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Eat More Plant-Based Foods, According To Dietary Guidelines Advisory Panel

December 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

A report, published Tuesday, suggests eating less red and processed meats, and consuming less added sugars, sodium and saturated fat, to promote health and prevent disease. Also in the news: inflammatory foods may be linked to rise in colon cancer; not all sugar consumption is equal; and more.

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First Edition: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024

December 11, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Former Montana Health Staffer Rebukes Oversight Rules as a Hospital ‘Wish List’

By Katheryn Houghton December 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The push-pull in Montana reflects a national tension as states try to decide what counts as fair checks on tax-exempt hospitals and industry players weigh in. The debate centers on whether nonprofit hospitals do enough good to earn their charitable status.

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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

By Hannah Norman December 11, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.

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Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA

By Julie Appleby December 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Además de Kansas y Dakota del Norte, los estados que se unieron a la demanda son Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Carolina del Sur, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas y Virginia.

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Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States

By Julie Appleby December 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.

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Florida’s Canada Drug Importation Plan Has Yet to Launch

By Phil Galewitz December 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) spent years complaining that the Biden administration was slow-walking federal approval of his plan to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a concept endorsed by Donald Trump in 2020 just before his first presidential term ended. But nearly a year since the Food and Drug Administration green-lit the state’s […]

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Viewpoints: Majority Agree FDA Should Cover Alzheimer’s Care; Congress Must Reinstate Lorna Breen Act

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Early Myeloma Treatment May Prevent It From Turning Cancerous, Study Finds

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Johnson & Johnson submitted to the FDA trial data that it hopes will lead to the first approved treatment for smoldering myeloma. Also in the news: 3D mammograms gain popularity; companies want to study GLP-1s for use in Parkinson’s treatment; and more.

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Arizona Reports 2 Bird Flu Cases; California Has Possible 2nd Youth Infection

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other state health news: Idaho’s abortion ban heads to federal appeals court; North Carolina school nurses assist in Helene recovery; Ohio county see’s shocking increase in child fatalities; and more.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear PhRMA Appeal Of Arkansas’ Contract Pharmacy Law

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The drug industry’s application for a hearing was declined by the Supreme Court Monday. Arkansas’ law allows hospitals to use contract third-party pharmacies while participating in the federal 340B discount program. Other states have similar laws.

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Popularity Of Weight Loss Drugs Fuels Rise In Skin-Tightening Surgeries

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Other public health news is on: food safety tips amidst outbreaks; fentanyl in dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico; and more.

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CareMax Bankruptcy Could Mean 530 Employee Layoffs, If Deal Proceeds

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Miami-based senior care provider filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month and has entered an agreement to sell to an affiliate of Revere Medical. If the deal goes through, 530 employees may be looking for new jobs. Other industry news includes: cancer therapy startup; AI in medicine; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

Uninsured rates, UnitedHealthcare shooting arrest, Trump’s health nominees, 340B discounts, weight loss drugs, aging at home, and more.

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Nobel Laureate Group Details Reasons Why RFK Jr. Should Not Lead HHS

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

“Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy and undermine America’s global leadership in the health sciences,” more than 75 laureates wrote in a letter to senators. Meanwhile, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of the industry and history of vaccine skepticism, pharma is staying silent about the nomination.

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After ACA, Number Of Uninsured Americans Dropped By Half: Survey

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Commonwealth Fund 2024 Biennial Health Insurance Survey found that 8 percent of Americans had no health insurance in 2023. It also found that 3 in 5 underinsured adults said they avoided care because of the cost. Separately, a Gallup poll finds that 62% of Americans think it’s the government’s job to make sure everyone has health care coverage.

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NYC Police Charge UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect With Murder

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

When arrested Tuesday in Pennsylvania, it’s reported that Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26 year-old from Maryland, was carrying a 3D-printed ghost gun and a manifesto citing anger with corporate America, including UnitedHealthcare. New York City police have charged Mangione with murder in the shooting of that company’s executive Brian Thompson.

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AI Has The Ability To Save Kids’ Lives — And The Capacity To Cause Harm

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

The New York Times looks at technology that tries to detect self-harm, suicidal ideation, when students type concerning words on school-issued systems, and then alerts officials. On the flip side, NPR reports on a lawsuit that contends chatbots’ encouragements can turn dark, inappropriate, or even violent.

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First Edition: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

December 10, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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Rural Governments Often Fail To Communicate With Residents Who Aren’t Proficient in English

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez December 10, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Access to information in languages other than English is protected by various federal, state, and local policies. But researchers tracking them say that as rural America grows more diverse, people not proficient in English face added barriers to critical public health information and services.

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