular chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis, all curable, are driving over a million daily infections, according to new WHO data. In other news, microplastics are found in human testicles, a study says teens are drinking too much caffeine, and more.

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‘A Major Step Forward’: HIV Vaccine Candidate Sparks Immune Response

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent pharmaceutical developments in KFF Health News’ Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

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Perspectives: Psychedelic Therapies Coming To Florida; Steps To Mitigate Opioid Epidemic Are Backfiring

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Viewpoints: Why Hasn’t Polio Been Eradicated?; Here’s Why Americans Are Always Fatigued

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss polio, sleep deprivation, nuclear testing, and digital health.

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FDA Staff Voice Concern Over Eagerly Awaited Blood-Based Colon Cancer Test

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The remarks about the Shield test, made by Guardant Health, came ahead of Thursday’s meeting with outside advisers. Other pharmaceutical news is on alcohol-associated liver disease, weight loss drugs, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and more.

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White House Overhauls, Streamlines Patient Complaint Process

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

The goal is to make it faster and easier for the federal government to investigate patient complaints, such as being denied emergency care or an abortion. Separately, the Biden administration is pressured to quash fraudulent ACA enrollments.

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Senators Accuse Pharmaceutical Firms Of Abusing Patent System

May 22, 2024 Morning Briefing

But an official from PhRMA, the drug industry’s trade group, said the current patent system has proper “checks and balances.” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., shot back: “You think it’s working? Yeah, well, I don’t.” Other news from the Hill is on the farm bill and SNAP.

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