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Two women toast their glasses of red wine.

Mujeres están bebiendo hasta enfermarse. A la administración Biden le preocupa el costo de la atención

By Lauren Sausser March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Históricamente, las enfermedades vinculadas al abuso del alcohol han afectado más a los hombres. Pero datos actuales de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) muestran que las tasas de muerte por esta causa están aumentando más rápido entre las mujeres que entre los hombres.

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Two women toast their glasses of red wine.

More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

By Lauren Sausser March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Historically, alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women. “It’s a very taboo topic,” one expert said.

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California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own

By April Dembosky, KQED March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A California law that takes effect this summer will grant minors on public insurance the ability to get mental health treatment without their parents’ consent, a privilege that their peers with private insurance have had for years. But the law has become a flashpoint in the state’s culture wars.

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Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres

By April Dembosky, KQED March 28, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Según la nueva ley en California, los jóvenes podrán hablar con un terapeuta sobre la identidad de género sin el consentimiento de sus padres. Pero no podrán recibir tratamiento residencial, medicación o cirugía de afirmación de género sin el visto bueno de sus padres, como han sugerido algunos opositores.

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Emergency Physicians Decry Surprise Air-Ambulance Bills

By Molly Castle Work March 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Emergency room doctors say insurers are increasingly declining to cover costly air-ambulance rides for critically ill patients, claiming they aren’t medically necessary. And the National Association of EMS Physicians says the No Surprises Act, enacted in 2022, is partly to blame. The law protects patients from many out-of-network medical bills by requiring insurers and providers […]

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Combination Antibiotic For Multidrug-Resistance Closer To Approval; Newborns Need Less Antibiotics

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Viewpoints: Abortion Not Settled Yet In US; Here’s Why The ACA Is A Success.

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers weigh in on medication abortion, Obamacare, and Alzheimer’s.

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Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

Supreme Court hears abortion pill case, the next pandemic, AI tools, Medicaid, covid spread, psychedelics, and more are in the news.

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Perspectives: Psychedelics Helpful In Behavioral Therapy; SCOTUS Decision Looms Large For FDA

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about pharmaceutical issues.

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Study: Asymptomatic Kids With Covid Play A Part In Household Spread

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

CIDRAP reports on the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, which found that “10.6% of exposed household contacts developed symptomatic illness within 14 days of exposure” to asymptomatic children. Other research-related news is on the unmet medical needs of kids during the pandemic, gut microbiota composition, a weight-loss tablet from Viking Therapeutics, and more.

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Software Company Sets Sights On Providers That Still Use Fax Machines

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

New document automation software from Tennr targets providers that still rely on outdated fax machine technology, thanks to a funding deal from Andreessen Horowitz. Also: The surprise medical bill law has actually benefitted providers.

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Want To Prevent The Next Pandemic? Think Of The Bats, Says Study

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

NPR highlights the role that viruses leaping from animal populations into human hosts have played in past pandemics, and how the same may be true for the next one. Meanwhile, an mpox outbreak in Congo is worrying experts.

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Florida’s DeSantis Signs Bill Mandating CPR Training For Youth Coaches

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other developments across the nation, questions about the ongoing measles outbreak in Chicago; the aftermath of the UnitedHealth cyberattack still hitting New Hampshire’s health system; legal marijuana in New York; and more.

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Majority Of Supreme Court Sounds Skeptical Of Case To Curb Abortion Pill

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

Based on the questions raised during Tuesday’s hearing, news outlets say that the Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward rejecting anti-abortion doctors’ right to sue to FDA over mifepristone. A decision is expected in June. Other reports focus on two justices’ queries regarding the 1873 Comstock Act as a possible roadmap for future president’s to restrict mail-order access to the drug.

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Military’s Travel Policy Reproductive Care Only Used 12 Times Since June

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

Only 12 service members or family have used the Department of Defense’s reimbursement policy for out-of-state travel for an abortion or other reproductive health care in the last 7 months, according to Pentagon data.

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Preserving Health Care? That’s Democrats’ Thing, Say Biden, Harris

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

AP reports that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are setting up a pro- and con-comparison between Democrats’ and Republicans’ support for health care measures as part of the election campaign — with an emphasis on abortion rights.

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First Edition: March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Programas de inteligencia artificial diagnostican retinopatía diabética en minutos

By Hannah Norman March 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

En medio de todo el revuelo en torno a la inteligencia artificial en la atención médica, la tecnología de exámenes de la vista está surgiendo como uno de los primeros casos de uso probados de diagnósticos basados en IA en un entorno clínico.

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Some Medicaid Providers Borrow or Go Into Debt Amid ‘Unwinding’ Payment Disruptions

By Katheryn Houghton March 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Used to operating with scarce resources, Montana Medicaid providers say gaps in state payments have left them struggling further.

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As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons for Future Tech Emerge

By Hannah Norman March 27, 2024 KFF Health News Original

With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.

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