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What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America

By Sarah Jane Tribble October 4, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Dollar General’s pilot mobile clinic program has been touted by company officials, rural health experts, and analysts as a model that could help solve rural America’s primary care shortage. But its Tennessee launch has been met with local skepticism.

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First Edition: October 3, 2023

October 3, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Colorado is among several states that ensure schools have access to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone for free or at reduced cost. But most districts hadn’t signed up by the start of the school year for a state distribution program amid stigma around the lifesaving treatment.

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Más escuelas tienen el medicamento para revertir sobredosis, pero otras se preocupan por el estigma

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

La Administración de Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias federal recomienda que las escuelas, incluidas las primarias, tengan naloxona disponible, ante el aumento de las sobredosis mortales de opioides, especialmente de la potente droga fentanilo.

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First Edition: October 2, 2023

October 2, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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Facing Criticism, Feds Award First Maternal Health Grant to a Predominantly Black Rural Area

By Sarah Jane Tribble October 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Mississippi has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. Now, it also has a federal grant to help in rural areas. The award could signal more flexibility from federal officials.

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A closeup image of a woman's torso wearing a sweatshirt printed with the photo of a young man and lines of text, including one that reads "Single Parent of Elijah J Mclain".

Police Blame Some Deaths on ‘Excited Delirium.’ ER Docs Consider Pulling the Plug on the Term.

By Markian Hawryluk and Renuka Rayasam October 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The American College of Emergency Physicians will vote in early October on whether to disavow its 2009 research paper on excited delirium, which has been cited as a cause of death and used as a legal defense by police officers in several high-profile cases.

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Journalists Track Opioid Settlement Cash and New Fees for Emailing Your Doctor

September 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff 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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Viewpoints: Why Is Polio Proving So Hard To Eliminate?; Heat Waves Are More Deadly Than People Realize

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss polio, heat waves, cold medicine and more.

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San Francisco To Start New Court Process For Unhoused People With Mental Illness

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The CARE court will allow some parties to directly petition the court for behavioral health services. Pilots in San Francisco and Stanislaus counties are set to launch Monday. Separately, Los Angeles city and county are set to spend billions of dollars to provide support, housing services for homeless people.

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Credit Rating Downgrades Hitting Dozens Of Health Systems

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Current challenging operating environments are blamed. Separate reports show there’s an “exodus” of life scientists from academia to industry positions, raising worries over the future of U.S. science. Other news includes new drug reviews and approvals, an Eli Lilly whistleblower lawsuit and more.

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Surgeon General: Beating Loneliness May Help US Mental Health Crisis

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy say that he worries that the state of U.S. mental health is worse than ever, and called for stronger communities to help tackle loneliness. Among other public health news: a worrying parasite in Baltimore drinking water, TikTok promotions for steroids, more.

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3 In 4 Infants Needing Hospital Care For Covid Had Unvaccinated Mothers

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, researchers found covid vaccines received during pregnancy help protect newborns. Other scientists looked into evolving covid vaccine loads and the timing of at-home testing. Also: antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an implantable for paralyzed patients, and menopause symptoms.

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Medicare’s ‘Innovation’ Agency Was Expected to Save Money. It’s Cost Billions.

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Congressional Budget Office once predicted that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation would save taxpayers nearly $3 billion over a decade. It’s instead increased spending on federal health care programs by billions of dollars.

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Manchin Joins Republicans in Blocking VA Nominee Over Abortion Policy

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, has joined with Republicans on the Veterans Affairs Committee to block the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s nominee for general counsel at Veterans Affairs, Politico reports. Manchin and the Republicans oppose a policy the VA adopted to counsel patients on abortion and provide the procedure under limited circumstances. The nomination has been stalled for more than a year.

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McCarthy Wins Votes On A Few Spending Bills, But Government Shutdown Looms

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to win passage of a handful of spending bills late Thursday, potentially strengthening his position in last-minute negotiations to avert a government shutdown.

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Don’t Be Surprised If Your Free Govt. Covid Tests Are Already ‘Expired’

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Experts say that expired tests that may be delivered as part of the latest round of free test kits shouldn’t immediately be discarded — they may still be valid. Meanwhile, the CDC director is urging flu and covid vaccinations this fall amid low uptake rates. Also: hydroxychloroquine is in the news again.

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House Republicans Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion Meds

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The goal is to ban nationwide what bill supporters claim are “dangerous drugs.” Mifepristone has been approved for 23 years for abortions until 10 weeks and the drugs have become the most common abortion method. In other news, a legal to-and-fro in Texas over Yelp and “crisis pregnancy centers.”

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Morning Briefing for Friday, September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

Shutdown watch, abortion pills, Medicare, loneliness, covid tests and vaccines, and more are in the news. Plus, the bill of the month.

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First Edition: Sept. 29, 2023

September 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

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

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