Mom Of Michigan Gunman Says Son Never Asked For Mental Health Help
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Taking the stand Thursday in her trial, Jennifer Crumbley defended her parenting skills and also said it was her husband’s responsibility to store her son Ethan’s guns safely. “I’ve asked myself if I would have done anything differently, and I wouldn’t have.” The prosecution rested its case Thursday.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on organ donation, research integrity, concussions, schizophrenia, and more.
Morning Briefing for Friday, February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Opioid treatment rules, covid boosters, PFAS, abortion pill, hospital infections, and more are in the news. Plus, your weekend reads.
Opioid Treatment Rules Eased During The Pandemic Will Remain In Place
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Biden administration announced that policies put in place during the covid pandemic to make it easier for patients to receive opioid addiction treatments will continue permanently. Other opioid news reports on a series of court settlements.
Former Military Officials Say Abortion Drug Access Is National Security Issue
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Restricting access to mifepristone, used in more than half of all medical abortions in the U.S., would hit recruitment, military readiness, and impact national security, according to a number of former military officials and high-rank service members who’ve filed a legal brief with the Supreme Court.
Most Recent Covid Booster Offers 54% Protection: Study
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Meanwhile, a meta-analysis of covid research found that among the different strains that have so far swept the world, the deadliest was beta, followed by gamma, alpha, delta, and omicron. Beta’s case-fatality rate (CFR) reached 4.2%, and while omicron’s CFR was lowest, it was still four times that of flu.
First Edition: Feb. 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women Inmates
By Moe K. Clark
February 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A soon-to-be-finalized legal settlement would offer transgender women in Colorado prisons new housing options, including a pipeline to the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. The change comes amid a growing number of lawsuits across the country aimed at improving health care access and safety for incarcerated trans people.
Possibility of Wildlife-to-Human Crossover Heightens Concern About Chronic Wasting Disease
By Jim Robbins
February 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A response is ramping up to a potential spillover of the neurological disease to humans from deer, elk, and other animals.
Acuerdo legal en Colorado mejoraría estándares de atención y vivienda para reclusas trans
By Moe K. Clark
February 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos encontró en 2014 que las personas trans en prisión tienen muchas más probabilidades de experimentar violencia sexual tras las rejas tanto del personal como de otros presos.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Struggle Over Who Gets the Last Word
February 1, 2024
Podcast
As science skepticism pervades politics, the Supreme Court will soon consider two cases that seek to define the power of “experts.” Meanwhile, abortion opponents are laying out plans for how Donald Trump, if reelected as president, could effectively curtail abortion even in states where it remains legal. Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Samantha Liss, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a husband and wife who got billed for preventive care that should have been fully covered.
Is the Nation’s Primary Care Shortage as Bad as Federal Data Suggest?
By Rae Ellen Bichell
February 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Federal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed areas. The Biden administration boosted funding in 2022 to address shortages and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pushed sweeping primary care legislation in 2023. But when KFF Health News set out last year to map where the primary care workforce shortages really are — and where […]
Médicos deben racionar la penicilina por el dramático aumento de casos de sífilis
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN
February 1, 2024
KFF Health News Original
A nivel nacional, las tasas de sífilis están en su punto más alto en 70 años. Entre 2018 y 2022, las tasas de esta enfermedad de transmisión sexual subieron alrededor del 80%.
eBay Settles, Will Pay $59 Million Over Pill Presses Used For Counterfeit Pills
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
AP reports that the $59 million settlement between eBay and the Justice Department comes after thousands of pill press machines, which can be used to make fake pills that look like prescription pills, were sold online. Other news on the opioid crisis is on settlement funds in Boston, Washington’s King County morgue, and more.
Mississippi Targets Earlier Medicaid Coverage To Lift Pregnancy Outcomes
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Mississippi could allow coverage earlier in pregnancy so that health outcomes for mothers and babies are better — in the state has the nation’s worst infant mortality rate. Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal complaint claims Deloitte software is behind thousands of erroneous Medicaid removals.
Research Roundup: Minorities And Covid; Elective Surgery And Covid; Long Covid; Low Immunity And Covid
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Viewpoints: Medical Workers Need To Rethink Their Fat Bias; Mental Health Care Must Include A Safe Home
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss fatphobia, mental health care, transgender care, and more.
FDA Says Recalled Philips Machines Linked To 561 Deaths Since 2021
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Philips ventilators and devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea are linked to 561 reported deaths since 2021. Also in the news: CVS will close 25 MinuteClinic sites in Los Angeles; GSK settled another Zantac lawsuit in California; FDA warns against using some unapproved eyedrops; and more.
In Emotional Hearing, Lawmakers Blast Tech CEOs For Mental Health Crisis
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
Parents have blamed Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord for fueling cyberbullying and even their children’s suicides. In an extraordinary moment during his congressional testimony Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stood and told parents in the room, “I’m sorry for everything you have all been through.” Every CEO stressed that they are parents, too.
Lawmakers Aim To Loosen Abortion Bans In Kentucky and Tennessee
February 1, 2024
Morning Briefing
They acknowledge though that there are tough headwinds to change abortion law in states with Republican-majority legislatures.