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Viewpoints: Steps Needed To Revamp The CDC; There Are Differences Between Forgetting And Memory Loss

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss the CDC, cognitive decline, legal marijuana, and more.

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Cigar Makers Push Back As White House Mulls Ban On Flavored Tobacco

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

In related news, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports on plans from Rutgers University to study the proposed menthol cigarette ban and its impact on on Black and Hispanic communities, and the AP reports on which states have banned smoking in cars with kids. Also in public health news: Agent Orange disability benefits and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization.

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First Death From Alaskapox Likely Caused By Stray Cat Scratch

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

The orthopoxvirus-type illness has claimed its first human victim, an elderly man on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. He had a suppressed immune system. Meanwhile, the WHO says there’s a low risk of human spreading after a Chinese case of combined H3N2 and H10N5 strains of bird flu.

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Judge Tosses Lawsuits Against Harvard After Body Parts Theft From Morgue

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Boston Globe reports that the “ruling says the school is protected by an immunity clause and not responsible for employee’s conduct.” In pharmaceutical news: Gilead Sciences will acquire CymaBay Therapeutics; the Adderall shortage continues; and more.

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Study: Pregnancy Complications Lead To Heart Risks For Kids, Later

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Complications like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are linked to giving birth to children who develop heart health complications at a young age, scientists found. Separately, a study linked even mild cases of flu with a doubling of heart attack and stroke risk in older patients.

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Shooter Brought 2 Rifles And Her Son To Houston Church

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

News outlets examine the troubled background and actions of the woman who opened fire inside one of the country’s largest megachurches on Sunday. Also in the news, jail deaths spiked in Minnesota; a North Carolina gubernatorial candidate threatens transgender women over bathroom use; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicare drug price negotiations, Medicaid, covid isolation, AI in health care, abortion laws, tobacco, Alaskapox, and more are in the news.

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Early Pregnancy Tests Drive Abortion Decisions In States With Bans

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

In many states with abortion bans that kick in during the early weeks of pregnancy, patients may not have the opportunity for follow-up diagnostic testing before having to make a decision about abortion.

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CDC Will Lift 5-Day Covid Isolation Recommendations

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

This is the first loosening of CDC isolation recommendations since 2021 for people who test positive for covid. Meanwhile, two new studies say that millions of people are having to deal with long covid, including children and pregnant people. And a new variant, BA.2.87.1, is spreading.

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Judge Dismisses PhRMA Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

In an early legal test of the Medicare drug pricing negotiation program, a federal district judge tossed out a suit from the drug industry’s lobbying organization PhRMA, the National Infusion Center Association, and the Global Colon Cancer Association.

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First Edition: Feb. 13, 2024

February 13, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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In Fight Over Medicare Payments, the Hospital Lobby Shows Its Strength

By Phil Galewitz and Colleen DeGuzman February 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to “site-neutral payments” doesn’t become law.

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‘Behind the Times’: Washington Tries to Catch Up With AI’s Use in Health Care

By Darius Tahir February 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers and regulators are trying to understand how AI is changing health care and how it should be regulated. The industry fears overreach.

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¿Ofrecer vivienda gratis es atención médica? Programas de Medicaid dicen que sí

By Angela Hart February 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Estados están invirtiendo miles de millones de dólares en un experimento de atención médica de alto riesgo: utilizar fondos ya escasos de seguros de salud públicos para proporcionar vivienda a los estadounidenses más pobres y enfermos.

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Viewpoints: Weight Loss Drugs Only Help So Much; Aggression Disorders Must Be Recognized And Treated Early

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss weight-loss drugs, aggression disorders, health care workers, and more.

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Oversight Of Health Transactions Is Ramping Up As States Monitor Buyouts

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat covers increased state scrutiny over industry transactions as more provider groups seek buyers: Oregon is said to be at the forefront of the oversight push. Separately, the FTC is reportedly eager to make “Big Physician” smaller by examining private equity’s role in medical industry consolidations.

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Generics Drugmaker Aurobindo Cuts Production Over Safety Problems

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

A key facility in India has seen some of its production cut after U.S. inspectors found manufacturing problems — highlighting drug-quality issues even during an ongoing medicines shortage. Also in the news: Weight loss drug manufacturers are trying to tackle supply issues.

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More Than Half Of Mental Health Visits Remain Virtual Post-Pandemic

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

Also in mental health news: Harvard researchers recruit social media influencers to combat misinformation; data on the effects of ketamine on depression among veterans; and more.

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Heat Waves, Wildfires Make It Riskier For Today’s Kids To Play Outside: Study

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

So much for “fresh air”: The effects of climate change are even impacting how dangerous it is for children to play outside, a new study finds. Also in the news, “concerning” levels of plastics found in General Mills food products; a complex debate over when brain death is said to occur; and more.

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Micro-Hospitals Arrive In Pennsylvania To Fill Coverage Gaps

February 12, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on how Southeastern Pennsylvania is getting its first micro-hospitals — small facilities with ER departments and a tiny inpatient offering — to help fill coverage gaps in some areas. Meanwhile, House and Senate committees OK’d a push to create rural emergency hospitals.

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