Idaho Judge Denies Request To Throw Out Challenge To Broad Abortion Ban
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Idaho’s Attorney General Raul Labrador’s office had been trying to get a lawsuit to the state’s anti-abortion laws thrown out, but the judge declined and allowed the case seeking clarity on exemptions to continue. Also: Arizona may vote on an abortion ballot initiative this year.
CDC Data Show Respiratory Viruses Soaring: Covid More So Than Last Year
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
CDC wastewater analysis shows that covid levels are higher than they were at this time last year, and although covid is the leading respiratory illness sending people to hospital, flu activity is also high. But, separately, studies show that more U.S. adults are up for getting flu shots than covid or RSV ones.
Gender-Affirming Care Bans Dealt Setbacks In Idaho, Ohio
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
A preliminary injunction is in place in Idaho, halting enactment of a law banning gender-affirming care. In Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a similar measure, bucking his own party.
Nutramigen Infant Formula Recalled Over Possible Contamination
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The recall of Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition’s product affects Nutramigen Powder 12.6 and 19.8 ounce cans and is driven by worries over possible Cronobacter contamination — the same pathogen behind the recent infant formula crisis. Also in the news: opioid claims; the Apple Watch ban; more.
‘Good’ Cholesterol Loses Its Shine: Study Links It To Higher Dementia Risk
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is thought of as “good” cholesterol because of cardiovascular benefits. But new research published in the Lancet says high levels of HDL can cause as much as a 42% higher risk for dementia in older people. Also: a study links smoking with brain shrinkage and Alzheimer’s risks.
‘Damp January’ Is An Alternative To Going Alcohol-Free
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Washington Post reports on the popularity of a ritual of cutting back on alcohol consumption for the new year versus the cold-turkey difficulties of the “dry January” trend. Other health goals for the new year are also in the news, including cutting back on sugar, learning from regrets, and more.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Looming drug price hikes; new year, new health laws; respiratory viruses soar; medical errors; rural care; “damp January”; and more are in the news.
Drugmakers To Soon Hike Prices On More Than 500 Medications: Report
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Reuters reports that several pharmaceutical companies are set to increase drug prices on at least 500 drugs this month. News outlets also look ahead to expected drug cost developments in the new year.
All Undocumented Immigrants Now Qualify For Medi-Cal In California
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
The new year rung in a host of new laws in California, including the expanded Medicaid coverage, nursing home disclosures, mental health measures, LGBTQ+ protections, and more.
New Health Laws Are Taking Effect In Nearly 20 States
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
News outlets round up the health-related measures that will become law in 2024 across the nation.
Study: When Private Equity Buys Hospitals, Medical Errors Soar
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
A major study found that the rate of serious medical complications increased when hospitals were bought by investors, sometimes at alarming rates. Also in the news: Medicare Advantage plans hitting rural hospitals; a health care data breach affecting over a million people; and more.
Viewpoints: Congress Can Make Caregiving Accessible To All; Health Care Demand Far Outweighs Supply
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss caregiving, physician shortage, medical assistance in dying and more.
First Edition: Jan. 2, 2024
January 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
Happy new year! Here are today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Child Care Gaps in Rural America Threaten to Undercut Small Communities
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
January 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Deep gaps in rural America’s child care system threaten communities’ stability by shrinking the workforce and inhibiting economic potential. Now that pandemic-era federal aid for child care programs and low-income families has ended, it’s up to state and local leaders to find solutions.
Can Family Doctors Deliver Rural America From Its Maternal Health Crisis?
By Sarah Jane Tribble
January 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Family medicine doctors already deliver most of rural America’s babies, and efforts to train more in obstetrics care are seen as a way to cope with labor and delivery unit closures.
Dying Broke
January 1, 2024
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Más estados amplían cobertura de salud para inmigrantes sin papeles, en medio de crisis en la frontera
By Phil Galewitz
December 28, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La mayoría de los adultos sin papeles trabajan, representan aproximadamente el 5% de la fuerza laboral nacional, según el Pew Research Center.
States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings
By Phil Galewitz
December 28, 2023
KFF Health News Original
More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.
Mental Health Courts Can Struggle to Fulfill Decades-Old Promise
By Sam Whitehead
December 28, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Mental health courts have been touted as a means to help reduce the flow of people with mental illness into jails and prisons. But the specialized diversion programs can struggle to live up to that promise, and some say they’re a bad investment.
An Arm and a Leg: When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 2)
By Dan Weissmann
December 28, 2023
Podcast
Why do hospitals sue patients who can’t afford to pay their medical bills? On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann investigates such lawsuits and covers new laws and regulations that may change this practice.