As Anti-Abortion Rhetoric Ramps Up, Blue States Erect Protective ‘Firewall’
November 22, 2024
Morning Briefing
Threats to abortion medication, shield laws, and contraception at the national level have officials in Democratic-leaning states shoring up reproductive freedoms where they can. Meanwhile, in the wake of ProPublica reporting about deaths of pregnant women, Georgia has given the boot to all members of its Maternal Mortality Committee.
Fundraising For Nonprofit Providers To Help Offset Low Operating Margins
November 22, 2024
Morning Briefing
Post-pandemic operating margins remain low. With the National Institutes of Health — a major source of grant funding — facing an uncertain future under the incoming administration, nonprofit health systems are turning to large donors for help.
First Edition: Friday, Nov. 22, 2024
November 22, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight
By Sam Whitehead
November 22, 2024
KFF Health News Original
For nearly 15 years, the feds have had oversight of Georgia’s treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Observers say the state still jeopardizes some of its most marginalized residents by not meeting the terms of its settlement with the Justice Department.
Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters
November 22, 2024
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
By Darius Tahir
November 21, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies. Were he confirmed to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, his job would involve interacting with giants of the industry that have contributed to his wealth.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
November 21, 2024
Podcast
Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck Congress is back in Washington with just a few weeks to figure out how to wrap up work for the year. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Riley Ray Griffin of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Varney, who has been covering a trial in Idaho challenging the lack of medical exceptions in that state’s abortion ban.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
By Phil Galewitz
Updated November 22, 2024
Originally Published November 21, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
By Phil Galewitz
November 21, 2024
KFF Health News Original
Florida solicitó crear un programa de importación en noviembre de 2020, pocos meses después que la administración Trump concediera esta opción a los estados.
Trench Fever Risk Grows For The Unhoused And Transplant Patients, CDC Says
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns us about a rare disease spread by body lice that is affecting homeless people and can cause complications and death to transplant patients who receive infected organs.
Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.
Top Candidates For FDA, NIH Wait In The Wings As RFK Jr. Steals Spotlight
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
Marty Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins, is considered a contender for the job of FDA chief, sources told Bloomberg. And Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University, who once was the object of ex-NIH director Francis Collins’ scorn, has emerged as a contender to lead the agency. Plus: More on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health Care Industry Maneuvers Ahead Of Trump’s Planned Tariffs On Supplies
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
Industry leaders are hopeful that the threatened taxes won’t be imposed on items and pharmaceutical ingredients crucial to patient care. Also in the news: Affordable Care Act subsidies, prior authorization policies, health transparency rules, and more.
World Girds For Trump Abortion Policy
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
Global health officials wait to see whether the incoming administration will withhold funding from the United Nations Population Fund and other groups that offer abortion assistance abroad. Past Republican administrations have. Meanwhile, women worried that contraception won’t be covered after Trump takes office are racing to renew their IUDs.
Trans People’s Bathroom Use Limited To ‘Biological Sex’ Facilities At Capitol
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
The rule change is in response to Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride’s election to Congress. No stranger to such actions, McBride said: “This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days.”
Half Of Those With HIV In The US Live In Climate Change-Vulnerable Areas
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
The 19th reports that for those living with HIV, extreme weather events make it more difficult to stay on top of medications. In separate climate news, rising temperatures may propel a wider spread of tick-borne diseases. Also: Semaglutide shows success at improving liver fibrosis in a late-stage trial.
Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
The ACA, primary care spending, Trump health nominees, Medicare and Medicaid, looming tariffs, abortion access, HIV, and more.
Biden’s CMS Chief Warns That GOP’s Plans Will Hurt Low-Income Enrollees
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
Some say that putting TV star Dr. Mehmet Oz in charge of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would be “devastating” for millions of Americans. Disability advocates warn that proposed changes would undermine the nation’s system of home and community-based services.
Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In California
November 21, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news, federal investigators found evidence that anti-discrimination laws at Cedars-Sinai may not have been followed for Black maternity patients. Also: Texas aims to create dementia research fund; patient care workers strike; and more.
